PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 12/09)

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·11 September 2026

PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 12/09)

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest face each other this Saturday at the Villa Park for round four of the Premier League.

Aston Villa have won 1 point to date and are placed in 17th position. In their last game, Unai Emery's team won 2-3 against Club Brugge (UEFA Champions League 2026/27).

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Nottingham Forest have picked up 2 points and currently lie in 16th position. Last time out, Oliver Glasner's team drew 0-0 against Tottenham (Premier League 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Aston Villa winning 4-0.

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Aston Villa

Amadou Onana - Rotura de ligamentos do joelho
Brian Madjo - Injury
Taylor Harwood-Bellis - No Eligibility

Nottingham Forest

Ibrahim Sangaré - In doubt
Nicolò Savona - Injury

Last starting XIs

Aston Villa ( vs Club Brugge 2026-09-08): Zion Suzuki, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Pau Torres, Victor Lindelöf, Ian Maatsen, João Gomes, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, George Hemmings, Nicolas Jackson

Nottingham Forest ( vs Tottenham 2026-09-05): Matz Sels, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Ola Aina, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams, Dan Ndoye, Liam Delap, Morgan Gibbs-White

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MANAGERS

Unai Emery has faced Oliver Glasner on seven occasions, recording two draws and five defeats.
Oliver Glasner has faced Aston Villa on seven occasions, recording five wins and two draws.
Unai Emery has faced Nottingham Forest on ten occasions, recording six wins, one draw and three defeats.

TEAMS

Nottingham Forest are on a run of four consecutive matches without a win.
Nottingham Forest are on a run of two consecutive matches unbeaten.
Aston Villa are on a run of two consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 138 times, with Aston Villa holding the advantage: 65 wins, compared to 41 for Nottingham Forest.
At Villa Park, Aston Villa have the edge in matches against Nottingham Forest: 43 wins in 67 games. Nottingham Forest have 11 wins.
In the English League, the two teams have met in 106 matches, with Aston Villa winning 49, 25 draws and Nottingham Forest winning 32.