Premier League: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 4 match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Nottingham Forest head over to the Villa Park on Saturday to face title favourites Aston Villa in a round 4 match in the Premier League.

Placed 17th in the table Aston Villa have amassed one point after three matches. On two points, Nottingham Forest rank 16th with three matches played this season.

Team form: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Arsenal, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Hull. Their latest match brought a 2-3 win in their encounter with Club Brugge. Aston Villa won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-2 against Leeds, followed by a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Tottenham. Nottingham Forest managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 17 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest

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

In-form players: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Ross Barkley will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Nottingham Forest hope Morgan Gibbs-White can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

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Full-time result

Aston Villa claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Villa Park across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Nottingham Forest won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. Aston Villa have beaten Nottingham Forest in 5 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Aston Villa only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Aston Villa have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Aston Villa probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Nottingham Forest managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Aston Villa have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Nottingham Forest.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.