NOTTINGHAM FOREST face a speed bump in their push for Premier League survival on Sunday.
The side have not won at home in their past seven outings, while Villa turned around a poor run of their own with a win over West Ham before the international break.
Chris Wood could make his first Premier League appearance in months against Aston VillaCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Unai Emery’s side are still good value for a Champions League spot, sitting five points above Arne Slot’s Liverpool.
Both sides are fighting for high stakes at either end of the table, hopefully set to produce an exciting contest.
MATCH DETAILS
- Kick-off: 14:00 BST
- Date: Sunday 12th April 2026
- Venue: The City Ground
- TV: Sky Sports
- Referee: Michael Salisbury
HEAD-TO-HEAD
- Jan 03, 2026: Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Apr 05, 2025: Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Dec 14, 2024: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Feb 24, 2024: Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
- Nov 05, 2023: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
RECENT FORM
Nottingham Forest: W-D-D-L-L
The hosts climbed away from the relegation spots with a thumping 3-0 win away at Spurs before the break.
Aston Villa: W-L-L-L-D
The visitors will be cautious not to revert to their questionable form from before their West Ham win, having failed to take three points in the four outings prior.
TEAM NEWS
Nottingham Forest:
The home side faces a lengthy injury list with Nicolo Savona out for the season and Willy Boly sidelined until late May. There are late fitness tests for Omari Hutchinson and Ola Aina after reporting discomfort. Jair Cunha is nearing a return but remains a major doubt for Sunday’s clash. Chris Wood made his return from a lengthy layoff to start against Porto in the week.
Aston Villa:
Unai Emery has a much cleaner bill of health, though long-term absentee Boubacar Kamara remains sidelined with a serious knee injury until early June, and Jadon Sancho remains a doubt.
BIG MATCH STATS
- Nottingham Forest have won their last two home league games against Aston Villa, last winning three in a row against them between 1977 and 1979.
- Aston Villa are looking to complete the Premier League double over Nottingham Forest for the first time since 1992-93.
- Nottingham Forest are winless in seven home league games (D4 L3) and have failed to score in their last three outings at the City Ground.
- Aston Villa have scored 14 Premier League goals from outside the box this season, more than any other side in the division.
- In 2026, only Bruno Fernandes (12), João Pedro (10), and Igor Thiago (8) have more Premier League goal involvements than Morgan Gibbs-White (7 – 6 goals, 1 assist).
Nottingham Forest: 8/5
Draw: 17/10
Aston Villa: 12/5
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