Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest result
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Aston Villa 5–5 Nottingham Forest — this Championship match was drawn.
The result
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest drew 5–5 at Villa Park in the Championship on Wednesday 28 November. Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 3–3 at half-time. The goals — Nottingham Forest: L. Grabban (3’, assisted by J. Lolley; 82’, assisted by J. Lolley), João Carvalho (6’, assisted by J. Lolley), Matthew Cash (22’, assisted by J. Lolley) and J. Lolley (51’, assisted by J. Colback); Aston Villa: T. Abraham (11’, assisted by Yannick Bolasie; 14’; 36’ pen; 71’, assisted by Jack Grealish) and A. El Ghazi (75’, assisted by N. Taylor). Tobias Figueiredo (68’) was sent off.
Discipline
The bookings — Aston Villa: Yannick Bolasie (20’), A. Hutton (69’) and A. El Ghazi (87’); Nottingham Forest: C. Yacob (65’), Tendayi Darikwa (69’) and J. Colback (78’).
What it changes
With 10 goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 19, across 12 matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Abraham (Aston Villa) 19.0, J. Lolley (Nottingham Forest) 17.7 and L. Grabban (Nottingham Forest) 9.6 led the match.
Next up
Aston Villa next host Viking on 21 October 2026.
Nottingham Forest next travel to Ipswich on 23 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Aston Villa: Aston Villa v Viking, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Aston Villa 5–5 Nottingham Forest · Championship
- Venue: Villa Park · Birmingham
- Referee: Simon Hooper, England
- Head-to-head (last 2): Aston Villa 2 · draws 0 · Nottingham Forest 0 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Aston Villa 3W 0D 2L · Nottingham Forest 2W 2D 1L
Aston Villa 5–5 Nottingham Forest (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 26 | Shots | 8 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 11 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 17 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 12 | Corners | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 498 | Passes | 313 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
Aston Villa player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø. Nyland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| A. Hutton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| A. Tuanzebe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| J. Chester | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| N. Taylor | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| C. Hourihane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Grealish | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| T. Abraham | 90 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 83 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Y | 7.6 |
| J. McGinn | 79 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Kodjia | 66 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. El Ghazi sub | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| G. Whelan sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ahmed El Mohamady sub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Nottingham Forest player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pantilimon | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| T. Darikwa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| M. Dawson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Robinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 |
| J. Colback | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.8 |
| C. Yacob | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| J. Lolley | 90 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| L. Grabban | 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| M. Cash | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| João Carvalho | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 5.6 |
| M. Hefele | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Gil Dias | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| K. Ansarifard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-01-13 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Aston Villa
- 2017-09-23 Aston Villa 2–1 Nottingham Forest
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?
- In their last 2 meetings, Aston Villa won 2, Nottingham Forest won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?
- Recent form — Aston Villa 3W 0D 2L; Nottingham Forest 2W 2D 1L.
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