Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Third-placed Aston Villa clash with Nottingham Forest at Villa Park, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 3 January.

Aston Villa have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Nottingham Forest. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -128 with a large degree of confidence.

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Aston Villa have enjoyed seven straight Premier League home wins. In their last league game, they lost on the road to Arsenal 4-1 at Emirates Stadium. Unai Emery's side enjoyed 53% possession and three shots on target, while Ollie Watkins was the goalscorer.

Nottingham Forest have been defeated in three straight league matches. They were recently beaten at home to Everton by a 2-0 scoreline at City Ground. The Midlands club dominated possession with 70% of the ball and managed six shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villa beat Forest in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-1 home win at Villa Park. The 7 previous H2H meetings have involved four Villa wins, one draw and two Forest victories.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Aston Villa	19	12	3	4	30	23	7	30:23	39
17	Nott’m Forest	19	5	3	11	18	30	-12	18:30	18

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8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. Villa have had 48.7% possession, 400.4 passes and 4.7 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.5 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts, while being awarded 4.3 corners.

Morgan Rogers leads the way with 6 goals, Ollie Watkins has 5, with Emiliano Buendia and two others on 2. Youri Tielemans has the most assists with 3, while goalie Emiliano Martinez has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Forest have 4 victories, 5 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.6 attempts. The Tricky Trees have averaged 47.7% possession, 404.1 passes, 6.3 corners taken and 3.9 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Morgan Gibbs-White has top scored with 3, while Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Nicolo Savona are next on 2. Ibrahim Sangare and Omari Hutchinson have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Matz Sels has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Victor Nilsson Lindeloef, Ian Maatsen, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendia, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): John Victor (GK), Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Aston Villa look like the real deal to claim a victory, especially as odds of -128 are available. You can back this value selection with confidence when the Villans line up in this Premier League clash.

The Premier League experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest league stats:

• Villa have won 7 consecutive games at home.
• Villa have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Villa have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• Forest have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Forest have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
• Forest have lost their last 3 games.
• Villa have won 4 of their last 7 games against Forest.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 56.2% chance of landing a return. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Aston Villa 2 - 0 Forest

A 2-0 win in favor of Aston Villa is available at odds of +650. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White Over 1.5 Shots -110

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has totalled over 1.5 shots in seven of his past ten Premier League games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Player Shots and you can get -110 that he goes over the line.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+420

First

+1100

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-208

Shots

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

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Ollie Watkins to Score +150

Ollie Watkins (Villa) has been on the scoresheet in back-to-back Premier League matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +150 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Ollie Watkins Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+390

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+115

Shots

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Aston Villa Under 6.5 Corners -156

Aston Villa have been awarded an average of 4.20 corners in the past 5 games, while the corner count against Nottingham Forest has been less than 6.5 in the last seven matches. We’re expecting Villa to fall short of the mark, with odds of -156 on offer when it comes to this Team Corners selection.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Aston Villa

Total

9.00 4.70 4.30

Home

10.20 5.60 4.60

Away

9.60 4.90 4.70

Forest

Total

10.20 6.30 3.90

Home

10.50 6.60 3.90

Away

9.90 4.60 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-132

Aston Villa Corners

Over 6.5

+104

Under 6.5

-147

Forest Corners

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+102

Most Corners

1

-244

X

+700

2

+230

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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Aston Villa are available at -128 to come away with a triumph in this Premier League clash, meaning a 56% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +370 about Nottingham Forest.

Villa -0.75 are -102 against Forest on the Asian Handicap. If the favourites win by a goal, you win with half your stake and get the rest refunded. If they win by two or more, you get a full payout.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -128 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-128

X

+265

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

+132

X

+130

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-526

12

-357

X2

-100

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+215

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-102

2 Hcp +0.75

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-103

Ollie Watkins is available at +150 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +390 to find the net first.

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

+150

Anytime

+390

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+190

Anytime

+525

Donyell Malen (Villa)

First

+200

Anytime

+510

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Matty Cash (Villa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Amadou Onana (Villa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+115

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+105

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-105

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-111

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-164

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-172

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-208

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-238

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-263

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-417

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-476

Amadou Onana (Villa)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-

Donyell Malen (Villa)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Aston Villa are ten wins from ten at Villa Park.

Forest have clocked up five losses, three wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

In the last meeting at Villa Park, Villa defeated Forest by a 2-1 scoreline. Villa have won all of the past 3 H2H meetings at Villa Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Aston Villa Home Stats		10-0-0	2.50	2.00	0.50	6	4	5	5
Nottingham Forest Away Stats		3-2-5	2.20	0.80	1.40	4	6	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Lineups & Team News

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