Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest square off at Villa Park at 1:30 PM Jan 3, 2026, with momentum, pride, and points at stake in the Premier League.

Aston Villa enter this contest riding a strong wave of form, with 4 wins from their last 5 matches. Nottingham Forest will be hoping to turn things around after a tough stretch.

Historically, Aston Villa hold the edge with 6 wins to Nottingham Forest's 2 in 10 meetings. 2 of those have ended in draws. Their most recent meeting saw Aston Villa edged it 2-1.

With so much at stake in the Premier League, both teams will be eager to leave their mark. Fine margins could decide this contest.