Europa League: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

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

Aston Villa go up against Nottingham Forest on Thursday for a Europa League meeting at City Ground, Nottingham.

Team form: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against FC Porto. They went on to defeat Burnley 4-1 and made it three on the spin against Sunderland in a 0-5 victory. Nottingham Forest managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 11 goals and conceded three times.

Aston Villa Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Aston Villa. They first took out Bologna by 4-0 before downing Sunderland by 4-3. The winning streak came to an end against Fulham, who ran out 1-0 winners. Aston Villa have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Europa League. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring ten and conceding four goals.

Betting facts for Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Look no further than Morgan Gibbs-White, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Nottingham Forest in the Europa League, while Ollie Watkins managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Aston Villa in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at City Ground, Nottingham across all tournaments Nottingham Forest won three times, drew four and lost three times. Aston Villa claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Nottingham Forest have gone through an impressive 8 games now without losing even once. Nottingham Forest have not lost to Aston Villa in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Aston Villa scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Nottingham Forest managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Aston Villa performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Nottingham Forest have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nottingham Forest, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Aston Villa played across all tournaments. They scored 1.9 times on average in the process.