Premier League — Premier League2025-26

The Villans

3 - 1

Nottingham Forest

Forest

Full Time

Saturday 3 January 2026 12:30 Villa Park 43,039

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Aston Villa

The Villans

League Position3rd — 0 pts

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Nottingham Forest

Forest

League Position18th — 0 pts

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Match Events

47'⚽Ollie Watkins

49'⚽John McGinn

61'⚽Morgan Gibbs-White

64'🟨Dilane Bakwa

69'🔄Jadon Sancho

73'⚽John McGinn

78'🔄Matz Sels

83'🔄Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga

84'🔄Douglas Luiz

89'🟨James McAtee

90'🔄Andrés García

94'🟨Layare Bogarde

League Positions

Aston Villa

3rd0 ptsP0 W0 D0 L0

Nottingham Forest

18th0 ptsP0 W0 D0 L0

Recent Form

Aston Villa

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Nottingham Forest

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Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham ForestL Nottingham Forest 0-2 EvertonL Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester CityL Fulham 1-0 Nottingham ForestL Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham HotspurW

Head to Head

Aston Villa6 meetingsNottingham Forest

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23 Sep 26Nottingham Forest0 - 2Aston Villa 12 Sep 26Aston Villa1 - 2Nottingham Forest 07 May 26Aston Villa4 - 0Nottingham Forest 30 Apr 26Nottingham Forest1 - 0Aston Villa 12 Apr 26Nottingham Forest1 - 1Aston Villa 04 Aug 12Nottingham Forest3 - 1Aston Villa

Match Info

CompetitionPremier League

DivisionPremier League

Season2025-26

Date3 January 2026

Kick-off12:30

VenueVilla Park

LocationBirmingham

Capacity42,785

Attendance43,039

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League, played on 3 January 2026. The match was held at Villa Park in Birmingham. Attendance: 43,039.

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