Ace Football previews the Premier League round 30 match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Aston Villa are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 30 of the Premier League this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Nottingham Forest, whom they welcome on home soil at Villa Park.
Aston Villa approach the next Premier League round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 44 points this season so far. With 29 games behind them, Nottingham Forest amassed 27 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Form: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa Form
Aston Villa swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Bournemouth. They went on to defeat Chelsea 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Leicester in a 1-2 victory. In their last six Premier League home matches, Aston Villa have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored 11 and conceded ten goals.
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Newcastle before drawing 1-1 with Wolverhampton. They were defeated once again when Leeds ran out 2-1 winners. In their last six Premier League away matches, Nottingham Forest failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn one and lost four, scoring four while also conceding 12 times.
Betting facts 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.
- Aston Villa have scored in the last 13 matches in a row
- Aston Villa have won 3 of the last 4 matches without conceding a goal
- Aston Villa have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches
- In 6 of the last 8 home matches Aston Villa played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 6 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Nottingham Forest have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches
- Nottingham Forest have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Nottingham Forest have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches without scoring a goal
- Nottingham Forest have not won 9 of the last 10 matches
- Nottingham Forest have lost the last 4 away matches in a row
Players on top: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
It has been a superb season for Ollie Watkins so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Aston Villa rely on his abilities against Nottingham Forest. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Villa Park across all tournaments Aston Villa won three times, drew two and lost five times. Nottingham Forest claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Aston Villa didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive Nottingham Forest 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 nine of their last 10 outings.
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 1.7 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 0.8 goals in these matches. Aston Villa are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 16 matches. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Suggested bet: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.