Aston Villa wins
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Aston Villa wins
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Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League. Home advantage and the need to take their first points could encourage Villa to play higher up the pitch, with inside progression against a compact block.
Read the full analysisAston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Premier League. Home advantage and the need to take their first points could encourage Villa to play higher up the pitch, with inside progression against a compact block.
The decisive limitation is their pointless start to the season, marked by two defeats and currently unproven attacking output.
Aston Villa lost 0-4 at Brighton on 23 August 2026, then 0-1 at home to Arsenal on 31 August. Nottingham Forest lost 0-1 at home to Leeds on 22 August, then drew 2-2 at Liverpool on 29 August.
After two matchdays, Villa were 20th with 0 points and Forest 15th with 1 point, in the standings published on 3 September and preceding the matches on 5 September. The results, actual rest, travel and any injuries related to Hull City-Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest-Tottenham, scheduled for 5 September, are unknown.
The cache’s numerical xG, shots and possession data are not retained due to a lack of verifiable public provenance.
The recent documented meetings are Aston Villa’s 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on 3 January 2026 in the 2025/26 Premier League, followed by Forest’s 1-0 win on 30 April 2026 and Villa’s 4-0 win on 7 May 2026 in the previously mentioned European competition. These results are several months old and may reflect different squads, coaches, contexts and game plans; they therefore have limited prédictive relevance.
Johan Manzambi was confirmed unavailable for the trip to Hull City on 5 September after a knee injury, despite returning to team training; a return against Forest was only possible, not confirmed, according to the report published on 4 September 2026 of Unai Emery’s press conference. Brian Madjo also remained unavailable and was expected to miss at least two weeks according to the same report.
Nottingham Forest’s absences and suspensions are unknown. The result and any injuries from the 5 September match are unknown.
Villa Park and Aston Villa’s home status are confirmed for this Premier League 2026/27, Matchday 4 fixture, with no first-leg score or knockout stage. Villa-favorable scenario: the venue and the need to earn their first points favor a proactive approach, with inside progression and passes between the lines against a low block, as in the precedent on January 3, 2026.
Forest-favorable scenario: their 2-2 draw at Liverpool shows a recent ability to withstand pressure away from home; a compact block and transitions can exploit the spaces left by Villa. The current quality of set pieces, box defending, and pressing is not available.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +11 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 8 | +8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 8 | +16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 8 | +3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 5 | 8 | +2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 8 | +5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | +3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 8 | 8 | -2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 8 | -3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 8 | +1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 11 | 8 | -1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 12 | 8 | -4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | 8 | -1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 14 | 8 | -2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 15 | 8 | -2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 16 | 8 | -3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 17 | 8 | -10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 18 | 8 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 19 | 8 | -9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 20 | 8 | -8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Eleven from the previous match, against Hull City on 5 September 2026
CoachUnai Emery
Eleven from the previous match, against Tottenham Hotspur on 5 September 2026
CoachOliver Glasner
Bench
Aston VillaNottingham Forest
RecordAston Villa · 2W · 1D · 0L
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