Europa League: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round Semi Finals match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Aston Villa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Europa League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Fulham, before Nottingham Forest won 1-0, while Tottenham claimed a victory in a 1-2 match. Aston Villa have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Europa League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 14 while conceding three goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Europa League across the last six games.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sunderland, who were defeated by 0-5. Then, Aston Villa got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Chelsea by 1-3. Nottingham Forest won three of a possible six away matches in the Europa League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding four times.

Betting facts for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Ollie Watkins has been great for Aston Villa lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Nottingham Forest are optimistic that Chris Wood doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Aston Villa claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Nottingham Forest won their last 5 matches. Nottingham Forest didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games. Aston Villa have beaten Nottingham Forest in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Aston Villa managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Nottingham Forest performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Aston Villa have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Nottingham Forest.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Aston Villa, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nottingham Forest’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Nottingham Forest scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.