Premier League · 2024

Aston Villa 2–1 Nottingham Forest · Premier League

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Aston Villa won 2–1.

Shots
1719
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
3.031.48
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2–1. Recorded in this match (Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest): shots 17–19, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 3.03–1.48, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest.

2.91 days ▲Rest daysAston Villa · Nottingham Forest3.9 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAston VillaNottingham ForestBaseline
Rest days2.91 days3.9 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Aston Villa's recent record differs from the season

weak

Aston Villa's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.48 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Aston Villa have a visible home split

moderate

Aston Villa's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots19 shotsAston Villa 17 shots, Nottingham Forest 19 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsAston Villa 8 shots, Nottingham Forest 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.03 xG1.48 xGAston Villa 3.03 xG, Nottingham Forest 1.48 xG
  • Possession52%48%Aston Villa 52%, Nottingham Forest 48%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersAston Villa 4 corners, Nottingham Forest 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls15 foulsAston Villa 7 fouls, Nottingham Forest 15 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Axel Disasi · Aston Villa · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Domínguez · Nottingham Forest · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIan Maatsen · Aston Villa · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMurillo · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYouri Tielemans · Aston Villa · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Yates · Nottingham Forest · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRyan Yates · Nottingham Forest · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 21′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 60′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYouri Tielemans · Aston Villa · 72′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 36′ · 0.05 xG · on targetElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 78′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNicolás Domínguez · Nottingham Forest · 45′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 8′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Kamara · Aston Villa · 79′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTyrone Mings · Aston Villa · 87′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedIan Maatsen · Aston Villa · 6′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJota Silva · Nottingham Forest · 57′ · 0.11 xG · goalMorgan Gibbs-White · Nottingham Forest · 68′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Rashford · Aston Villa · 69′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCallum Hudson Odoi · Nottingham Forest · 23′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedElliot Anderson · Nottingham Forest · 59′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMarco Asensio · Aston Villa · 69′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAnthony Elanga · Nottingham Forest · 22′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedNeco Williams · Nottingham Forest · 53′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 13′ · 0.40 xG · goalMorgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 66′ · 0.53 xG · on targetMarcus Rashford · Aston Villa · 90′ · 0.54 xG · on targetDonyell Malen · Aston Villa · 15′ · 0.70 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Aston Villa: 17 shots, 8 on target, 3.02 xG. Nottingham Forest: 19 shots, 3 on target, 1.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Morgan Rogers · Aston Villa · 13′Donyell Malen · Aston Villa · 15′Jota Silva · Nottingham Forest · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Aston Villa 3.02 xG · Nottingham Forest 1.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Aston Villa
1Draws
2Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest — Aston Villa · Premier League2–1
Aston Villa — Nottingham Forest · Premier League4–2
Nottingham Forest — Aston Villa · Premier League2–0
Aston Villa — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–0
Nottingham Forest — Aston Villa · Premier League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Aston Villa favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Aston Villa31 matchesNottingham Forest31 matches
1.48 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.65 goals/match
1.48 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 1.19 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.28 xG/match
12.5 shots/matchShots31/3112.5 shots/match
4.32 shots/matchShots on target31/314.45 shots/match
51.3% ●Possession31/3139.6%
6.16 corners/match ●Corners31/314.23 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls31/3110.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Apr 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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