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Aston Villa line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 3-4-2-1. Aston Villa are without Matthew Cash and L. Goretzka; Nottingham Forest are without Nicolò Savona. Kick-off is 15:00 on 12 September 2026 at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 12 Sept 2026, 15:00
- Stadium
- Villa Park, Birmingham
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 4
- Days since last match
- Aston Villa 4, Nottingham Forest 7
Aston Villa confirmed lineup
- 1Zion SuzukiG
- 29Aaron Wan-BissakaD
- 3Victor LindelöfD
- 14Pau TorresD
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 8Boubacar KamaraM
- 6Ross BarkleyM
- 7John McGinnM
- 10Emiliano BuendíaM
- 53George HemmingsM
- 11Nicolas JacksonF
Bench
- 19Ibrahim MbayeF
- 18Tammy AbrahamF
- 17Alejandro GarnachoF
- 47Alysson EdwardF
- 44Johan ManzambiM
- 26Lamare BogardeM
- 13Matteo RuggeriD
- 5Tyrone MingsD
- 40Marco BizotG
Coach: Unai Emery
Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1. Matthew Cash, L. Goretzka and João Gomes and 2 others were out. Ross Barkley came into the eleven after not starting away to Club Brugge KV. Unai Emery set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 2Ousmane DiomandeD
- 5MurilloD
- 27Daniel MuñozM
- 24James McAteeM
- 21Xaver SchlagerM
- 3Neco WilliamsM
- 14Dan NdoyeM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 19Liam DelapF
Bench
- 9Christopher WoodF
- 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
- 12JohnG
- 25Luca NetzD
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 8Nicolás DomínguezM
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 11Igor JesusF
Coach: O. Glasner
Nottingham Forest started in a 3-4-2-1. Nicolò Savona was out with a knee injury. Ousmane Diomande and Daniel Muñoz came into the eleven after not starting at home to Tottenham. O. Glasner set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest form guide
Last 5, all competitionsAston Villa- L
- L
- L
- D
- W
Aston Villa won one of their last five matches, drew one and lost three. They scored 4 goals and conceded 9 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 3-2 win away to Club Brugge KV on 8 September 2026.
Nottingham Forest- W
- L
- L
- D
- D
Nottingham Forest won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 4 goals and conceded 5 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 0-0 draw at home to Tottenham on 5 September 2026.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head to head
- 8
- Aston Villa wins
- 4
- Draws
- 4
- Nottingham Forest wins
32–22 on goals in 16 meetings since 11 September 2016
Recent Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest results
- Aston Villa4–0Nottingham ForestEuropa LeagueVilla Park
- Nottingham Forest1–0Aston VillaEuropa LeagueCity Ground
- Nottingham Forest1–1Aston VillaPremier LeagueCity Ground
- Aston Villa3–1Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueVilla Park
- Aston Villa2–1Nottingham ForestPremier LeagueVilla Park
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest history
Aston Villa have won three of the last five, with one drawn. Nottingham Forest have not won any of their seven visits to Villa Park. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Aston Villa hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, six meetings.
Villa Park
Aston Villa play at Villa Park in Birmingham. The ground holds 42,824. Nottingham Forest have not won there in seven visits. Aston Villa have won five of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Nottingham Forest's most recent visit was on 3 January 2026, a 1-3 defeat.
Last meeting: Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest, May 2026
- 23Damián MartínezG
- 2Matthew CashD
- 4Ezri KonsaD
- 14Pau TorresD
- 12Lucas DigneD
- 3Victor LindelöfM
- 8Youri TielemansM
- 7John McGinnM
- 27Morgan RogersM
- 10Emiliano BuendíaM
- 11Oliver WatkinsF
Bench
- 40Marco BizotG
- 64James WrightG
- 5Tyrone MingsD
- 31Leon BaileyF
- 21Douglas LuizM
- 22Ian MaatsenD
- 9Harvey ElliottM
- 26Lamare BogardeM
- 18Tammy AbrahamF
- 19Jadon SanchoF
- 16Andrés GarcíaD
Coach: Unai Emery
- 27Stefan OrtegaG
- 23JairD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 4MoratoD
- 3Neco WilliamsD
- 21Omari HutchinsonM
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 24James McAteeM
- 19Igor JesusF
- 11Christopher WoodF
Bench
- 26Matz SelsG
- 67Keehan WillowsG
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 29Dilane BakwaF
- 5MurilloD
- 20Lorenzo LuccaF
- 14Dan NdoyeF
- 65Justin Thomas HanksD
- 51Archie WhitehallM
- 61Jimmy SinclairM
Coach: Vitor Pereira
Aston Villa lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 4-4-1-1 when the clubs last met, on 7 May 2026 in the Europa League. Aston Villa won 4-0. Oliver Watkins, Emiliano Buendía and John McGinn scored. Damián Martínez and Stefan Ortega started in goal.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
- Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park in Birmingham on 12 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Andy Madley, England. Before it, Aston Villa had won 8 of the 16 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest 4.
- Who was missing for Aston Villa?
- Aston Villa were without Matthew Cash, L. Goretzka and João Gomes and 2 others. The reasons given were muscle injury, knee injury, red card and ankle injury. Nottingham Forest had one unavailable and none doubtful. Aston Villa last played four days before this match, a 3-2 away win over Club Brugge KV.
- What formation did Nottingham Forest play?
- Nottingham Forest started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Matz Sels started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. O. Glasner picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa at City Ground
Updated 21 September 2026