Birmingham, England — On April 5, 2025, Aston Villa go face Nottingham Forest for a crucial Premier League clash at Villa Park. The match dey start by 5:30 PM BST as both teams don dey push for Champions League qualification.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, dey currently sit for 7th place with 48 points after dem whip Brighton 3-0 last week. Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio score for the game, helping Villa maintain form with three wins from their last four matches.
Nottingham Forest, under Nuno Espírito Santo, dey third with 57 points, after dem just defeat Manchester United 1-0 through Anthony Elanga‘s goal. Na dis win don help dem stay strong for the Champions League race, and dem dey hope to achieve their first league double over Villa since 1984-85.
Villa don score an impressive 3-0 against Brighton, while Forest dey boast of a good recent form with three consecutive league wins. Unai Emery confirm say he get few injury concerns with Ross Barkley and Leon Bailey missing for dis match.
On di other hand, Forest dey face own injury trouble with Chris Wood doubtful after he bin miss last two matches due to hip injury. Taiwo Awoniyi go lead di line for Forest, as dem also rearrange their defence to cover Ola Aina wey go sit out dis one.
For the last encounters, Aston Villa dey unbeaten in di last eight home league games against Forest, with five wins and three draws since di last loss in 1994. On the contrary, Forest don struggle for Villa Park, winning only two out of 17 visits in 40 years.
With Villa averaging over 15 shots per game this season and Forest having di best defensive record by keeping joint-high 13 clean sheets, dis match fit dey very competitive. Di Opta supercomputer gives Villa a 46.1% chance to win, while Forest get 29.1%, and a draw dey sit at 24.8%. Dis no be small matter as all eyes dey on both teams in dis critical phase of di season.
