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Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

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Where the market is wrong on Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa meet Nottingham Forest in the Premier League regular season - 4 at Villa Park, Birmingham.

The baseline ratings are close, 1489 to 1546, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Nottingham Forest, 55% against 45%. Attacking output favors Aston Villa on expected goals, 1.9 to 1.6 per match.

Aston Villa arrive out of sorts: 0W-0D-5L from their last five (0/15 pts, 5 straight defeats), 3 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: L 0-1 v Arsenal, L 0-4 @ Brighton, L 1-2 @ Borussia Mönchengladbach, L 1-2 @ Paris Saint Germain.

Nottingham Forest are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 6 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 @ Liverpool, L 0-2 v Leeds, L 0-1 v Leeds, W 2-0 v Stade Brestois 29.

Aston Villa hold the recent head-to-head, 5 wins to 3 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest.

The market prices AST at 49% implied. Our number sits apart on Nottingham Forest: a 11.7-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 80 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Aston Villa

LLLLL8-2-10

Scored 1.95 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 60%

  • LHArsenal0-1
  • LABrighton0-4
  • LABorussia Mönchengladbach1-2
  • LAParis Saint Germain1-2
  • LABayern München1-2

Nottingham Forest

WWLLD9-4-7

Scored 1.60 · Conceded 1.25 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 50%

  • DALiverpool2-2
  • LHLeeds0-2
  • LHLeeds0-1
  • WHStade Brestois 292-0
  • WHBayer Leverkusen2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Aston VillarecordNottingham Forest
5
3
2 draws

Goals

18-11

for each

Avg goals

2.9

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

Aston Villa

Recent
WLDWWL
Wins 5Goals 18-11

Biggest win 4-0

Nottingham Forest

Recent
LWDLLW
Wins 3Goals 11-18

Biggest win 2-0

  • Aston Villa4-0Nottingham Forest
  • Nottingham Forest1-0Aston Villa
  • Nottingham Forest1-1Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa3-1Nottingham Forest
  • Aston Villa2-1Nottingham Forest
  • Nottingham Forest2-1Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa4-2Nottingham Forest
  • Nottingham Forest2-0Aston Villa
  • Aston Villa2-0Nottingham Forest
  • Nottingham Forest1-1Aston Villa

Managers

Unai Emery

Spain · 54

In charge since 2022 · 9 teams managed

  • Villarreal2020–2022
  • Arsenal2018–2019
  • PSG2016–2018
  • Sevilla2013–2016

A. Postecoglou

Australia · 60

In charge since 2025 · 7 teams managed

  • Celtic2021–2023
  • Yokohama F. Marinos2018–2021
  • Australia2013–2017
  • Melbourne Victory2012–2013

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