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MATCHUP
Nottingham Forest @ Aston Villa on January 3, 2026
USA Network
Aston Villa
19-8-11, 4th EPL
3
Nottingham Forest
11-11-16, 16th EPL
1
Timeline
AST
NF
O. Watkins
M. Rogers
45' + 2'
AST 1 - 0 NF
Halftime
J. McGinn
M. Cash
49'
AST 2 - 0 NF
61'
M. Gibbs-White
D. Bakwa
AST 2 - 1 NF
65'
D. Bakwa
L. Digne
I. Maatsen
69'
J. Sancho
E. Buendía
69'
69'
N. Savona
O. Aina
69'
J. McAtee
D. Bakwa
J. McGinn
Y. Tielemans
73'
AST 3 - 1 NF
78'
M. Sels
John Victor
D. Malen
O. Watkins
83'
L. Bogarde
J. McGinn
83'
83'
D. Luiz
N. Domínguez
83'
A. Kalimuendo
Igor Jesus
89'
J. McAtee
A. García
M. Cash
90' + 1'
L. Bogarde
90' + 5'
Lineup - Aston Villa
M
Y. Tielemans
F
O. Watkins
83'
G
E. Martinez
D
V. Nilsson-Lindelöf
M
E. Buendía
69'
D
E. Konsa
D
M. Cash
90'
M
J. McGinn
83'
M
B. Kamara
F
M. Rogers
D
I. Maatsen
69'
Substitutions
D
L. Digne
69'
G
M. Bizot
F
D. Malen
83'
F
J. Sancho
69'
M
L. Bogarde
83'
D
A. García
90'
M
J. Jimoh-Aloba
M
G. Hemmings
D
T. Carroll
Lineup - Nottingham Forest
D
O. Aina
69'
D
N. Milenkovic
M
M. Gibbs-White
M
N. Domínguez
83'
D
N. Williams
F
D. Bakwa
69'
M
E. Anderson
F
O. Hutchinson
D
Murillo
G
John Victor
78'
F
Igor Jesus
83'
Substitutions
G
M. Sels
78'
D
O. Zinchenko
F
T. Awoniyi
M
D. Luiz
83'
D
Morato
F
A. Kalimuendo
83'
M
J. McAtee
69'
D
Z. Abbott
D
N. Savona
69'
Team Comparison
AST
NF
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-5-1
73
Possession
27
4
Shots (on goal)
5
4
Corner Kicks
4
16
Crosses
6
10
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
3
Assists
1
Game Details
Villa Park
Stadium
Location
Birmingham
Closing Odds
AST 1.91
Attendance
43,039
Referee
Simon Hooper
VAR
Paul Howard
Top Performers
Murillo
(Defender)
0
G
0
A
1
TCK
2
INT
0
BLK
Ollie Watkins
(Forward)
1
G
0
A
2
SH
2
SOG
0
PKG
John McGinn
(Midfielder)
2
G
0
A
0
KEY
2
CRS
2
COR
Table
GP
W-D-L
P
GD
4
Aston Villa
38
19-8-11
65
7
16
Nottingham Forest
38
11-11-16
44
-3
USA Network
Aston Villa
19-8-11, 4th EPL
3
Nottingham Forest
11-11-16, 16th EPL
1
Table
GP
W-D-L
P
GD
4
Aston Villa
38
19-8-11
65
7
16
Nottingham Forest
38
11-11-16
44
-3
Timeline
AST
NF
O. Watkins
M. Rogers
45' + 2'
AST 1 - 0 NF
Halftime
J. McGinn
M. Cash
49'
AST 2 - 0 NF
61'
M. Gibbs-White
D. Bakwa
AST 2 - 1 NF
65'
D. Bakwa
L. Digne
I. Maatsen
69'
J. Sancho
E. Buendía
69'
69'
N. Savona
O. Aina
69'
J. McAtee
D. Bakwa
J. McGinn
Y. Tielemans
73'
AST 3 - 1 NF
78'
M. Sels
John Victor
D. Malen
O. Watkins
83'
L. Bogarde
J. McGinn
83'
83'
D. Luiz
N. Domínguez
83'
A. Kalimuendo
Igor Jesus
89'
J. McAtee
A. García
M. Cash
90' + 1'
L. Bogarde
90' + 5'
Top Performers
Murillo
(Defender)
0
G
0
A
1
TCK
2
INT
0
BLK
Ollie Watkins
(Forward)
1
G
0
A
2
SH
2
SOG
0
PKG
John McGinn
(Midfielder)
2
G
0
A
0
KEY
2
CRS
2
COR
Team Comparison
AST
NF
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-5-1
73
Possession
27
4
Shots (on goal)
5
4
Corner Kicks
4
16
Crosses
6
10
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
3
Assists
1
Lineup - Aston Villa
M
Y. Tielemans
F
O. Watkins
83'
G
E. Martinez
D
V. Nilsson-Lindelöf
M
E. Buendía
69'
D
E. Konsa
D
M. Cash
90'
M
J. McGinn
83'
M
B. Kamara
F
M. Rogers
D
I. Maatsen
69'
Substitutions
D
L. Digne
69'
G
M. Bizot
F
D. Malen
83'
F
J. Sancho
69'
M
L. Bogarde
83'
D
A. García
90'
M
J. Jimoh-Aloba
M
G. Hemmings
D
T. Carroll
Lineup - Nottingham Forest
D
O. Aina
69'
D
N. Milenkovic
M
M. Gibbs-White
M
N. Domínguez
83'
D
N. Williams
F
D. Bakwa
69'
M
E. Anderson
F
O. Hutchinson
D
Murillo
G
John Victor
78'
F
Igor Jesus
83'
Substitutions
G
M. Sels
78'
D
O. Zinchenko
F
T. Awoniyi
M
D. Luiz
83'
D
Morato
F
A. Kalimuendo
83'
M
J. McAtee
69'
D
Z. Abbott
D
N. Savona
69'
Game Details
Villa Park
Stadium
Location
Birmingham
Closing Odds
AST 1.91
Attendance
43,039
Referee
Simon Hooper
VAR
Paul Howard
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