Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Apr 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest, currently two points above the relegation zone, clash with fourth-placed Aston Villa at City Ground, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 12 April.

We can’t resist the opportunity to back Under 2.5 when Nottingham Forest go up against Aston Villa. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to take a price of -111 and we anticipate a return here.

Nottingham Forest got the win in their last Premier League game. It was a 3-0 away triumph at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when meeting Tottenham. Vitor Pereira's men had 42% of possession and seven shots on target, with Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi scoring one goal apiece.

Three days ago, Forest drew 1-1 away to Porto in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

Aston Villa have lost back-to-back Premier League matches on their travels. In their previous league game, it was a 2-0 home victory over West Ham United at Villa Park. The Villans recorded 59% possession and had seven shots on goal, while John McGinn and Ollie Watkins found the net.

On Thursday night, Villa triumphed 3-1 away to Bologna in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villa have claimed consecutive victories over Forest, winning by 3-1 and 2-1 scorelines when hosting at Villa Park. The 8 H2H meetings most recently played have included five Villa victories, one draw and two triumphs for Forest.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Aston Villa	38	19	8	11	56	49	7	56:49	65
16	Nott’m Forest	38	11	11	16	48	51	-3	48:51	44

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Forest have 2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts. The Tricky Trees have averaged 42.4% possession, 362.9 passes and 5.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 5.8 corners.

Morgan Gibbs-White leads the way with 4 goals, with Taiwo Awoniyi and Igor Jesus scoring 2 each. Callum Hudson-Odoi, Neco Williams and Igor Jesus have the most assists with 2, while goalie Matz Sels has recorded 4 clean sheets.

Villa have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 15.1 attempts, 4.5 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. The Birmingham team average 54.8% possession, 462.4 passes, 6.1 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts.

Ollie Watkins is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Douglas Luiz and Tammy Abraham have 1. Jadon Sancho has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games, while Emiliano Martinez has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot (GK), Matty Cash, Victor Nilsson Lindeloef, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins.

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We don’t think there will be too many goals in this Premier League encounter. The price of -111 for Under 2.5 really stands out and we can place this wager with a large slice of confidence.

Our team of experts monitor the current Premier League injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Forest games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Villa games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Villa games on the road.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 52.6% chance of winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 0 Aston Villa

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for the Tricky Trees which is available at odds of +750. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ollie Watkins Over 2.5 Shots +104

Ollie Watkins (Villa) has had over 2.5 shots in six of his past ten Premier League games on the road. We’re expecting him to produce a high level of performance and cover the Player Shots line, with odds of +104 on offer.

Latest Ollie Watkins Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+525

Shots

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

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Morgan Gibbs-White to Score +210

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) has racked up three goals in his past five Premier League matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +210 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+550

Shots

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Forest Over 4.5 Corners -149

Nottingham Forest have had over 4.5 corners in four consecutive home games, with Aston Villa conceding over 4.5 corners in the past three matches. We think it’s possible that Forest will cover the Team Corners line and there are odds of -149 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.90 5.40 4.50

Home

9.40 6.20 3.20

Away

10.50 5.30 5.20

Aston Villa

Total

8.80 4.10 4.70

Home

9.80 5.80 4.00

Away

8.90 4.30 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-149

Under 9.5

+105

Forest Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+104

Aston Villa Corners

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-106

Most Corners

1

-105

X

+650

2

+108

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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Aston Villa are +163 to land a Premier League victory, while Nottingham Forest are +165 to win. The draw is trading at +235 should you think the clash will end all square.

If you think Villa can overcome Forest, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are +123 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

Under and Over 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -154.

The best football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the Premier League matches.

Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+235

2

+163

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+120

2

+215

Double Chance

1X

-213

12

-313

X2

-217

Draw No Bet

1

-118

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-154

2 Hcp -0.25

+123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-111

Over 2.5

-114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+114

You will find favourite Ollie Watkins at +525 to be First Goalscorer and there’s also the chance to get +210 that he finds the net any time.

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Tammy Abraham (Villa)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Ross Barkley (Villa)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Dilane Bakwa (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos (Villa)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

John McGinn (Villa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Leon Bailey (Villa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Douglas Luiz (Villa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Matty Cash (Villa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 3.5

+133

Under 3.5

-

Ollie Watkins (Villa)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Rogers (Villa)

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

Tammy Abraham (Villa)

Over 2.5

+148

Under 2.5

-

Lorenzo Lucca (Forest)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Taiwo Awoniyi (Forest)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Ross Barkley (Villa)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

+148

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás Domínguez (Forest)

Over 1.5

+138

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Emiliano Buendía (Villa)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

John McGinn (Villa)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Jadon Sancho (Villa)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Leon Bailey (Villa)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Youri Tielemans (Villa)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Douglas Luiz (Villa)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Matty Cash (Villa)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Ian Maatsen (Villa)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Sangaré (Forest)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Lineups & Team News

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