Aston Villa 4-2 Nottingham Forest – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates Aston Villa at 55% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest encounter.
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Fixture Analysis
Aston Villa welcome Nottingham Forest to Villa Park in Premier League (matchday 26). Kick-off is Saturday 24 February 2024 at 15:00 UK time.
Form Guide
Aston Villa — last 10 games: 5W 2D 3L, averaging 1.70 points per game. Last five: D L W L W. Offensively they are averaging 1.80 goals per game, with 1.30 conceded. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
At home, Aston Villa have gone 7W 1D 2L in their last 10 home games (2.20 PPG). They are averaging 2.40 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Their home PPG of 2.20 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.70 — Aston Villa are significantly better at home than their overall form suggests.
Looking at their last 10 matches, Nottingham Forest stand at 3W 2D 5L — 1.10 PPG. Last five: L L D L W. They are scoring at 1.60 per game and conceding 1.70. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — a high rate that makes Yes a well-evidenced angle from their form.
Nottingham Forest's form when playing away from home: 2W 3D 5L across their last 10 road games (0.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game.
Aston Villa carry the stronger recent momentum — 0.60 PPG ahead of their opponents on 1.70 vs 1.10. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H
There is little to separate the sides in our head-to-head data. From 3 H2H matches, Aston Villa have won 1, Nottingham Forest 1, with 1 draw — a balanced record that offers no clear steer on its own. With only 3 H2H matches to go on, treat this as a light input.
The 3 H2H matches in our data averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that gives no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent of those, on 5 Nov 2023, ended Aston Villa 0–2 Nottingham Forest — a Nottingham Forest win.
The head-to-head data offers no strong steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the model and current market pricing should carry more weight for this fixture.
In-Play Data
Aston Villa trading profile (last 63 games, 31 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 81% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 57% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 64% of games (home games).
Nottingham Forest trading profile (last 63 games, 31 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 71% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 89% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 61% of those occasions; of the 15 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 47%; of the 20 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 25%; BTTS occurs in 48% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 55% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Aston Villa 57% versus Nottingham Forest 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Aston Villa 57% | Nottingham Forest 49%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Aston Villa 2.06 xG and Nottingham Forest 1.25 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Aston Villa attack 1.099 / defence 0.923 | Nottingham Forest attack 0.862 / defence 1.112. League average goals — home 1.683 / away 1.571. Data: built from Aston Villa's last 63 games and Nottingham Forest's last 63.
Result probabilities: Aston Villa 55% | Draw 23% | Nottingham Forest 22%. Fair-value odds: Aston Villa 1.81 | Draw 4.43 | Nottingham Forest 4.52. The model has a clear lean to Aston Villa (55%) — a 32pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 64% | BTTS Yes probability 63% | Total xG 3.31. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 64% — the 3.31 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 63% — both xG figures (2.06 / 1.25) are high enough that each side is projected to find the net.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates Aston Villa as the most likely outcome at 55% — clear model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 23% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
Poisson projects 3.31 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 64% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by recent form (Aston Villa's last 10 home games and Nottingham Forest's last 10 away games) averaging 3.2 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 63%. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Aston Villa 80% (last 10 home games) | Nottingham Forest 50% (last 10 away games).
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest | Competition: Premier League, matchday 26 | Venue: Villa Park • Kick-off: Saturday 24 February 2024 at 15:00 UK time • Data inputs: head-to-head data, recent form (overall and home/away), the Poisson prediction model and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Aston Villa 55% | Draw 23% | Nottingham Forest 22% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 64% (Under 36%) | BTTS Yes 63% (No 37%) | xG Aston Villa 2.06 / Nottingham Forest 1.25 • Poisson strength factors: Aston Villa attack 1.099 / def 0.923 | Nottingham Forest attack 0.862 / def 1.112 | league avg home 1.683 / away 1.571 • Poisson stance: Aston Villa (55%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.06
Aston Villa xG
Expected Goals
1.25
Nottingham Forest xG
63%
BTTS
85%
Over 1.5
64%
Over 2.5
42%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest FAQs
What time does Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest kick off?
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest kicked off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 24 February 2024 at Villa Park.
What was the final score in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa 4 - 2 Nottingham Forest.
Where is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest being played?
The match is being played at Villa Park.
What competition is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest part of?
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest is a Premier League fixture (matchday 26) (England).
Who is favourite to win Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Our statistical model gives Aston Villa a 55% chance of winning, Nottingham Forest a 22% chance, and a 23% chance of a draw — making Aston Villa the favourite.
Will both teams score in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Our model estimates a 63% probability that both Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will score, so it leans towards BTTS Yes.
Will Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 64%, so it leans towards over 2.5 goals.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Aston Villa's attack rating (1.10) and Nottingham Forest's defence rating (1.11), the model arrives at 2.06 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Nottingham Forest's attack versus Aston Villa's defence, projects 1.25 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from Aston Villa's last 63 games and Nottingham Forest's last 63 — a full enough recent sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 10.6%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.7%), 2-0 (7.7%). Together the top three scorelines make up 28% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
Aston Villa Win
55%
1.81
23%
4.43
22%
4.52
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 1
9.7%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
9.4%
Draw
2 – 0
7.7%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.06
Aston Villa xG
Total xG
3.31
1.25
Nottingham Forest xG
1.81
55%
Home win
4.43
23%
Draw
4.52
22%
Away win
Goals Markets
84%
Over 1.5
1.19
16%
Under 1.5
6.25
64%
Over 2.5
1.56
36%
Under 2.5
2.78
42%
Over 3.5
2.38
58%
Under 3.5
1.72
24%
Over 4.5
4.17
76%
Under 4.5
1.32
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
63%
BTTS Yes
1.59
37%
BTTS No
2.70
Clean Sheet
29%
3.49
13%
7.82
Win to Nil
16%
6.31
3%
35.38
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction FAQs
What is the most likely scoreline for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 10.6%.
How many goals are Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest expected to score?
The model projects 2.06 expected goals for Aston Villa and 1.25 for Nottingham Forest, a combined total of 3.31.
How confident is the prediction model for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 55%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Aston Villa's recent record stands at 33W 11D 19L from 63 games, a 1.75 PPG return, with D-L-W-L-W in the last five.
Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, have gone 15W 17D 31L across 63 games — 0.98 PPG, with L-L-D-L-W in their last five.
The points-per-game comparison favours Aston Villa by 0.77 — a real, if not enormous, edge over Nottingham Forest heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, Aston Villa have managed 21W 3D 7L from their last 31 home games — 2.13 PPG in front of their own supporters.
Nottingham Forest's away record stands at 3W 8D 20L across their last 31 away games, a 0.55 PPG haul. That's a step down from their 0.98 PPG overall record — away form has been the weaker part of Nottingham Forest's recent record.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Aston Villa come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Aston Villa are averaging 1.63 goals scored and 1.25 conceded per game recently; Nottingham Forest are on 1.11 scored and 1.78 conceded.
Last 63 Results
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa (Home) vs Nottingham Forest (Away)
Home games only for the home side · Away games only for the away side
Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest
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❓ Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Form FAQs
What form are Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in coming into this match?
Aston Villa have gone 33W 11D 19L in their last 63 games (1.75 PPG), while Nottingham Forest have gone 15W 17D 31L in their last 63 (0.98 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Aston Villa at home or Nottingham Forest away?
Aston Villa's home record (2.13 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Aston Villa at home: 2.13 PPG; Nottingham Forest away: 0.55 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
This section is based on the 9 H2H matches we hold for this pairing, spanning roughly 3 years from October 2022. All of them came in Premier League. The most recent was as recently as 12 September 2026, so it is a fresh reference point.
Streaks & Records
Aston Villa's record when hosting Nottingham Forest specifically: 4W 0D 1L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 9 Meetings
4
Aston Villa
2
Draws
3
Nottingham Forest
Recent Meetings
❓ Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest H2H FAQs
What is the head-to-head record between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?
Across the 9 head-to-head matches in our data, Aston Villa have won 4, Nottingham Forest have won 3, and 2 have been drawn.
When did Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest last play each other?
The most recent meeting in our data was on 12 September 2026: Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest.
Who has won more matches between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from the 9 head-to-head matches in our data.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Aston Villa are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 81% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 61% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
Nottingham Forest are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 71% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Aston Villa 61%, Nottingham Forest 48% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 64% (Aston Villa) and 55% (Nottingham Forest). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 42% and 39% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Aston Villa keep a clean sheet in 32% of their matches; Nottingham Forest in 45%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Aston Villa home games / Nottingham Forest away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Trading FAQs
Do both teams usually score in Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest matches?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 61% of Aston Villa's recent matches and 48% of Nottingham Forest's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Are Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest matches usually high-scoring?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 64% of Aston Villa's matches and 55% of Nottingham Forest's.
Do Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest matches tend to have early goals?
There has been at least one first-half goal in 81% of Aston Villa's recent matches and 71% of Nottingham Forest's — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Aston Villa cruise to a comfortable 4-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 4-2 at Villa Park, Regular Season - 26, in the Premier League. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Aston Villa 2.06 xG and Nottingham Forest 1.25 xG, a combined 3.31. The scoreboard read 4-2 for 6 actual goals. Aston Villa beat their projection by 1.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Aston Villa attack 1.10 / defence 0.92 against Nottingham Forest attack 0.86 / defence 1.11, drawn from 63/63 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Aston Villa 55% | Draw 23% | Nottingham Forest 22%, with Aston Villa to win its most likely call at 55%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 64%. The game delivered 6, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 85% and landed. Over 3.5 was 42% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 63% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Aston Villa 57%, Nottingham Forest 49%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Aston Villa's trading profile (63 games, 31 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did.
Nottingham Forest's trading profile (63 games, 31 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, Aston Villa arrived the stronger side — 1.75 PPG against 0.98. The form guide was vindicated by the result. Aston Villa (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 2.06 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 2 against a 1.10 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Nottingham Forest (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 0.77 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 4 against a 2.19 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
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