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Premier League · MW4 Villa Park, BirminghamRef: Andy Madley
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Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest result, stats and report

Aston Villa
Lost · xG 1.06
1 – 2
FT 08:05
Won · xG 2.38
Nottingham Forest
Next: Aston Villa v Viking · Wed 21 Oct · Ipswich v Nottingham Forest · Fri 23 Oct
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Who won Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest, full time in the Premier League. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which landed. Before this meeting the sides had met 4 times in the fixtures we hold, with Aston Villa winning 2, Nottingham Forest winning 1 and 1 drawn.

How it played out

Nottingham Forest won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 08:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest came to Villa Park and took all three points with a 2-1 win, and Aston Villa have absolutely nobody to blame but themselves. They were outworked, outshot, and outthought.

Key Takeaways
Result

Nottingham Forest won 2-1 away at Aston Villa.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Aston Villa 1.06 to Nottingham Forest 2.38 on expected goals.

First Goal
L
46'⚽
Liam Delap
MAssist: Murillo
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Aston Villa 1.06 xGNottingham Forest 2.38 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Aston Villa to win

42%Missed

Result

Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

Our model leaned Aston Villa to win at 42%. Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Our model backs Aston Villa to win at Villa Park on Saturday, 12 September at 14:00 UTC, pricing the home victory at 42 percent probability. Villa have won two of their last five league matches while Forest have managed just one draw in the same span. In their last four meetings, Aston Villa hold a 2-1 head-to-head advantage over Nottingham Forest. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Who decided it

All 22
  1. Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest★ MOTM1 assist · 90 min8.0
  2. Xaver Schlager90 min7.7
  3. Matz SelsNottingham Forest90 min7.5
  4. Daniel Muñoz90 min7.5
  5. Liam Delap1 goal · 90 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Aston Villa win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.8%. A separately qualified SportSignals Tip has an official settlement record for this fixture.

Aston Villa
41.8%
Draw
24.9%
Nottingham Forest
33.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
61.0%
Over 2.5 goals
59.2%

Full-time forecast audit: Aston Villa win was the highest probability; the match result was Nottingham Forest win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tip record · publication ledgerProof it was published before kickoffImmutable
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SportSignals Tip settlement

Official terminal ledger · each row keeps its exact result
Premier League· published 19:53won
Over 1.5 goals

Logged at 1.35 with Betfair Exchange

Betfair Exchange offered 1.35 when we checked at 01:05 on 12 Sept.

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Publication provenance
  • Immutable Tips ledger · record 1f65c996-bc08-4616-b12e-5f149d662bb6 · model publication version not recorded

Source: immutable SportSignals Tips publication ledger. Provider predictions and market prices are separate records and never create a Tip or a settlement result.

Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-1is the most common scoreline between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, landing 2 times across 8 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 6/8recorded league meetings saw both teams score (75%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 40league matches at home unbeaten for Aston Villa.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 5league matches away from home unbeaten for Nottingham Forest.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Aston Villa scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Nottingham Forest scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Aston Villa have averaged 1.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Nottingham Forest have averaged 1.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Tammy Abraham has the highest listed average xGOT for Aston Villa at 0.51 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Chris Wood has the highest listed average xGOT for Nottingham Forest at 0.52 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
    Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League at Villa Park.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Liam Delap opened the scoring in the 46th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Liam Delap (46'), Alysson (74'), Igor Jesus (88').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 7 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Andy Madley officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest kicked off on Saturday, 12 September 2026 UK time at Villa Park.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Aston Villa play Viking on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 UK time. Nottingham Forest play Ipswich on Friday, 23 October 2026 UK time.

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