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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa – Lineups & Match Details

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa drew 1-1. Goals: Murillo (23' o.g.), N. Williams (38'). Nottingham Forest had 41% possession against Aston Villa's 59%. Shots on target: 4-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 32

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Aston VillaAston Villa

Referee: Michael Salisbury, England

Lineups

Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Matz Sels26Matz SelsG
Ola Aina34Ola AinaD
Nikola Milenković31Nikola MilenkovićD
Murillo5MurilloD
Neco Williams3Neco WilliamsD
Ibrahim Sangaré6Ibrahim SangaréM
Elliot Anderson8Elliot AndersonM
Omari Hutchinson21Omari HutchinsonM
Morgan Gibbs-White10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
Callum Hudson-Odoi7Callum Hudson-OdoiM
Igor Jesus19Igor JesusF

Substitutes

11Chris WoodF
16Nicolás DomínguezM
14Dan NdoyeF
22Ryan YatesM
27Stefan OrtegaG
4MoratoD
24James McAteeM
25Luca NetzD
29Dilane BakwaF
Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
Marco Bizot40Marco BizotG
Matty Cash2Matty CashD
Victor Lindelöf3Victor LindelöfD
Pau Torres14Pau TorresD
Lucas Digne12Lucas DigneD
Amadou Onana24Amadou OnanaM
Youri Tielemans8Youri TielemansM
John McGinn7John McGinnM
Ross Barkley6Ross BarkleyM
Morgan Rogers27Morgan RogersM
Ollie Watkins11Ollie WatkinsF

Substitutes

21Douglas LuizM
10Emiliano BuendíaM
22Ian MaatsenD
18Tammy AbrahamF
16Andrés GarcíaD
4Ezri KonsaD
26Lamare BogardeM
31Leon BaileyF
64James WrightG

Match Events

11'Y

M. Cash

23'OG

Murillo

38'G

N. Williams

Assist: C. Hudson-Odoi

45'Y

O. Hutchinson

63'Y

Murillo

65'S

O. Hutchinson

Substitution 1

67'Y

J. McGinn

77'S

R. Barkley

Substitution 1

78'S

M. Rogers

Substitution 2

78'S

L. Digne

Substitution 3

84'S

M. Gibbs-White

Substitution 2

87'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 4

89'S

O. Aina

Substitution 3

89'S

Igor Jesus

Substitution 4

90'S

M. Cash

Substitution 5

Statistics

Nottingham Forest
41%59%
Aston Villa
1.2Expected Goals (xG)0.98
15Total Shots12
4Shots on Target5
7Corners3
15Fouls10
1Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)88
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at The City Ground. The kick-off time is 13:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Nottingham Forest go into the match 16th in the table; Aston Villa sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Nottingham Forest have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Aston Villa have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Jan 2026: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Aston Villa; 5 Apr 2025: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa; 14 Dec 2024: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa drew 1-1. Nottingham Forest scored through N. Williams 38'. Aston Villa replied with Murillo 23' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 38 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Nottingham Forest held 41% of the ball against 59% for Aston Villa. Shots on target finished 4-5. Expected goals read 1.20 for Nottingham Forest, 0.98 for Aston Villa.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Nottingham Forest sat 16th and Aston Villa 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.