This is a past match from Jan 3, 2026.
Latest meeting:2026/09/12 Aston Villa FC 1-2 Nottingham Forest FC →Premier League · Jan 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League result, stats & AI prediction review (Jan 3, 2026)
AVL
Aston Villa FC
Elo 1780
3 – 1
AVL win
NOT
Nottingham Forest FC
Elo 1643
This Premier League fixture was played on January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM. Aston Villa FC beat Nottingham Forest FC 3-1. Pre-match Elo ratings: Aston Villa FC 1780 against Nottingham Forest FC 1643. Market odds: home 1.76, draw 3.74, away 4.54.
Team pages: Aston Villa FC · Nottingham Forest FC
AI prediction
Form & context
| Aston Villa FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
#3 · 39 pts6 pts off the top · 25 pts above the drop | League position | #17 · 18 pts27 pts off the top · 4 pts above the drop |
WWWWW2.0 scored · 0.4 conceded per game | Home / away formhome side at home, away side away | LLWWL0.8 scored · 1.2 conceded per game |
| 4 days | Rest | 4 days |
| 3 | Games, last 14 days | 3 |
| 11.2 | Shotsavg, last 5 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Shots on targetavg, last 5 | 3.8 |
| 5.6 | Shots on target concededavg, last 5 | 3 |
Positions are computed from the results we track and can differ by one place on tie-breakers. Rest days and game counts only include competitions we cover (domestic cups are not included). Shots, shots on target and possession are ESPN post-match averages over the last 5 games.
Head-to-head & form
Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — last 5 meetings
Aston Villa FC 3W0DNottingham Forest FC 2W
- 2025-04-05PLAston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC2-1
- 2024-12-14PLNottingham Forest FC vs Aston Villa FC2-1
- 2024-02-24PLAston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC4-2
- 2023-11-05PLNottingham Forest FC vs Aston Villa FC2-0
- 2023-04-08PLAston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC2-0
Other matches that day
Recent form
Aston Villa FCLWWWW
- 2025-12-30AwayArsenal FC1-4
- 2025-12-27AwayChelsea FC2-1
- 2025-12-21HomeManchester United FC2-1
- 2025-12-14AwayWest Ham United FC3-2
- 2025-12-06HomeArsenal FC2-1
Nottingham Forest FCLLLWL
- 2025-12-30HomeEverton FC0-2
- 2025-12-27HomeManchester City FC1-2
- 2025-12-22AwayFulham FC0-1
- 2025-12-14HomeTottenham Hotspur FC3-0
- 2025-12-06AwayEverton FC0-3

