Nicolas Jackson: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG1.92
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.9).
Match Centre: Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest
16:00
Sat 20 Mar · your time
in 138 days 16 h
Away
Aston Villa
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford2:0Nottingham Forest
Milenković 30' (og)Thiago 76'
Fri 23 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Ipswich Town1:1Nottingham Forest
Enciso 41'
Williams 13'
Sun 11 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Crystal Palace3:1Nottingham Forest
Kamada 41'Lerma 45+4'Pino 59'
Ndoye 3'
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
AFC Bournemouth3:0Aston Villa
Adli 7'Cook 51'Rodríguez 69'
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa2:1Manchester City
Jackson 6', 60'
Haaland 52'
Wed 21 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Aston Villa3:1Viking
Barkley 23'Buendía 37' (p)Heggheim 62' (og)
Christiansen 84'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: The City Ground, Nottingham
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 12 September: Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest 1:2
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Nottingham Forest without a win in 5 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 4 defeats. Last win: 12 September, 2:1 against Aston Villa.
Aston Villa score 1.4 goals per match
Nottingham Forest0.4
Aston Villa1.4
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Nottingham Forest score 0.4.
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · forward
1goal
2assists
7.31avg rating
Last match, Brentford: rating 6.9.
Nicolas Jackson
Aston Villa · forward
5goals
0assists
7.23avg rating
Last match, Fulham: 1 goal, rating 7.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
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Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Nottingham Forest at home and Aston Villa away, as in this match.
Nottingham Forest
all matches · 10
1W3D6L0.6scored per match1.4conceded per match
at home · 10
3W3D4L0.8scored per match0.8conceded per match
away · 10
3W3D4L1.7scored per match1.8conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.6scored per match1.8conceded per match
- 31 Oct BrentfordAPremier League 2:0L
- 23 Oct Ipswich TownAPremier League 1:1D
- 18 Oct ArsenalHPremier League 0:1L
- 11 Oct Crystal PalaceAPremier League 3:1L
- 19 Sep Coventry CityHPremier League 0:1L
- 12 Sep Aston VillaAPremier League 1:2W
- 5 Sep Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 0:0D
- 29 Aug LiverpoolAPremier League 2:2D
- 25 Aug Leeds UnitedHCarabao Cup 0:2L
- 22 Aug Leeds UnitedHPremier League 0:1L
- 8 Aug FC BarcelonaAFriendly 1:0L
- 24 May AFC BournemouthHPremier League 1:1D
- 17 May Manchester UnitedAPremier League 3:2L
- 10 May Newcastle UnitedHPremier League 1:1D
- 7 May Aston VillaAEuropa League 4:0L
- 4 May ChelseaAPremier League 1:3W
- 30 Apr Aston VillaHEuropa League 1:0W
- 24 Apr SunderlandAPremier League 0:5W
- 19 Apr BurnleyHPremier League 4:1W
- 16 Apr PortoHEuropa League 1:0W
- 9 Apr PortoAEuropa League 1:1D
Sat 31 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford2:0Nottingham Forest
Milenković 30' (og)Thiago 76'
Fri 23 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Ipswich Town1:1Nottingham Forest
Enciso 41'
Williams 13'
Sun 11 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Crystal Palace3:1Nottingham Forest
Kamada 41'Lerma 45+4'Pino 59'
Ndoye 3'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest
Alysson 74'
Delap 46'Jesus 88'
Sat 29 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool2:2Nottingham Forest
Isak 60'Muñoz 82'
Ndoye 24'Gibbs-White 70' (p)
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Nottingham Forest0:2Leeds United
James 50'Justin 75'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueat home
Nottingham Forest1:1AFC Bournemouth
Gibbs-White 34'
Tavernier 54'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester United3:2Nottingham Forest
Shaw 5'Cunha 55'Mbeumo 76'
Morato 53'Gibbs-White 78'
Sun 10 May · Premier Leagueat home
Nottingham Forest1:1Newcastle United
Anderson 88'
Barnes 74'
Thu 7 May · Europa Leagueaway
Aston Villa4:0Nottingham Forest
Watkins 36'Buendía 58' (p)McGinn 77', 80'
Mon 4 May · Premier Leagueaway
Chelsea1:3Nottingham Forest
Pedro 90+3'
Awoniyi 2', 52'Jesus 15' (p)
Fri 24 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Sunderland0:5Nottingham Forest
Hume 17' (og)Wood 31'Gibbs-White 34'Jesus 37'Anderson 90+5'
Sun 19 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Nottingham Forest4:1Burnley
Gibbs-White 62', 69', 77'Jesus 90+8'
Flemming 45+2'
Aston Villa
all matches · 10
6W2D2L2.2scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
5W2D3L2.4scored per match1.2conceded per match
away · 10
6W1D3L1.6scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
5W1D4L1.4scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 31 Oct FulhamHPremier League 1:1D
- 28 Oct AFC BournemouthACarabao Cup 3:0L
- 24 Oct Manchester CityHPremier League 2:1W
- 21 Oct VikingHChampions League 3:1W
- 17 Oct Newcastle UnitedAPremier League 0:1W
- 14 Oct FenerbahçeHChampions League 6:0W
- 10 Oct BrentfordHPremier League 2:2D
- 19 Sep Tottenham HotspurAPremier League 2:3W
- 16 Sep Coventry CityACarabao Cup 1:3W
- 12 Sep Nottingham ForestHPremier League 1:2L
- 8 Sep Club BruggeAChampions League 2:3W
- 5 Sep Hull CityAPremier League 0:0D
- 31 Aug ArsenalHPremier League 0:1L
- 23 Aug Brighton & Hove AlbionAPremier League 4:0L
- 12 Aug Paris Saint GermainAUEFA Super Cup 2:1L
- 7 Aug FC Bayern MünchenAFriendly 2:1L
- 24 May Manchester CityAPremier League 1:2W
- 20 May SC FreiburgAEuropa League 0:3W
- 15 May LiverpoolHPremier League 4:2W
- 7 May Nottingham ForestHEuropa League 4:0W
- 3 May Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 1:2L
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
AFC Bournemouth3:0Aston Villa
Adli 7'Cook 51'Rodríguez 69'
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa2:1Manchester City
Jackson 6', 60'
Haaland 52'
Wed 21 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Aston Villa3:1Viking
Barkley 23'Buendía 37' (p)Heggheim 62' (og)
Christiansen 84'
Wed 14 Oct · Champions Leagueat home
Aston Villa6:0Fenerbahçe
Manzambi 12'Jackson 31', 39'Barkley 68' (p), 72'Abraham 90'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa2:2Brentford
Jackson 12'McGinn 77'
Yarmolyuk 10'Ajer 79'
Sat 19 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Tottenham Hotspur2:3Aston Villa
Gallagher 86'van Hecke 90+8'
Manzambi 45+4'Jackson 67'Buendía 79'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Coventry City1:3Aston Villa
Torp 27'
Abraham 7', 59'Barkley 40'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest
Alysson 74'
Delap 46'Jesus 88'
Tue 8 Sep · Champions Leagueaway
Club Brugge2:3Aston Villa
Vetlesen 19'Tresoldi 61' (p)
McGinn 11'Buendía 22'Jackson 43'
Sun 23 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Aston Villa
Lindelöf 8' (og)De Cuyper 18'Hinshelwood 30', 31'
Wed 12 Aug · UEFA Super Cupaway
Paris Saint Germain2:1Aston Villa
Kvaratskhelia 20'Doué 61'
Madjo 45'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester City1:2Aston Villa
Semenyo 23'
Watkins 47', 61'
Wed 20 May · Europa Leagueaway
SC Freiburg0:3Aston Villa
Tielemans 41'Buendía 45+3'Rogers 58'
Fri 15 May · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa4:2Liverpool
Rogers 42'Watkins 57', 73'McGinn 89'
van Dijk 52', 90+2'
Thu 7 May · Europa Leagueat home
Aston Villa4:0Nottingham Forest
Watkins 36'Buendía 58' (p)McGinn 77', 80'
Sun 3 May · Premier Leagueat home
Aston Villa1:2Tottenham Hotspur
Buendía 90+6'
Gallagher 12'Richarlison 25'
Head to head
7 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 12 Sep 2026 · Premier League
Aston Villa 1:2 Nottingham Forest
Alysson 74' · Delap 46' · Jesus 88'
2wins
2wins
1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 12 Sep 2026Premier League Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest Alysson 74' · Delap 46' · Jesus 88' Details
- 7 May 2026Europa League Aston Villa4:0Nottingham Forest Watkins 36' · Buendía 58' (k) · McGinn 77', 80' Details
- 30 Apr 2026Europa League Nottingham Forest1:0Aston Villa Wood 71' (k) Details
- 12 Apr 2026Premier League Nottingham Forest1:1Aston Villa Williams 38' · Murillo 23' (s) Details
- 3 Jan 2026Premier League Aston Villa3:1Nottingham Forest Watkins 45+1' · McGinn 49', 73' · Gibbs-White 61' Details
2wins
0wins
1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3
1wins
3wins
0 draws3.5 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4
- 12 Sep 2026Premier League Aston Villa1:2Nottingham Forest Alysson 74' · Delap 46' · Jesus 88' Details
- 7 May 2026Europa League Aston Villa4:0Nottingham Forest Watkins 36' · Buendía 58' (k) · McGinn 77', 80' Details
- 3 Jan 2026Premier League Aston Villa3:1Nottingham Forest Watkins 45+1' · McGinn 49', 73' · Gibbs-White 61' Details
- 5 Apr 2025Premier League Aston Villa2:1Nottingham Forest Rogers 13' · Malen 15' · Silva 57' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1, last: Brentford) · Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, last: Fulham).
MSSels
MUMurillo
NMMilenković
JCCunha
NWWilliams
XSSchlager
JMMcAtee
OAAina
MWGibbs-White
DNNdoye
LDDelap
ZSSuzuki
MCCash
VLLindelöf
PTTorres
IMMaatsen
BKKamara
LGGoretzka
ALAlysson
JMMcGinn
JMManzambi
NJJackson
Nottingham ForestAston Villa
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Who wins?
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 20 March, 16:00Your time · in 138 days 16 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- The City Ground Nottingham · show map
- Rest
- Nottingham Forest 140 days · Aston Villa 140 days Both last played: Premier League
- Table
- 19. Nottingham Forest (6 pts) and 9. Aston Villa (12 pts) Matchday 30 of 38