Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Who Will Win?

Aston Villa have had a wonderful season to date, and they got a big win against Fulham last weekend as things had started to look like they could unravel at an alarming rate. That win, coupled with some other favourable results, has seen Villa reclaim the fourth and final Champions League spot. Pundits like to go on about the injuries that the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United have suffered this season, but Villa have been just as unlucky and have been missing key players throughout the whole campaign. The fact that they are fourth in the table is a testament to the wonderful job that Emery has been doing with a threadbare squad.

Nottingham Forest are 25 points behind Villa and are in the middle of a relegation battle. They have a four-point cushion above the drop zone, but this is far too close to comfort for anyone of a Forest persuasion. They picked up a very important 2-0 win against West Ham last time out, and this will give them a lot of confidence heading to Villa Park. However, if they are to claim another three points, they will need to shore up their leaky defence.

Villa, despite some recent home defeats, are a very hard team to beat at Villa Park, so they will be confident of picking up the three points that are on offer. I think this will be a close match, with Aston Villa coming out as 2-1 winners.

💯 Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Match Odds

How you go about betting on a football match, such as this Villa vs Forest one, will be dependent on the game odds that some top bookies are offering British football bettors. Three of the most popular football betting markets include the match winner, both teams to score, and over/under 2.5 goals, and below I am going to give you the odds that five quality bookies are currently offering for these in relation to this match.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Match Winner Odds

The established and new UK betting sites that I have opted to focus on for this match have Villa as the overwhelming favourites to win this game, which is probably not much of a shock to anyone who happens to be reading this. Villa are flying high in the league, while Forest are battling relegation, so it makes sense that the home team are the big favourites. Check out the match winners odds below:

Team
Aston Villa	1.48	1.48	1.53	1.50	1.50
Draw	4.40	4.40	4.33	4.50	4.50
Nottingham Forest	5.35	5.35	5.50	6.00	6.00

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Both Teams To Score Odds

The bookmakers are pretty confident that both teams will score in this match, and I happen to agree with them. I explain why I think this is the case in the following section of this guide. For the time being, all you need to do is take a look at the odds that are being offered for this market by five quality bookies:

Team
Yes	1.58	1.58	1.60	1.61	1.67
No	2.19	2.19	2.20	2.10	2.15

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Over/Under 2.5 Goals Odds

Since the bookies have Villa as the huge favourites to go on and win this match and also think that both teams will find the back of the net, it stands to reason that they are backing there to be at least three goals in this match. If you are the type of punter who likes to bet on the total goals market, then check out the over/under 2.5 goals odds in the table below:

Team
Over 2.5	1.50	1.50	1.53	1.52	1.57
Under 2.5	2.36	2.36	2.45	2.32	2.40

Aston Villa Update

There were talks about Aston Villa doing a Leicester City and winning the title this season, but it is safe to say that this is not going to happen. Nevertheless, if they can go on to claim a Champions League spot and go deep in the Conference League, then they will consider it a successful season. If you told any Villa fan that they would be in 4th spot after 25 rounds of matches back in August, they would have laughed themselves into the ground.

They have 49 points from their 25 matches and have the chance to pile the pressure on Spurs, who do not play this weekend. Not only are they finding it easy to score, but they also have the 4th best defensive record in the league, which is always useful.

Many managers like to sit there and moan about the injuries that they have, but Emery gets on with it and plays with the cards that he has been dealt. As such, pundits seem to ignore the fact that Villa have been missing some key players all season. Below are the absentees for this match against Forest:

2️⃣Nottingham Forest Update

Forest are fighting for Premier League survival, but there is also a chance that wins will not save them now as they could find themselves being deducted a chunk of points for breaching financial fair play rules. With the amount of money that they spent on new players to try and buy EPL survival, it would be a nightmare for them if they were to go straight back down to the Championship.

When it comes to their current form, they are in 13th place in the form table as they have picked up 11 points from the previous 30 that have been on offer. If you were to offer them 13th in the Premier League table right now, you would probably have your arm snapped off.

Nuno Espirito Santo has just three players who are absent for this clash with Aston Villa, and these have been highlighted in the table below:

👕 Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest- Potential Lineups

✒️ Sheldon Muchmore - iGaming and Sports Betting Enthusiast

This Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest prediction was written by Sheldon Muchmore.

Sheldon is a tipster and betting expert from the United Kingdom who has a passion for a whole range of sports, particularly football, rugby, and cricket. He is an avid Aston Villa fan, so feel free to feel a bit of pity for him. He has been involved in the online gambling industry for a number of years now and has written a large number of predictions for a variety of sports, including GAA, so he has built up a lot of sporting expertise over the years.