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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: January 3, 2026

Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 at Villa Park, Birmingham on January 3, 2026 (2025-26 Premier League).

Full time · Played January 3, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

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Score by half

Score by half — Aston Villa / Nottingham Forest — Premier League — January 3, 2026
Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Aston Villa123
Nottingham Forest011

Goals

Match statistics

Match statistics — Aston Villa / Nottingham Forest — Premier League — January 3, 2026
StatisticAston VillaNottingham Forest
Expected goals (xG)1.60.9
Shots1110
Shots on target45
Big chances22
Possession %73.126.9
Passes639233
Corners44
Fouls1020
Yellow cards12
Red cards00
Saves41

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Aston Villa 1.6, Nottingham Forest 0.9.
  • Shots: Aston Villa 11, Nottingham Forest 10.
  • Managers: Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest).

Player lines

  • Boubacar Kamara (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Elliot Anderson (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Emiliano Buendía (AVL): 69 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ezri Konsa (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ian Maatsen (AVL): 69 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Igor Jesus (NFO): 83 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • James McAtee (NFO, substitute): 21 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • John McGinn (AVL): 83 MIN, 2 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 2 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Matty Cash (AVL): 89 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Matz Sels (NFO, substitute): 12 MIN, 0 SV, 7 PASS, 5 CMP, 0 YC
  • Morgan Gibbs-White (NFO): 90 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 2 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Morgan Rogers (CHE): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Murillo (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Neco Williams (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Nikola Milenkovic (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ola Aina (NFO): 69 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Victor Lindelöf (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Youri Tielemans (MAN): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC

Lines for players with a StatsNext page.

Head-to-head

No earlier meeting is in these clubs’ stored results.

Full Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head (3 meetings).

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