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Aston Villa desperately need points on Saturday, Sep 12 at 4:00 PM in the Premier League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.
Aston Villa come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 0D 1L). Nottingham Forest are in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.
In 10 previous meetings, Aston Villa lead 5–3 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Aston Villa won 4–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Aston Villa a slight edge, but Nottingham Forest are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.