Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest — Premier League, 3 Jan 2026
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League on 3 January 2026 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Oliver Watkins and John McGinn scored for Aston Villa; Morgan Gibbs-White for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Aston Villa have won 3 and Nottingham Forest 2.
· kickoff·Villa Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-045'assist: Morgan Rogers
- Half-time1-0
- 2-049'assist: Matthew Cash
- 2-161'assist: D. Bakwa
- 65'Foul
- 69'
- 69'
- 69'
- 69'
- 3-173'assist: Youri Tielemans
- 78'out: Matz Sels
- 83'
- 83'
- 83'
- 83'
- 89'Foul
- 90'
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Aston Villa
- 8.3John McGinnM
- 7.9Oliver WatkinsF
- 7.9Youri TielemansM
- 7.6Boubacar KamaraM
- 7.3Ezri KonsaD
- 7.3Matthew CashD
- 7.0Emiliano MartínezG
- 7.0Victor LindelöfD
- 6.9Morgan RogersM
- 6.7Andrés GarcíaD
- 6.7Emiliano BuendíaM
- 6.6Lucas DigneD
- 6.3Lamare BogardeM
- 6.3Jadon SanchoF
- 6.3Donyell MalenF
- 6.2Ian MaatsenD
Nottingham Forest
- 7.7Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 7.3Nicolás DomínguezM
- 6.7Matz SelsG
- 6.7Douglas LuizM
- 6.6MurilloD
- 6.5Omari HutchinsonM
- 6.3Elliot AndersonM
- 6.3Arnaud KalimuendoF
- 6.2Nikola MilenkovićD
- 6.2Ola AinaD
- 6.2Dilane BakwaM
- 6.2Neco WilliamsD
- 6.2James McAteeM
- 6.2Nicolò SavonaD
- 6.0Igor JesusF
- 5.3John VictorG
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-5-1
Aston Villa4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Aston VillaUnai Emery
Substitutes
- 19J. Sancho69'F6.3
- 17Donyell Malen83'F6.3
- 12Lucas Digne69'D6.6
- 40Marco BizotG
- 26Lamare Bogarde90+4'83'M6.3
- 20Jamaldeen JimohM
- 53G. HemmingsM
- 16A. Garcia90'D6.7
- 71T. Carroll
Nottingham ForestVitor Pereira
Substitutes
- 35O. ZinchenkoD
- 26Matz Sels78'G6.7
- 9T. AwoniyiF
- 12Douglas Luiz83'M6.7
- 4MoratoD
- 15A. Kalimuendo83'F6.3
- 24J. McAtee69'M6.2
- 37N. Savona69'D6.2
- 44Z. AbbottD
Team statistics
73%Possession27%
1.59Expected goals (xG)0.89
11Total shots10
4Shots on target5
3Shots off target3
4Blocked shots2
4Corners4
1Offsides4
10Fouls20
1Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves1
-1.55Goals prevented-1.55
645Total passes239
579Accurate passes170
90%Pass accuracy71%
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGinn | 83 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Oliver Watkins | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Cash | 89 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andrés García | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lucas Digne | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jadon Sancho | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Donyell Malen | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ian Maatsen | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Matz Sels | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Douglas Luiz | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Murillo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Ola Aina | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Dilane Bakwa | 69 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Neco Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| James McAtee | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Nicolò Savona | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Igor Jesus | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| John Victor | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Aston VillaLWWWW
- L30 Dec 25AArsenal1-4
- W27 Dec 25AChelsea2-1
- W21 Dec 25HManchester United2-1
- W14 Dec 25AWest Ham3-2
- W11 Dec 25AFC Basel 18932-1
Head-to-head
- 05 Apr 25Aston Villa2-1Nottingham Forest
- 14 Dec 24Nottingham Forest2-1Aston Villa
- 24 Feb 24Aston Villa4-2Nottingham Forest
- 05 Nov 23Nottingham Forest2-0Aston Villa
- 08 Apr 23Aston Villa2-0Nottingham Forest
- 10 Oct 22Nottingham Forest1-1Aston Villa
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | +10 | 60 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 38 | +4 | 57 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 38 | -9 | 41 |
| 18 | West Ham | 38 | -19 | 39 |
Before and after
Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Everton, 30 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Next: West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest, 6 Jan 2026 · Premier League
Data updated