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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest - Predictions, Stats & Odds

Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 26

Premier League - Gameweek 26

Saturday, 24 Feb 2024 • 15:00

Villa Park (Aston, Birmingham)

Aston Villa

4 : 2

Nottingham Forest

Goals

Ollie Watkins
1 : 0
4'
4'Ollie Watkins
1 : 0
Douglas Luiz
2 : 0
29'
29'Douglas Luiz
2 : 0
Douglas Luiz
3 : 0
39'
39'Douglas Luiz
3 : 0
45'
3 : 1
Moussa Niakhat...
3 : 1
Moussa Niakhaté45'
48'
3 : 2
Morgan Gibbs-W...
3 : 2
Morgan Gibbs-White48'
Leon Bailey
4 : 2
61'
61'Leon Bailey
4 : 2

Lineups

Aston Villa

PosPlayer
GK
Emiliano Martinez
DEF
Matty Cash
DEF
Clément Lenglet
DEF
Pau Torres
DEF
Álex Moreno
MID
John McGinn
MID
Douglas Luiz
MID
Jacob Ramsey
MID
Youri Tielemans
FWD
Leon Bailey
FWD
Ollie Watkins

Substitutes

46'Calum Chambersfor Pau Torres
59'Lucas Dignefor Álex Moreno
82'Nicolò Zaniolofor Youri Tielemans
90'Morgan Rogersfor Ollie Watkins
90'Moussa Diabyfor Leon Bailey

Nottingham Forest

PosPlayer
GK
Matz Sels
DEF
Neco Williams
DEF
Felipe
DEF
Murillo
DEF
Moussa Niakhaté
MID
Nicolás Domínguez
MID
Danilo
MID
Morgan Gibbs-White
FWD
Anthony Elanga
FWD
Callum Hudson-Odoi
FWD
Taiwo Awoniyi

Substitutes

46'Harry Toffolofor Murillo
46'Divock Origifor Taiwo Awoniyi
46'Andrew Omobamidelefor Felipe
73'Ryan Yatesfor Nicolás Domínguez
81'Giovanni Reynafor Morgan Gibbs-White
Difference Maker Star: Top 3 players of their team

League Table after the game

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
4Aston Villa2717465937+2255
W
L
W
W
W
17Nottingham Forest2766153449-1524
D
L
W
L
L

Last Games

Aston Villa

@Fulham
2 - 1
vsManchester United
1 - 2
@Sheffield United
5 - 0
vsNewcastle United
1 - 3
@Everton
0 - 0

Nottingham Forest

vsWest Ham United
2 - 0
vsNewcastle United
2 - 3
@Bournemouth
1 - 1
vsArsenal
1 - 2
@Brentford
2 - 3

Head-to-Head

12 Apr 2026
Nottingham Forest1 - 1Aston Villa
12 Apr 2026Nottingham Forest
1 - 1
Aston Villa
03 Jan 2026
Aston Villa3 - 1Nottingham Forest
03 Jan 2026Aston Villa
3 - 1
Nottingham Forest
05 Apr 2025
Aston Villa2 - 1Nottingham Forest
05 Apr 2025Aston Villa
2 - 1
Nottingham Forest
14 Dec 2024
Nottingham Forest2 - 1Aston Villa
14 Dec 2024Nottingham Forest
2 - 1
Aston Villa
24 Feb 2024
Aston Villa4 - 2Nottingham Forest
24 Feb 2024Aston Villa
4 - 2
Nottingham Forest

Premier League

Gameweek 26

21 Feb • 19:30
Liverpool
Luton
4 - 1
24 Feb • 15:00
Manchester United
Fulham
1 - 2
24 Feb • 15:00
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
4 - 2
24 Feb • 15:00
Brighton and Hove Albion
Everton
1 - 1
24 Feb • 15:00
Crystal Palace
Burnley
3 - 0
24 Feb • 17:30
Bournemouth
Manchester City
0 - 1
24 Feb • 20:00
Arsenal
Newcastle United
4 - 1
25 Feb • 13:30
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sheffield United
1 - 0
26 Feb • 20:00
West Ham United
Brentford
4 - 2
02 May • 19:30
Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur
2 - 0

What is GAP?

What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?

Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.

What is GAP?

GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.