Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 32 match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Aston Villa come to City Ground, Nottingham for the Premier League match this coming Sunday, Nottingham Forest will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest Form

In their last three matches, Nottingham Forest won 1-2 and 0-3 against first FC Midtjylland then Tottenham, before drawing 1-1 against FC Porto. Nottingham Forest didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Premier League games at the City Ground, Nottingham. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded four and scored one goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Lille, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, West Ham got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Bologna by 1-3. Aston Villa managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Morgan Gibbs-White has been great for Nottingham Forest lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. The Villans are optimistic that Ross Barkley doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Full-time result

Nottingham Forest claimed one wins, drew four and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Aston Villa won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Nottingham Forest have not lost to Aston Villa in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Nottingham Forest managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Aston Villa were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Nottingham Forest have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Nottingham Forest’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Aston Villa, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.