Match Report
7 points and 11 places separated them: Aston Villa 2nd with 21, Nottingham Forest 13th with 14.
Aston Villa had lost three in a row. Nottingham Forest arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Aston Villa had taken 6 of 15 points to Nottingham Forest's 15.
GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 7 for Aston Villa, 4 for Nottingham Forest and 4 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 73%.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (36'), Emiliano Buendía (58'), John McGinn (77'), John McGinn (80')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa 51% · Nottingham Forest 49% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 6-3