UEFA Europa League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Nottingham Forest defeated Aston Villa 1:0. The match was played in UEFA Europa League 2025. Goals were scored by C. Wood 71′ (pen.). 1 yellow card was shown. Nottingham Forest had 50% possession while Aston Villa held 50%. Nottingham Forest had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Aston Villa. Expected goals: Nottingham Forest 1.56 — Aston Villa 0.79. Nottingham Forest made 2 substitutions, Aston Villa made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Omari Hutchinson 69′).
Match Events
Key match events between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa — 1 goal and 1 card recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2016
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Head to Head Results· 15
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have met 15 times — Nottingham Forest won 3, Aston Villa won 8, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Aston Villa leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.53 per match (21 for the home side, 32 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (73%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Aston Villa are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–5 in 2018.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026