Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

2 - 0
🕒 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Villa Park 🧑‍⚖️ Anthony Taylor 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2022-2023 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Aston Villa 7 · Nottingham Forest 16
Referee Stats
30 matches · 3.80 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.80
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.23
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 33%
Draws 23%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (8-6).
  • Aston Villa controlled possession (65%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Aston Villa (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-2-5

Goals For / Against

33 / 21
Avg: 1.74 / 1.11

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
Nottingham Forest (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 1-5-13

Goals For / Against

11 / 44
Avg: 0.58 / 2.32

Points

8
Avg: 0.42

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

10

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.42
1.74
GF
0.58
1.11
GA
2.32
58%
O2.5
53%
53%
BTTS
42%
63%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Aston Villa rank7th
Nottingham Forest rank16th
Aston Villa points61
Nottingham Forest points38
Aston Villa: #7 · 61 pts · GD +5
23 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest: #16 · 38 pts · GD -30
46 pts off the top 2. 22 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Aston Villa last 5 home

W W W W W
Points15/15
Weighted index100
Goals10-2
Record5-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Nottingham Forest last 5 away

D D L L L
Points2/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-10
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Aston Villa trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 21%

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Aston Villa score at home89%
Aston Villa clean sheet at home37%
Nottingham Forest score away47%
Nottingham Forest clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Aston Villa score first63%
Aston Villa win after scoring first83%
Nottingham Forest score first37%
Nottingham Forest win after scoring first14%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Aston Villa 57% · Nottingham Forest 0%
Avg first goal minute: Aston Villa 14.2' · Nottingham Forest 32.0'

Vs league average

Aston Villa score at home1.74 vs 1.63
Aston Villa concede at home1.11 vs 1.22
Nottingham Forest score away0.58 vs 1.22
Nottingham Forest concede away2.32 vs 1.63
Aston Villa score 6% above league average, while Nottingham Forest score 52% below league average.
Defensive side: Aston Villa are 9% below league average at home, and Nottingham Forest are 42% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Aston Villa goal timing (home)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 14
76-90+ 8
61-75 6
31-45 5
46-60 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
31-45 5
16-30 4
46-60 3
61-75 3

Nottingham Forest goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
76-90+ 12
16-30 9
61-75 8
0-15 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
8
6
Shots off Goal
4
1
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
8
3
Shots Outside Box
0
3
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
1
8
Fouls
7
17
Offsides
1
7
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
1
Total Passes
448
227
Passes Accurate
384
149
Passes %
86%
66%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
4
28' ↑↓
↑↓
28' ⇄ L. Bailey
1st substitution · For: B. Traoré
32' ↑↓
↑↓
32' ⇄ C. Kouyaté
1st substitution · For: R. Freuler
35'
35' Álex Moreno
36'
36' J. Shelvey
48' ⚽
⚽
48' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
B. Traoré
Normal Goal
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ J. Shelvey
2nd substitution · For: O. Mangala
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ J. Worrall
3rd substitution · For: T. Awoniyi
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ E. Buendía
2nd substitution · For: L. Dendoncker
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Danilo
4th substitution · For: A. Ayew
85'
85' E. Konsa
85'
85' T. Awoniyi
90'
90' O. Mangala
90+1'
90+1' H. Toffolo
90+5' ⚽
⚽
90+5' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
O. Watkins
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Ramsey
90+6'
90+6' O. Watkins

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Saturday, 08 April 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Villa Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 28', with L. Bailey replacing B. Traoré. Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 32', with C. Kouyaté replacing R. Freuler. Álex Moreno received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 35'. J. Shelvey received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 36'.

Second half: Aston Villa took the lead at 48' when B. Traoré scored, making the score 1-0. Nottingham Forest made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Shelvey replacing O. Mangala. Nottingham Forest made their 3rd substitution at 65', with J. Worrall replacing T. Awoniyi. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 75', with E. Buendía replacing L. Dendoncker. Nottingham Forest made their 4th substitution at 78', with Danilo replacing A. Ayew. E. Konsa received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 85'. T. Awoniyi received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 85'. O. Mangala received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 90'. H. Toffolo received a yellow card for Nottingham Forest at 90+1'. Aston Villa added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+5' when O. Watkins scored, with the assist credited to J. Ramsey, making the score 2-0. O. Watkins received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 90+6'.

Aston Villa used 2 substitutions while Nottingham Forest used 4 substitutions. Aston Villa got 3 yellow cards, while Nottingham Forest got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (8-6).
  • Aston Villa controlled possession (65%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (55.6%)
BTTS7 (77.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins4
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (80.0%)
BTTS4 (80.0%)

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head History by Season