Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match
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The gist
Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday, September 12, in Premier League Matchweek.
Both clubs are still winless this season, so the match is a chance to.
Background
Aston Villa have taken 1 point from 3 games (0 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses) and sit 17th with a -5 goal difference, while Nottingham Forest have 2 points from 3 (0 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss) and sit 16th with a -1 goal difference. Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2 in the Champions League in midweek, but domestically they have struggled. Forest drew 0-0 at Tottenham on September 5 and 2-2 at Liverpool before that. The last meeting between the clubs was a 4-0 Aston Villa win at Villa Park in the Europa League on May 7, 2026.
How it unfolded
- May 7, 2026Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-0 at Villa Park in the Europa League, the most recent meeting between the clubs.
- Aug 15, 2026Aston Villa lose 2-1 away to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Aug 23, 2026Aston Villa lose 4-0 away to Brighton.
- Aug 29, 2026Nottingham Forest draw 2-2 away at Liverpool.
- Aug 31, 2026Aston Villa lose 1-0 at home to Arsenal.
- Sep 5, 2026Aston Villa draw 0-0 away at Hull City; Nottingham Forest draw 0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.
- Sep 8, 2026Aston Villa win 3-2 away at Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League.
- Sep 12, 2026Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park in Premier League Matchweek 4, kicking off at 3 p.m. BST (10 a.m. ET).
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- A Sporting News prediction calls the match Aston Villa 1-1 Nottingham Forest, with both teams to score at 3/4 with Bet365.
- Bulls
- Aston Villa are the favourites for the match at Villa Park, according to the odds cited by Sporting News.
Still unverified
The Jackson County Pilot article carries a byline for 'Emily Parker | Global Football Correspondent' and an 'UPDATED: September 012, 2026' timestamp, which appears to be a typo; the article's reliability is unclear. The same source lists the kickoff as 3 p.m. BST, consistent with other sources.