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Preview & Prediction: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are set to face each other in the Premier League, and based on their past encounters, it’s safe to say that both teams are evenly matched. However, Aston Villa holds a small advantage with three wins in their previous seven encounters. Furthermore, their home form has been decent this season, averaging 1.64 points per game.

When Aston Villa visits Nottingham Forest on Saturday, the Reds will be without at least seven first-team players, and potentially nine.

Unai Emery’s squad is in excellent form and will be hoping for their fourth consecutive victory when they face Forest at Villa Park this weekend. The Villans have also gone six games without defeat since falling to Arsenal in February.

In contrast, Nottingham Forest has been struggling on the road with only 0.43 points per game. Based on these stats, Aston Villa should be able to secure a narrow victory at home. Expect them to win by two goals to one in a match that should feature both teams scoring.

Forest are in danger of relegation to the Championship after finishing 17th in the Premier League table and being only one goal difference away from the bottom three.

Steve Cooper’s team is also dealing with a slew of injuries, with seven players likely ruled out of the game at Villa Park. Injuries have sidelined Willy Boly (thigh), Dean Henderson (thigh), Scott McKenna (thigh), Omar Richards (calf), and Ryan Yates (shoulder). Meanwhile, forward Chris Wood is out with a thigh ailment, while defender Giulian Biancone is out with a knee injury. Two other players are also questionable with injuries but might play this weekend. Emmanuel Dennis suffered a knock in Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss to Leeds United, and Serge Aurier is being evaluated after missing Forest’s previous two games.

Key Insights:

– The last meeting ended in a draw with both teams scoring.
– Aston Villa has won 3 out of the last 7 encounters against Nottingham Forest.
– Nottingham Forest has only won 1 out of the last 7 encounters.
– Their previous matches have averaged 3.86 goals with both teams scoring in 86% of the matches.
– Aston Villa has an average home form this season, while Nottingham Forest has been performing poorly in away matches.
– Aston Villa has averaged 1.64 points per game at home matches this season, while Nottingham Forest has only averaged 0.43 points per game in away matches.

Possible events in the clash between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest:

– Aston Villa will attempt to create chances using through balls.
– Aston Villa will try to score from long shots.
– Aston Villa will attack down the left wing and play the offside trap
– Nottingham Forest will use their strength in aerial duels.
– Nottingham Forest will take a lot of shots and attempt crosses often
– Both teams have weaknesses in defending set pieces.
– Aston Villa struggles to defend against long shots and aerial duels, while Nottingham Forest is weak in defending against attacks down the wings.
– Nottingham Forest is very weak in avoiding fouling in dangerous areas, which could provide opportunities for Aston Villa to score from set pieces.
– Expect an aggressive play from both teams, with a lot of rotations in Nottingham Forest’s first eleven.

Aston Villa is expected to score due to their individual skills. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest is likely to dominate in aerial duels. Additionally, Nottingham Forest is expected to receive a high number of cards.

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