UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 - 20:00 (UK Time)
Stadium: The City Ground
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2025/26
Predictions
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa face off in round 0 of the UEFA Europa League. The game takes place at the The City Ground on Thu, 30 April 2026, at 20:00 (UK time).
Our team has researched betting tips for Nottingham Forest F.C. vs Aston Villa F.C., based on in-depth probability analysis for both teams.
If you are interested in more tips from this league, check out our UEFA Europa League predictions.
Main Match Prediction by Eagle Predict:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Correct Score: 0 - 0
Last updated on 30-04-2026.
More predictions for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
In addition to the main tip, our team also picks additional predictions for each match.
They are based on statistics and in-depth analysis of the past performances of both teams.
👉 Prediction: Over 2.5
With Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa both looking to attack, this match is likely to see plenty of goal-scoring opportunities.
That’s why we’re backing over 2.5 goals, a bet that wins if at least three goals are scored.
👉 Prediction: Nottingham Forest win or Draw
Backing the Double Chance market offers a relatively safe bet, and taking Nottingham Forest or draw is a strong option here.
With Nottingham Forest’s impressive home form, it’s difficult to see them leaving empty-handed against Aston Villa. Given their solid performances at home, they should be more than capable of securing at least a point.
Nottingham Forest F.C. Statistics and Recent Form
Nottingham Forest FC comes into the match having played 14 games in the UEFA Europa League so far this season. They have recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 1.71 points per game this year.
In the entire 2025/26 season, the team has scored 17 wins, 13 draws, and 20 losses.
The strikers of Nottingham Forest have scored 69 goals during this period. Of those, 23 were scored in the UEFA Europa League, with an average of 1.64 goals per match. The season average is 1.38.
Morgan Gibbs-White is the top scorer of Nottingham Forest so far this season. He has scored 13 goals, playing as a Midfielder.
Callum Hudson-Odoi leads the leaderboard for assists, he already gave 4 assists this season.
On the other hand, Nottingham Forest has conceded 63 goals, with an average of 1.26 across all competitions.
In the UEFA Europa League they have conceded 12 goals in 14 matches, with an average of 0.86 goals conceded per match.
Last results of Nottingham Forest
24/05/2026 11:00
17/05/2026 07:30
10/05/2026 09:00
07/05/2026 15:00
04/05/2026 10:00
Aston Villa F.C. Statistics and Recent Form
AVFC travels to The City Ground having played 12 games so far in the UEFA Europa League season. They have recorded 11 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.75 points per game.
In the entire 2025/26 season, the team has scored 29 wins, 8 draws, and 12 losses.
The offense of Aston Villa has scored 75 goals during this period. Of those, 24 were scored in the UEFA Europa League, with an average of 2 goals per match. The season average is 1.53.
The offensive lineup of Aston Villa features Ollie Watkins as the top scorer of the season. He has scored 11 goals, playing as a Forward.
Lucas Digne has been very important as well, giving 6 assists so far this season.
Aston Villa has conceded 54 goals, with an average of 1.1 across all competitions.
In the UEFA Europa League, they have conceded 7 goals in 12 matches, with an average of 0.58 per match.
Last results of Aston Villa
24/05/2026 11:00
20/05/2026 15:00
15/05/2026 15:00
10/05/2026 09:00
07/05/2026 15:00
Favourites and Odds
The bookmakers list Nottingham Forest as the favourite to win the match, with a 36% chance of victory.
At the time of writing, the average odds were:
Nottingham Forest - 2.77
Draw - 3.66
Aston Villa - 3.22
The last match between the teams took place on 12/04/2026, during a Premier League match and ended in a 1–1 draw.
Stats
The statistics for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
2.54
League: 2.68
Both Teams to Score
43%
League: 50%
Over 1.5+
73%
League: 74%
Over 2.5+
54%
League: 53%
Cards
3.46
League: 4.37
Corners
10.53
League: 9.31
Home Team
Nottingham Forest
Europe - UEFA Europa League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
W
W
D
W
|
1.71 |
| Home |
W
W
L
L
W
|
1.71 |
| Away |
L
D
W
W
L
|
1.71 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| Goals | 2.5 | 2.71 | 2.29 |
| Scored | 1.64 | 1.86 | 1.43 |
| Conceded | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
| Both Teams to Score | 43% | 29% | 57% |
| Without Conceding | 43% | 57% | 29% |
| Failed To Score | 21% | 14% | 29% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.86 | 2.07 | 1.65 |
|
xGA
|
0.98 | 0.92 | 1.03 |
Away Team
Aston Villa
Europe - UEFA Europa League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
L
W
W
W
|
2.75 |
| Home |
W
W
W
W
W
|
3 |
| Away |
L
W
W
W
W
|
2.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 92% | 100% | 83% |
| Goals | 2.58 | 2.83 | 2.33 |
| Scored | 2 | 2.33 | 1.67 |
| Conceded | 0.58 | 0.5 | 0.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 42% | 33% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 58% | 67% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.43 | 1.63 | 1.23 |
|
xGA
|
1.3 | 1.18 | 1.42 |
Corners
9.5 / Match
+24% Corners / Match
Nottingham Forest received +24% more corners than Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League
7.67 / Match
Aston Villa
(3)
Aston Villa
(5)
Porto
(8)
Porto
(2)
Midtjylland
(11)
Midtjylland
(7)
Fenerbahçe
(5)(8)
Freiburg
(6)
Nottingham Forest
(7)
Nottingham Forest
(4)
Bologna
(3)
Bologna
(5)
Lille
(2)
Lille
Cards
1.79 / Match
+7% Cards / Match
Nottingham Forest received +7% more cards than Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League
1.67 / Match
Aston Villa
(2)
Aston Villa
(0)
Porto
(1)
Porto
(0)
Midtjylland
(2)
Midtjylland
(1)
Fenerbahçe
(1)(3)
Freiburg
(0)
Nottingham Forest
(1)
Nottingham Forest
(0)
Bologna
(1)
Bologna
(1)
Lille
(2)
Lille
Goals Scored
1.64 / Match
+22%
Aston Villa is +22% better in terms of goals scored
2 / Match
Aston Villa
(0)
Aston Villa
(1)
Porto
(1)
Porto
(1)
Midtjylland
(2)
Midtjylland
(0)
Fenerbahçe
(1)(3)
Freiburg
(4)
Nottingham Forest
(0)
Nottingham Forest
(4)
Bologna
(3)
Bologna
(2)
Lille
(1)
Lille
Goals Conceded
0.86 / Match
+33%
Nottingham Forest condeded +33% more goals than Aston Villa
0.58 / Match
Aston Villa
(4)
Aston Villa
(0)
Porto
(0)
Porto
(1)
Midtjylland
(1)
Midtjylland
(1)
Fenerbahçe
(2)(0)
Freiburg
(0)
Nottingham Forest
(1)
Nottingham Forest
(0)
Bologna
(1)
Bologna
(0)
Lille
(0)
Lille
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sporting Braga
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 2.75 |
| 2 |
Midtjylland
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 2.75 |
| 3 |
Utrecht
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 |
FCSB
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 5 |
Legia Warsaw
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 6 |
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 |
Brann
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 |
Häcken
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 10 |
AEK Larnaca
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 11 |
Panathinaikos
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 12 |
Young Boys
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 13 |
PAOK
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 14 |
CFR Cluj
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 15 |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 |
Aston Villa
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 17 |
Lyon
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 18 |
KRC Genk
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 19 |
Lille
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 |
Porto
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 21 |
Malmö FF
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 22 |
Ludogorets
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 23 |
Rijeka
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 24 |
KuPS
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 25 |
Celje
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 26 |
Zrinjski
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 27 |
Viktoria Plzeň
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 |
Betis
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 |
Ferencváros
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 30 |
Freiburg
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 31 |
Basel
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 32 |
Celta de Vigo
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 33 |
Go Ahead Eagles
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 34 |
Partizan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 35 |
Roma
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 36 |
RSC Anderlecht
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 37 |
Levski Sofia
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 |
Dynamo Kyiv
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 39 |
Sturm Graz
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 40 |
Stuttgart
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 41 |
Fenerbahçe
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 42 |
Shelbourne
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 43 |
Shkendija
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 44 |
Sheriff
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 45 |
Prishtina
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 46 |
Lech Poznań
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 47 |
Noah
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 |
Lincoln Red Imps
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 50 |
Lugano
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 51 |
Wolfsberger AC
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 52 |
Bologna
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 53 |
Samsunspor
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 54 |
Breidablik
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 55 |
Hibernian
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 56 |
Red Star Belgrade
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 57 |
Spartak Trnava
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 58 |
Baník Ostrava
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 59 |
Nottingham Forest
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 60 |
Sabah
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 61 |
Celtic
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 62 |
Paksi SE
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 63 |
Aberdeen
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 64 |
Ilves
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 65 |
Aktobe
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
Rangers
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
Rigas FS
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Nice
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Slovan Bratislava
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Feyenoord
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Salzburg
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
Hamrun Spartans
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 |
Servette
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |
Drita
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 |
Fredrikstad
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 |
Beşiktaş
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 |
Sigma Olomouc
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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