Premier League · Sat 20 Mar 2027 · The City Ground
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Predict this match →Key storylines
- Nottingham Forest (19th) host Aston Villa (9th)
- Nottingham Forest without a home win in 4
- Aston Villa have won 3 of their last 5
- Nottingham Forest without a win in 5
- Both sides missing players: 2 for Nottingham Forest, 4 for Aston Villa
Match info
- Competition
- Premier League
- Gameweek
- 30
- Date
- Sat 20 Mar 2027
- Kick-off
- 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- The City Ground
- Season
- 2026-27
Recent form
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Head to head
2Nottingham Forest wins1Draws3Aston Villa wins
The numbers per game
| Nottingham Forest | Measure | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 0.67 | Goals scored | 1.11 |
| 1.33 | Goals conceded | 1.44 |
| 1.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 1.05 | xG against | 1.69 |
| 0.67 | Points per game | 1.33 |
| 1 | Clean sheets | 2 |
| 19 | Yellow cards | 19 |
| 16.9 | Shots | 11.9 |
| 3.4 | On target | 3.9 |
| 48% | Possession | 46% |
| 4.7 | Corners | 3.7 |
| 14.0 | Fouls | 11.2 |
| 2.0 | Offsides | 1.4 |
| Delap 2.7 | Top xG | McGinn 2.4 |
| Gibbs-White | Penalty taker | Buendía |
Team news
Nottingham Forest
- Igor JesusInjuredCalf injury - Unknown return date
- SavonaInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date
- DominguezDoubtful (75%)Muscular injury - 75% chance of playing
Aston Villa
- CashSuspendedSuspended until 21 Nov
- RuggeriInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 2 Jan
- Wan-BissakaInjuredHamstring injury - Expected back 21 Nov
- OnanaInjuredKnee injury - Unknown return date