Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Aston Villa welcome Nottingham Forest to Villa Park on Satuday afternoon for a Premier League encounter that sees two clubs with contrasting recent fortunes. Villa arrive having suffered a 4-1 defeat away at Arsenal in their most recent outing, ending a four-match winning streak that included victories at Chelsea (2-1), at home to Manchester United (2-1), away at West Ham United (3-2), and away at FC Basel (2-1) in European action. That run had showcased Villa’s ability to grind out results both domestically and in continental competition, but the Arsenal setback serves as a reminder of the challenges posed by the league’s elite sides.

Forest have endured a difficult spell, losing their last three Premier League fixtures. Their most recent match saw them fall 2-0 at home to Everton, compounded by a 2-1 home loss to Manchester City and a 1-0 defeat away at Fulham. Prior to this dismal sequence, Forest had secured back-to-back wins – a 3-0 home triumph over Tottenham Hotspur and a 2-1 away success at FC Utrecht in Europa League action. The current slump has raised concerns about their ability to compete consistently at this level, particularly with defensive vulnerabilities exposed in recent weeks.

The head-to-head record slightly favours Aston Villa, who have won three of the last five meetings, with Forest claiming two victories. Most recently, Villa secured a 2-1 home win in April 2025, while Forest won 2-1 at home in December 2024. Earlier encounters saw Villa triumph 4-2 at home in February 2024 and 2-0 at home in April 2023, with Forest’s other victory coming as a 2-0 home win in November 2023.

Fans in the UK can watch this fixture on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with kick-off at 12:30 GMT. US viewers can tune in via USA Network and NBC Sports App, while Australian supporters can stream on Stan Sport. In Canada, the match is available on DAZN and fuboTV.

Aston Villa – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Arsenal	4-1	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2025
✅	Chelsea	1-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
✅	Aston Villa	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Dec 21, 2025
✅	West Ham United	2-3	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 14, 2025
✅	FC Basel	1-2	Aston Villa	Europa League	Dec 11, 2025

Nottingham Forest – Last Five Games:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Nottingham Forest	0-2	Everton	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2025
❌	Nottingham Forest	1-2	Manchester City	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
❌	Fulham	1-0	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Dec 22, 2025
✅	Nottingham Forest	3-0	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Dec 14, 2025
✅	FC Utrecht	1-2	Nottingham Forest	Europa League	Dec 11, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Aston Villa	2-1	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Apr 5, 2025
Nottingham Forest	2-1	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 14, 2024
Aston Villa	4-2	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Feb 24, 2024
Nottingham Forest	2-0	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Nov 5, 2023
Aston Villa	2-0	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Apr 8, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, TalkSport Radio UK
USA	USA Network, NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada
India	JioHotstar
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League
France	Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 5
Ireland Republic	Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, TalkSport Radio UK
Portugal	DAZN1 Portugal, DAZN Portugal