Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: betting odds 5 Apr 2025

The Premier League Matchday 31 clash between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will take place on April 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Aston Villa

The Birmingham side played their last two Premier League matches away from home, not only winning both but also keeping clean sheets. First, they defeated Brentford (1-0), and then they surprisingly thrashed Brighton (3-0). Unai Emery's men have climbed to seventh place in the table and continue to push for a Champions League spot.


  • The club has not lost in 10 of their last 12 Premier League matches (5 wins and 5 draws).
  • No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of Aston Villa's last 8 league games.
  • The Birmingham side is unbeaten in 14 consecutive Premier League home games (7 wins and 7 draws).

Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

Emiliano Martinez – Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Pau Torres – Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara – Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey, John McGinn – Marcus Rashford.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham comes into the upcoming match with a three-game winning streak in the league. During this stretch, they defeated both Manchester teams at home 1-0 and also won away against Ipswich (4-2). Nuno Espírito Santo's side continues to hold third place in the standings, maintaining a comfortable distance from the nearest competitor outside the top four.


  • The club has not lost in 13 of their last 16 league matches (11 wins and 2 draws).
  • Nottingham Forest's uncompromising away streak in the Premier League stands at 11 matches (6 wins and 5 losses).
  • At least three goals have been scored in Nottingham's last five Premier League matches.

Predicted lineup for Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams – Elliot Anderson, Ryan Yates – Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira – Taiwo Awoniyi.


Defender Alex Moreno will not play due to loan agreement terms.

Referee

Simon Hooper (England)


Matches – 19 (Premier League, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 89;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 20;

Penalties – 21%.

Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest: Match Prediction

Since Nottingham returned to the Premier League, the opponents have faced each other five times in the league: exchanging home victories, and one draw. At Villa Park, the Birmingham side secured convincing wins with scores of 2-0 and 4-2. It is highly likely that Aston Villa will not lose to this opponent again.


Over the past year, Unai Emery's side has played 20 Premier League matches at their home ground: the team lost only to Arsenal, winning 9 and drawing 10. It will be challenging for Nottingham even to draw in Birmingham, especially since they are not as stable away as they are at home. In their last four away Premier League matches, Nuno Espírito Santo's side only managed to defeat Ipswich, losing the other three. Therefore, my prediction is Aston Villa with a handicap (0).

Aston Villa — Nottingham Forest betting tips 5 Apr 2025

Aston Villa will host Nottingham Forest on 5 April 2025 as part of Matchweek 31 in the Premier League. Despite Nottingham Forest being all but guaranteed a third-place finish this season, current sentiment still positions Aston Villa as favourites. But is that status truly warranted?

Every match is pivotal for Aston Villa as they chase a Champions League berth. On Tuesday, the squad delivered a commanding 3:0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, keeping their ambitions alive. Next, they face an opponent with an even more disciplined defensive record, before turning their attention to a high-stakes Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain just days later. There is no opportunity to rotate or ease off in either competition—failing to perform in the Premier League could cost them Champions League qualification; falling short in Europe could mean early elimination.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, hold a six-point cushion over the cluster of teams vying for the final Champions League spot. Their closest pursuer is Manchester City, whom they edged 1:0 in early March—a pivotal result that solidified their current position. The team comes into this fixture on a three-match winning run and is unbeaten in four. Impressively, they recorded clean sheets in three of those contests, including matches against Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United, and also held Brighton & Hove Albion to a goalless draw in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The foundation of Nottingham Forest's success has been their defence. They have conceded significantly fewer goals than expected based on their xGA, with a +4.2 differential—the second-best statistic in the league. However, they remain without Chris Wood, who is sidelined through injury. He has contributed 36% of the team’s league goals this season (18 in total), making a Total Under bet the most reasonable approach.

Betting prediction
Total Under 2.5
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Odds
11/10
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Odds

Current season

Logo Aston Villa Logo Nottingham Forest
13 Wins 17
8 Lost 7
9 Draws 6
1.41 GF per game 1.67
1.55 GA per game 1.17
6.45 Corners per game 4.23
1.97 Yellow cards per game 2.1

Premier League: previous matches in the tournament

Aston Villa
02.04.25
Brighton and Hove Albion
Aston Villa
W
08.03.25
Brentford
Aston Villa
W
25.02.25
Crystal Palace
Aston Villa
L
22.02.25
Aston Villa
Chelsea
W
19.02.25
Aston Villa
Liverpool
D
15.02.25
Aston Villa
Ipswich
D
01.02.25
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aston Villa
L
26.01.25
Aston Villa
West Ham United
D
18.01.25
Arsenal
Aston Villa
D
15.01.25
Everton
Aston Villa
W
04.01.25
Aston Villa
Leicester City
W
30.12.24
Aston Villa
Brighton and Hove Albion
D
26.12.24
Newcastle United
Aston Villa
L
21.12.24
Aston Villa
Manchester City
W
14.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
L
07.12.24
Aston Villa
Southampton
W
04.12.24
Aston Villa
Brentford
W
01.12.24
Chelsea
Aston Villa
L
23.11.24
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
D
09.11.24
Liverpool
Aston Villa
L
03.11.24
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
L
26.10.24
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
D
19.10.24
Fulham
Aston Villa
W
06.10.24
Aston Villa
Manchester United
D
29.09.24
Ipswich
Aston Villa
D
21.09.24
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
W
14.09.24
Aston Villa
Everton
W
31.08.24
Leicester City
Aston Villa
W
24.08.24
Aston Villa
Arsenal
L
17.08.24
West Ham United
Aston Villa
W
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Nottingham Forest
01.04.25
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
W
15.03.25
Ipswich
Nottingham Forest
W
08.03.25
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
W
26.02.25
Nottingham Forest
Arsenal
D
23.02.25
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
L
15.02.25
Fulham
Nottingham Forest
L
01.02.25
Nottingham Forest
Brighton and Hove Albion
W
25.01.25
Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest
L
19.01.25
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
W
14.01.25
Nottingham Forest
Liverpool
D
06.01.25
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest
W
29.12.24
Everton
Nottingham Forest
W
26.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur
W
21.12.24
Brentford
Nottingham Forest
W
14.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
W
07.12.24
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
W
04.12.24
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
L
30.11.24
Nottingham Forest
Ipswich
W
23.11.24
Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
L
10.11.24
Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United
L
02.11.24
Nottingham Forest
West Ham United
W
25.10.24
Leicester City
Nottingham Forest
W
21.10.24
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
W
06.10.24
Chelsea
Nottingham Forest
D
28.09.24
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
L
22.09.24
Brighton and Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest
D
14.09.24
Liverpool
Nottingham Forest
W
31.08.24
Nottingham Forest
Wolverhampton Wanderers
D
24.08.24
Southampton
Nottingham Forest
W
17.08.24
Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth
D
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H2H: Aston Villa — Nottingham Forest

Premier League 2024-2025
14.12.24
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Premier League 2023-2024
24.02.24
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
05.11.23
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Premier League 2022-2023
08.04.23
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
10.10.22
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
championship 2017-2018
13.01.18
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
23.09.17
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
championship 2016-2017
03.02.17
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
2
:
1
10.09.16
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
2
:
2

Tables

Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
30 22 7 1 70:27 73
2
Arsenal
30 17 10 3 55:25 61
3
Nottingham Forest
30 17 6 7 50:35 57
4
Chelsea
30 15 7 8 54:37 52
5
Manchester City
30 15 6 9 57:40 51
6
Newcastle United
29 15 5 9 49:39 50
7
Aston Villa
30 13 9 8 44:45 48
8
Brighton and Hove Albion
30 12 11 7 48:45 47
9
Fulham
30 12 9 9 44:40 45
10
Bournemouth
30 12 8 10 49:38 44
11
Brentford
30 12 5 13 51:47 41
12
Crystal Palace
29 10 10 9 37:34 40
13
Manchester United
30 10 7 13 37:41 37
14
Tottenham Hotspur
30 10 4 16 55:44 34
15
Everton
30 7 13 10 32:37 34
16
West Ham United
30 9 7 14 33:50 34
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 8 5 17 41:58 29
18
Ipswich
30 4 8 18 30:63 20
19
Leicester City
30 4 5 21 25:67 17
20
Southampton
30 2 4 24 22:71 10
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
15 12 2 1 32:11 38
2
Arsenal
15 10 4 1 30:12 34
3
Nottingham Forest
15 9 4 2 24:10 31
4
Chelsea
15 9 4 2 28:15 31
5
Manchester City
15 9 3 3 32:19 30
6
Aston Villa
15 7 7 1 25:18 28
7
Newcastle United
14 8 2 4 26:18 26
8
Brentford
15 7 3 5 30:27 24
9
Brighton and Hove Albion
15 6 6 3 21:19 24
10
Fulham
15 6 5 4 22:21 23
11
Bournemouth
15 6 3 6 19:14 21
12
Manchester United
15 6 2 7 21:25 20
13
Everton
15 4 7 4 21:18 19
14
Tottenham Hotspur
15 5 3 7 30:26 18
15
Crystal Palace
15 4 5 6 17:22 17
16
West Ham United
15 5 2 8 18:28 17
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4 2 9 19:27 14
18
Leicester City
15 2 3 10 11:30 9
19
Ipswich
15 1 4 10 12:34 7
20
Southampton
15 1 2 12 11:40 5
Team Played W D L Goals Points Form
1
Liverpool
15 10 5 0 38:16 35
2
Arsenal
15 7 6 2 25:13 27
3
Nottingham Forest
15 8 2 5 26:25 26
4
Newcastle United
15 7 3 5 23:21 24
5
Crystal Palace
14 6 5 3 20:12 23
6
Bournemouth
15 6 5 4 30:24 23
7
Brighton and Hove Albion
15 6 5 4 27:26 23
8
Fulham
15 6 4 5 22:19 22
9
Chelsea
15 6 3 6 26:22 21
10
Manchester City
15 6 3 6 25:21 21
11
Aston Villa
15 6 2 7 19:27 20
12
Brentford
15 5 2 8 21:20 17
13
Manchester United
15 4 5 6 16:16 17
14
West Ham United
15 4 5 6 15:22 17
15
Tottenham Hotspur
15 5 1 9 25:18 16
16
Everton
15 3 6 6 11:19 15
17
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4 3 8 22:31 15
18
Ipswich
15 3 4 8 18:29 13
19
Leicester City
15 2 2 11 14:37 8
20
Southampton
15 1 2 12 11:31 5

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off
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