Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread
In a Champions League position right now, Aston Villa (15-6-4; 49 points) face Nottingham Forest (6-13-6; 24 points), who are in 16th place in the league, at Villa Park on Saturday. Don’t miss all the action when this one gets underway at 15:00! Villa, who have had 12 wins in the last 20 matches, will head into this clash at home in front of their fans.
Villa and Forest last encountered each other in November 5, 2023 and the match resulted in a 2-0 win for red dogs. Villa have a record of 4-1-5 in their last matches against Forest. Villa have outscored Forest across these head-to-head matches, scoring 13 goals to their eight.
Villa vs Forest Prediction
Unibet have Nottingham Forest as strong favorites going into this match with odds of 1.53, while the Aston Villa are 5.8 outsiders. 3 total goals are predicted.
Aston Villa enter into this game in a Champions League position with a record of 15 wins, six losses and four draws over 25 games. The club has won in 12 of the latest twenty matches and have racked up a total of 52 goals while conceding 33. This has predominantly been thanks to the capabilities of Ollie Watkins, who has 13 goals, and Douglas Luiz who has seven. In their last, The Villa defeated Fulham 1-2.
Nottingham Forest comes into this match with 24 points. They are in 16th place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up six wins, 13 losses and six draws over the course of 25 matches. The team has had 10 losses in the most recent sixteen matches and they have scored a total of 32 goals so far, allowing 44. Their top players Chris Wood and T. Awoniyi have scored eight and six respectively. In their last match on Saturday, Red dogs beat West Ham United 2-0.
Heading into this match, Aston Villa haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest have ruled out zero players so far.
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Moneyline Pick: Aston Villa (5.8)
Forest are considered the favorite looking at the betting market. The club has not had a fruitful start to the month with a recent win percentage of 30% in their last 10 games (three wins). In comparison, Villa have a win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins).
Villa vs Forest Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Aston Villa (1.53), Nottingham Forest (5.8)
- Spread: Nottingham Forest 1 (1.99), Aston Villa 1 (1.91)
- Over/Under: Under 3 Goals (1.95), Over 3 Goals (1.95)
Villa vs Forest Betting Trends
- Record last 10 games: Aston Villa 5-3-2, Nottingham Forest 3-5-2
- Home/Road Split: Villa (15-6-4), Forest (6-13-6)
- Head-To-Head: Villa’s record is 4-1-5 in their last 7 matches against Forest
- Match Type: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 3 Total Goals (1.95)
Heading into this match, Villa have averaged 1.8 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Forest have recorded an average of 1.6 goals per game over their last 10 matches.
Spread Pick: Nottingham Forest 1 Goal (1.99)
For the bet to be a winner, Nottingham Forest will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.