PREVIEW | Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: team news, lineups, predictions (Europa League 07/05)

Nottingham Forest

• Willy Boly - Injury
• Callum Hudson-Odoi - Injury
• Murillo - In doubt
• Ibrahim Sangaré - In doubt
• Dan Ndoye - In doubt
• John Victor - Injury
• Nicolò Savona - Injury

Last starting XIs

Aston Villa ( vs Tottenham 2026-05-03): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Victor Lindelöf, Tyrone Mings, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Youri Tielemans, Jadon Sancho, Ross Barkley, Morgan Rogers, Tammy Abraham

Nottingham Forest ( vs Chelsea 2026-05-04): Matz Sels, Zach Abbott, Jair Cunha, Morato, Luca Netz, Dilane Bakwa, Nicolás Domínguez, Ryan Yates, James McAtee, Igor Jesus, Taiwo Awoniyi

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MANAGERS

• Unai Emery has faced Vítor Pereira on three occasions, recording one draw and two defeats.
• Vítor Pereira has faced Aston Villa on three occasions, recording two wins and one draw.
• Unai Emery has faced Nottingham Forest on nine occasions, recording five wins, one draw and three defeats.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last eight matches.
• Away from home, Nottingham Forest are on a run of ten consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Away from home, Nottingham Forest are on a run of six consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Away from home, Nottingham Forest are on a run of two consecutive wins.
• Nottingham Forest currently have one defeat in their last 12 matches.
• Nottingham Forest are on a run of nine consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Nottingham Forest are on a run of ten consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Nottingham Forest are on a run of five consecutive wins.
• At home, Aston Villa currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
• At home, Aston Villa currently have one draw in their last 24 matches.
• At home, Aston Villa are on a run of nine consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Aston Villa currently have one draw in their last 13 matches.
• Aston Villa are on a run of four consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Aston Villa are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
• Aston Villa are on a run of three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have faced each other 137 times, with Aston Villa holding the advantage: 64 wins, compared to Nottingham Forest?s 41 wins.
• At Villa Park, Aston Villa have the upper hand in their meetings with Nottingham Forest: 42 wins in 66 games. Nottingham Forest have 11 wins.
• In the Europa League, a match took place between the two teams, with Nottingham Forest winning.