Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham claimed a hugely important win in the last round, beating Tottenham 3:0. What is more, they managed to overcome their opponents at their stadium. After that, the team moved above the Londoners in the standings, climbing to 16th place, and also pulled three points clear of the bottom three. In addition, they brought an end to a seven-match winless run in the league (four draws and three defeats). However, it is also worth noting their weak attacking numbers, as the club have scored only 31 times in the current Premier League campaign, and only Wolverhampton have netted fewer in the division (24 goals).
- No more than three goals have been scored in nine of the team’s last 11 Premier League matches.
- Nottingham Forest have not won any of their last seven home Premier League games (four draws and three defeats).
- Nottingham have scored just one goal in their last six home league matches.
Potential Nottingham Forest Lineup (4-1-4-1)*
Matz Sels – Ola Aina, Neco Williams, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo – Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson – Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi – Igor Jesus.
On the injury list, the team have forward Chris Wood, defenders Willy Boly and Nicola Savona, and goalkeeper John Victor.
Aston Villa Form
Birmingham also recorded a victory in the last round, beating West Ham 2:0 at home. They finally managed to end a losing run in the league, which had reached three matches. In addition, for the first time in eight games, the club scored more than one goal. After that, Aston Villa consolidated fourth place and increased the gap to the nearest side outside the Champions League places to six points.
- No more than two goals have been scored in nine of Birmingham’s last 11 league matches.
- Aston Villa have conceded a maximum of one goal in nine of their last 12 Premier League matches.
- Away from home, the club have recorded only one win in their last six Premier League matches (two draws and three defeats).
Potential Aston Villa Lineup (4-4-2)*
Emiliano Martinez – Ezri Konsa, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings – Amadou Onana, Ross Barkley – Emiliano Buendia, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers – Ollie Watkins.
Due to injuries, midfielders Jadon Sancho and Boubacar Kamara are unavailable.
Who Will Referee the Match
Michael Salisbury (England)
Matches – 10 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 45;
Yellow cards per match (average) – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match (average) – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is shown.
