Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Match pulse
AVLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'NFO 
73%Possession27%
11Shots10
4On target5
4Corners4
4Saves1
10Fouls20
65'Dilane BakwaNFO89'James McAteeNFO90'+4'Lamare BogardeAVL
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| NFO | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Aston Villa 3-1
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (45'+1') and John McGinn (49', 73'). Goals for Nottm Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (61').
Team stats
AVLNFO 10Fouls20
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides4
4Corner Kicks4
4Saves1
72.7Possession27.3
11SHOTS10
4ON GOAL5
0.4On Target %0.5
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
579Accurate Passes170
645Passes239
0.9Pass Completion %0.7
2Accurate Crosses0
16Crosses9
0.1Cross %0.0
30Long Balls48
16Accurate Long Balls20
0.5Long Balls %0.4
4Blocked Shots2
9Effective Tackles8
18Tackles19
0.5Tackle %0.4
11Interceptions14
12Effective Clearances28
12Clearances28
