Premier League: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 16 match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Nottingham Forest are placed fiveth with 25 points after 15 matches. Aston Villa occupy a position as sixth in the league on 25 points.

Form: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Ipswich by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-0 against Manchester City, before achieving a 2-3 win against Manchester United. Nottingham Forest claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded five goals.

Aston Villa Form

Aston Villa look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Brentford, who were defeated by 3-1. Then, Southampton got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating RB Leipzig by 2-3. Aston Villa claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa

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

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Full-time result

Nottingham Forest won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Aston Villa won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Nottingham Forest scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Aston Villa got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Nottingham Forest managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Nottingham Forest have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Aston Villa.

Total goals

Nottingham Forest saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches.