Nottingham Forest
14 league matches
24 pts7W3D4L
UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finalsEuropeTHE MATCH CENTRE
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa match centre
Full time
1:0
UK timeStored 90-minute score. Goalscorers
C. Wood71′ (pen)
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Nottingham ForestAston Villa
1.460Expected goals0.770
4Shots on target3
10Total Shots9
51%Ball Possession49%
5Corner Kicks5
5Fouls11
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves3
386Total passes359
331Passes accurate307
— means unavailable.
Statistics snapshot: 276904 min old.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa
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Season overview
UEFA Europa League · 2025/26Aston Villa
12 league matches
33 pts11W0D1L
1.8Goals scored / match2.0
0.9Goals conceded / match0.6
6Clean sheets7
3Failed to score0
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Nottingham Forest
10 matchesResults5 wins · 4 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game0.7
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring2 of 10
See results
SunderlandAway · Premier League5–0W
BurnleyHome · Premier League4–1W
FC PortoHome · UEFA Europa League1–0WAston VillaHome · Premier League1–1DFC PortoAway · UEFA Europa League1–1D
TottenhamAway · Premier League3–0W
FC MidtjyllandAway · UEFA Europa League2–1W
FulhamHome · Premier League0–0DFC MidtjyllandHome · UEFA Europa League0–1L
Manchester CityAway · Premier League2–2DAston Villa
10 matchesResults6 wins · 1 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
FulhamAway · Premier League0–1LSunderlandHome · Premier League4–3W
BolognaHome · UEFA Europa League4–0WNottingham ForestAway · Premier League1–1DBolognaAway · UEFA Europa League3–1W
West HamHome · Premier League2–0W
LilleHome · UEFA Europa League2–0W
Manchester UnitedAway · Premier League1–3LLilleAway · UEFA Europa League1–0W
ChelseaHome · Premier League1–4LTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Nottingham Forest
Formation4-4-2Vitor Pereira
- 27
S. OrtegaForm 7.0Ability —G - 34
O. AinaForm 7.0Ability —D - 31
N. MilenkovicForm 7.1Ability 80D - 4
MoratoForm 6.9Ability 75D - 3
N. WilliamsForm 7.2Ability —D - 21
O. HutchinsonForm 6.9Ability —M - 16
N. DominguezForm 6.6Ability —M - 8
E. AndersonForm 7.2Ability —M - 10
M. Gibbs-WhiteForm 6.7Ability —M - 19
Igor JesusForm 7.0Ability 77F - 11
C. WoodForm 6.8Ability —F
Aston Villa
Formation4-2-3-1Unai Emery
- 23
E. MartinezForm 7.1Ability —G - 2
M. CashForm 6.8Ability —D - 4
E. KonsaForm 7.2Ability —D - 14
P. TorresForm 6.9Ability 81D - 12
L. DigneForm 6.8Ability 80D - 24
A. OnanaForm 7.1Ability —M - 8
Y. TielemansForm 7.4Ability —M - 7
J. McGinnForm 7.3Ability 83M - 27
M. RogersForm 7.1Ability —M - 10
E. BuendiaForm 7.1Ability —M - 11
O. WatkinsForm 6.8Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
40 · M. BizotForm 8.5Ability 77
3 · V. LindelofForm 6.7Ability —
31 · L. BaileyForm 7.2Ability —
21 · Douglas LuizForm 7.0Ability 78
22 · I. MaatsenForm 7.0Ability —
9 · H. ElliottForm 6.3Ability —
26 · L. BogardeForm 6.9Ability —
18 · T. AbrahamForm —Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Ortega | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Ola Aina | 75 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 2 |
| Nikola Milenković | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 2 |
| Morato | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 1 |
| Neco Williams | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 45 | 2 |
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 68 | 3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 45 | — |
| Igor Jesus | 89 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Chris Wood | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | — |
| Zach Abbott | 15 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Ryan Yates | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Matz Sels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keehan Willows | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Hanks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James McAtee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dilane Bakwa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Archie Whitehall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jimmy Sinclair | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Lucca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zyan Blake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Matty Cash | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 2 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 57 | 1 |
| Pau Torres | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Lucas Digne | 78 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 1 |
| Amadou Onana | 55 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| John McGinn | 79 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 2 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 79 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 3 |
| Ollie Watkins | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | — |
| Lamare Bogarde | 35 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 1 |
| Douglas Luiz | 12 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Ian Maatsen | 11 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 11 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Marco Bizot | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Wright | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Victor Lindelöf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrone Mings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrés García | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leon Bailey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tammy Abraham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗UEFA Europa League table
Current standings · UEFA Europa League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lyon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 | WDWLW |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | WLWWW |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | WDWWD |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | DWWDL |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 17 | LWWDW |
| 8 |  AS Roma | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 9 |  Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 10 | Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | WDWWD |
| 11 |  VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | WLWWW |
| 12 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 15 | LDWDW |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 14 | WLWWD |
| 14 |  Plzen | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | WDDDD |
| 15 |  FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | DWWWW |
| 16 |  Celta Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 13 | DWLLW |
| 17 |  PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 12 | LWDDW |
| 18 | Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | WLLWL |
| 19 |  Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 | DLWDD |
| 20 |  Panathinaikos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | DDDWW |
| 21 |  Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | WDLWL |
| 22 |  Ludogorets | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | WLDWL |
| 23 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | LWLLL |
| 24 |  Brann | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | LDLDD |
| 25 |  BSC Young Boys | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | LLWLL |
| 26 |  Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 | WLLLD |
| 27 |  FCSB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 28 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 | DLLLL |
| 29 |  Feyenoord | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 | LWLLL |
| 30 |  FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 31 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | LWLLW |
| 32 |  Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | LWLDL |
| 33 |  Nice | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | LWLLL |
| 34 |  Utrecht | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 | LLLLD |
| 35 |  Malmo FF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 | LLLLL |
| 36 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 1 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Nottingham Forest | Draw | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 2.55 | 3.20 | 2.90 |
Updated 29 Apr 2026, 22:03 UK · Pre-match prices.
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- UEFA Europa League
- Round
- Semi-finals
- Venue
- City Ground
- Referee
- Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal
- Kickoff
- 30 Apr · 20:00 UK
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