Nottingham Forest welcome Aston Villa at City Ground, Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire on Saturday, Mar 20 at 4:00 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Aston Villa travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Nottingham Forest head into this on the back of a defeat, while Aston Villa arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Aston Villa won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Nottingham Forest win or a draw looks most likely.