Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest h2h: the head-to-head record
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, last 15 meetings: eight Aston Villa wins, three draws, four Nottingham Forest wins, averaging 3.33 goals a game — head-to-head data published openly by TACTIX (as of 18 October 2026).
Both teams scored in 67% of those meetings. J. McGinn has scored the most in the fixture: 6 goals in the 15 meetings with goal events recorded. Next meeting: Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa on Saturday 20 March 2027, with a free model pick on the match page.
The record
The most recent meeting, on 12 September 2026, finished Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest.
Form going in
Aston Villa’s last 5 results in all competitions read four wins, one draw and no defeats, scoring 3.00 and conceding 1.00 per game.
Nottingham Forest’s last 5 results in all competitions read one win, one draw and three defeats, scoring 0.60 and conceding 1.20 per game.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in at least their last five matches in all competitions. Nottingham Forest have lost their last three matches in all competitions. Aston Villa have scored in at least five consecutive matches in all competitions.
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest in detail
- When Aston Villa hostAston Villa 6 · 1 drawn · Nottingham Forest 18 meetings
- When Nottingham Forest hostAston Villa 2 · 2 drawn · Nottingham Forest 37 meetings
- Cards per meeting3.9 Aston Villa 1.7 · Nottingham Forest 2.3 · 12 meetings with cards recorded
- Corners per meeting9 Aston Villa 5.6 · Nottingham Forest 3.4 · 12 meetings with corners recorded
Top scorers in this fixture
- 6J. McGinn Aston Villa
- 4O. Watkins Aston Villa
- 4T. Abraham Aston Villa
- 2Douglas Luiz Aston Villa
- 2L. Grabban Nottingham Forest
- 2Morgan Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest
Compare the two sides this season
| Aston Villa 2026/27 | Season 11 | Home 4 | Away 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.8 / 1.5 | 2.3 / 1.3 | 1.6 / 1.6 |
| Corners | 4.3 / 3.9 | 4.8 / 3.5 | 4.0 / 4.1 |
| Shots | 14.3 / 15.2 | 13.5 / 14.5 | 14.7 / 15.6 |
| Shots on target | 5.0 / 4.8 | 5.8 / 4.3 | 4.6 / 5.1 |
| Fouls | 11.5 / 12.9 | 11.8 / 13.0 | 11.3 / 12.9 |
| Cards | 2.2 / 2.7 | 1.8 / 3.3 | 2.4 / 2.4 |
| Nottingham Forest 2026/27 | Season 8 | Home 5 | Away 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.6 / 1.4 | 0.0 / 1.0 | 1.7 / 2.0 |
| Corners | 4.5 / 4.5 | 4.4 / 4.4 | 4.7 / 4.7 |
| Shots | 16.0 / 10.9 | 14.0 / 10.8 | 19.3 / 11.0 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 / 3.5 | 2.4 / 2.4 | 5.3 / 5.3 |
| Fouls | 14.3 / 11.6 | 15.6 / 11.6 | 12.0 / 11.7 |
| Cards | 2.5 / 1.9 | 2.2 / 1.4 | 3.0 / 2.7 |
Next meeting & prediction
Next meeting: Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa · Saturday 20 March 2027See TACTIX’s calibrated model prediction, key stats and value for this fixture.View the prediction →Recent form
Recent meetings
- 12 September 2026Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest
- 7 May 2026Aston Villa 4–0 Nottingham Forest
- 30 April 2026Nottingham Forest 1–0 Aston Villa
- 12 April 2026Nottingham Forest 1–1 Aston Villa
- 3 January 2026Aston Villa 3–1 Nottingham Forest
- 5 April 2025Aston Villa 2–1 Nottingham Forest
- 14 December 2024Nottingham Forest 2–1 Aston Villa
- 24 February 2024Aston Villa 4–2 Nottingham Forest
Frequently asked questions
- Who has won more, Aston Villa or Nottingham Forest?
- Aston Villa have the better recent head-to-head record, with 8 wins to 4 in their last 15 meetings.
- Who has scored the most goals in Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest?
- J. McGinn (Aston Villa) has scored 6 goals in the 15 meetings with goal events recorded (own goals excluded).
- When do Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest play next?
- Their next scheduled meeting is Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa on Saturday 20 March 2027. See the match page for TACTIX’s model prediction.
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