Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest โ UEFA Europa League
Thursday, May 7, 2026 ยท Villa Park
Full time: Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest. UEFA Europa League, Thursday, May 7, 2026. View match stats, lineups and odds on Oddly.gg.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest โ UEFA Europa League Match Preview
Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest in UEFA Europa League at Villa Park, kicking off on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 07:00 PM UTC.
Aston Villa sit 2nd in the UEFA Europa League table with 21 points from 8 games (7W 0D 1L), while Nottingham Forest are 13th with 14 points (4W 2D 2L).
Recent Form
Aston Villa recent form: WWWDW. W 2-1 vs Manchester City (A, 2026-05-24). W 3-0 vs SC Freiburg (A, 2026-05-20). W 4-2 vs Liverpool (H, 2026-05-15). D 2-2 vs Burnley (A, 2026-05-10). W 4-0 vs Nottingham Forest (H, 2026-05-07).
Nottingham Forest recent form: DLDLW. D 1-1 vs Bournemouth (H, 2026-05-24). L 2-3 vs Manchester United (A, 2026-05-17). D 1-1 vs Newcastle (H, 2026-05-10). L 0-4 vs Aston Villa (A, 2026-05-07). W 3-1 vs Chelsea (A, 2026-05-04).
UEFA Europa League League Table
UEFA Europa League League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Lyon
8
7
0
1
18
5
+13
21
2
Aston Villa
8
7
0
1
14
6
+8
21
3
FC Midtjylland
8
6
1
1
18
8
+10
19
4
Real Betis
8
5
2
1
13
7
+6
17
5
FC Porto
8
5
2
1
13
7
+6
17
6
SC Braga
8
5
2
1
11
5
+6
17
7
SC Freiburg
8
5
2
1
10
4
+6
17
8
AS Roma
8
5
1
2
13
6
+7
16
9
Genk
8
5
1
2
11
7
+4
16
10
Bologna
8
4
3
1
14
7
+7
15
11
VfB Stuttgart
8
5
0
3
15
9
+6
15
12
Ferencvarosi TC
8
4
3
1
12
11
+1
15
13
Nottingham Forest
8
4
2
2
15
7
+8
14
14
Plzen
8
3
5
0
8
3
+5
14
15
FK Crvena Zvezda
8
4
2
2
7
6
+1
14
16
Celta Vigo
8
4
1
3
15
11
+4
13
17
PAOK
8
3
3
2
17
14
+3
12
18
Lille
8
4
0
4
12
9
+3
12
19
Fenerbahรงe
8
3
3
2
10
7
+3
12
20
Panathinaikos
8
3
3
2
11
9
+2
12
21
Celtic
8
3
2
3
13
15
-2
11
22
Ludogorets
8
3
1
4
12
15
-3
10
23
Dinamo Zagreb
8
3
1
4
12
16
-4
10
24
Brann
8
2
3
3
9
11
-2
9
25
BSC Young Boys
8
3
0
5
10
16
-6
9
26
Sturm Graz
8
2
1
5
5
11
-6
7
27
FCSB
8
2
1
5
9
16
-7
7
28
GO Ahead Eagles
8
2
1
5
6
14
-8
7
29
Feyenoord
8
2
0
6
11
15
-4
6
30
FC Basel 1893
8
2
0
6
9
13
-4
6
31
Red Bull Salzburg
8
2
0
6
10
15
-5
6
32
Rangers
8
1
1
6
5
14
-9
4
33
Nice
8
1
0
7
7
15
-8
3
34
Utrecht
8
0
1
7
5
15
-10
1
35
Malmo FF
8
0
1
7
4
15
-11
1
36
Maccabi Tel Aviv
8
0
1
7
2
22
-20
1
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Aston Villa have won 5 times, Nottingham Forest have won 3 times, and 2 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.9 goals per game. Both teams scored in 60% of H2H meetings.
2026-05-07: Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (UEFA Europa League)
2026-04-30: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa (UEFA Europa League)
2026-04-12: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa (Premier League)
2026-01-03: Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
2025-04-05: Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League)
Possession: Aston Villa 51% - 49% Nottingham Forest. Total Shots: Aston Villa 18 - 7 Nottingham Forest. Shots on Target: Aston Villa 10 - 2 Nottingham Forest. Corners: Aston Villa 6 - 3 Nottingham Forest. Fouls: Aston Villa 13 - 12 Nottingham Forest. Offsides: Aston Villa 1 - 2 Nottingham Forest. Saves: Aston Villa 2 - 6 Nottingham Forest
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About Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Match
Competition
UEFA Europa League
World
Kick-off
Thursday, May 7, 2026
19:00 (local time)
Venue
Villa Park
Aston Villa faced Nottingham Forest in UEFA Europa League in Villa Park. The match was played on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Aston Villa sit 2nd in the table with 21 points, while Nottingham Forest are 13th with 14 points. Aston Villa's recent form reads WWWDW while Nottingham Forest come into this game in DLDLW form.
Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)
Aston Villa
5
2
3
Nottingham Forest
5 Wins2 Draws3 Wins
2.9
Avg Goals Per Match
18 - 11
Total Goals H2H
60%
Both Teams Scored
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Aston Villa4 - 0Nottingham Forest2026-05-07
Nottingham Forest1 - 0Aston Villa2026-04-30
Nottingham Forest1 - 1Aston Villa2026-04-12
Based on the last 10 meetings between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa have the upper hand with 5 wins compared to Nottingham Forest's 3. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 2.9 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 60% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
Season Statistics
3Goals Scored (Avg)1.4
1Goals Conceded (Avg)2
2
Clean Sheets
0
Clean Sheets
60%
BTTS Rate
80%
BTTS Rate
Recent Form
Last 5 matches for each team
Aston Villa
WWWDW
W2-1vsManchester City2026-05-24A
W3-0vsSC Freiburg2026-05-20A
W4-2vsLiverpool2026-05-15H
D2-2vsBurnley2026-05-10A
W4-0vsNottingham Forest2026-05-07H
Nottingham Forest
DLDLW
D1-1vsBournemouth2026-05-24H
L2-3vsManchester United2026-05-17A
D1-1vsNewcastle2026-05-10H
L0-4vsAston Villa2026-05-07A
W3-1vsChelsea2026-05-04A
Head to Head
Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)
Aston Villa4 - 0Nottingham Forest
2026-05-07 โข UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest1 - 0Aston Villa
2026-04-30 โข UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest1 - 1Aston Villa
2026-04-12 โข Premier League
Aston Villa3 - 1Nottingham Forest
2026-01-03 โข Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 1Nottingham Forest
2025-04-05 โข Premier League
Nottingham Forest2 - 1Aston Villa
2024-12-14 โข Premier League
0
Key Markets
Home
1.68
Draw
3.90
Away
4.60
Over 0.5
1.05
Over 1.5
1.28
Over 2.5
1.85
Over 3.5
3.20
Over 4.5
6.25
Under 0.5
9.50
UEFA Europa League Standings
Current league table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Lyon
8
7
0
1
+13
21
2
Aston Villa
8
7
0
1
+8
21
3
FC Midtjylland
8
6
1
1
+10
19
4
Real Betis
8
5
2
1
+6
17
5
FC Porto
8
5
2
1
+6
17
6
SC Braga
8
5
2
1
+6
17
7
SC Freiburg
8
5
2
1
+6
17
8
AS Roma
8
5
1
2
+7
16
9
Genk
8
5
1
2
+4
16
10
Bologna
8
4
3
1
+7
15
11
VfB Stuttgart
8
5
0
3
+6
15
12
Ferencvarosi TC
8
4
3
1
+1
15
13
Nottingham Forest
8
4
2
2
+8
14
14
Plzen
8
3
5
0
+5
14
15
FK Crvena Zvezda
8
4
2
2
+1
14
16
Celta Vigo
8
4
1
3
+4
13
17
PAOK
8
3
3
2
+3
12
18
Lille
8
4
0
4
+3
12
19
Fenerbahรงe
8
3
3
2
+3
12
20
Panathinaikos
8
3
3
2
+2
12
21
Celtic
8
3
2
3
-2
11
22
Ludogorets
8
3
1
4
-3
10
23
Dinamo Zagreb
8
3
1
4
-4
10
24
Brann
8
2
3
3
-2
9
25
BSC Young Boys
8
3
0
5
-6
9
26
Sturm Graz
8
2
1
5
-6
7
27
FCSB
8
2
1
5
-7
7
28
GO Ahead Eagles
8
2
1
5
-8
7
29
Feyenoord
8
2
0
6
-4
6
30
FC Basel 1893
8
2
0
6
-4
6
31
Red Bull Salzburg
8
2
0
6
-5
6
32
Rangers
8
1
1
6
-9
4
33
Nice
8
1
0
7
-8
3
34
Utrecht
8
0
1
7
-10
1
35
Malmo FF
8
0
1
7
-11
1
36
Maccabi Tel Aviv
8
0
1
7
-20
1
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