Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tips & Lineups: Best Bets with AI Technology
Aston Villa will take on Nottingham Forest in Premier League action on Saturday at Villa Park, beginning at 5:30 pm.
We conducted 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Premier League game using innovative AI technology to determine the best Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest bets and predictions.
Our predictions show that Aston Villa has a 47.4% win probability, Nottingham Forest has a 28.4% win probability, and there's a 24.2% chance of a draw.
To get the maximum value from these predictions, we have sourced the best odds for each market. This approach ensures that the odds listed below offer the biggest payouts available at the time of publication.
Our Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Predictions & Betting Tips
The Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest tips fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to create Premier League predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made tips.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Game Information
- Game Date: Saturday, April 5th, 2025
- Game Time: 5:30 pm
- Location: Villa Park (Birmingham)
- Match Odds: Aston Villa 27/20, Draw 5/2, Nottingham Forest 39/20
- Total Points: Over/Under 2.5 Goals (18/25, 26/25)
Total Goals Over 2.5 @ odds of 18/25
- The over/under for total goals scored is set at 2.5, with the best odds for the over at 18/25.
- Our analysis suggests a 55% chance of the 2.5-goal total going over.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Match Odds
The bookmakers have released the match odds for this matchup, with Aston Villa at 27/20 and Nottingham Forest at 39/20. The current odds for the draw sit at 5/2.
According to the model, Aston Villa are favoured to win this game, with our projections giving them a 47% chance of coming out on top.
Not only are they favoured to win, but Aston Villa also presents the best betting value, with the odds of 2.35 available at FanDuel Sportsbook offering an edge of 4.9%.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Correct Score Prediction
If you're betting on the Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest game, our correct score prediction can guide you. We've identified the three most likely final scores for this game, listed below.
| Final Score | Probability |
|---|---|
| AVL 1-1 NFO | 11.4% |
| AVL 2-1 NFO | 9.4% |
| AVL 1-0 NFO | 9.2% |
These scorelines are based on each team's average score after 10,000 simulations; therefore, the most likely final score may differ from our prediction of who will win.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Lineups
The lineups for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest will be displayed in the graphic below shortly before kick-off.
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Ian Ethan Maatsen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Tyrone Deon Mings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Andrés García Robledo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Youri Marion Tielemans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Amadou Ba Zeund Georges Mvom Onana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Morgan Elliot Rogers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Marco Asensio Willemsen | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Donyell Malen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Oliver George Arthur Watkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matthew Stuart Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Lucas Digne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Pau Francisco Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Boubacar Bernard Kamara | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa Ngoyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | John McGinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Robin Patrick Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Jacob Matthew Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Marcus Rashford | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Starting XI | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Willy Els Sels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Murillo Santiago Costa dos Santos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Nikola Milenković | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Felipe Rodrigues da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Neco Shay Williams | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ryan James Yates | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nicolás Martín Domínguez | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Callum James Hudson-Odoi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Anthony David Junior Elanga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Substitutes | Fouls | Goals | Shots | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Zach Abbott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | João Pedro Ferreira da Silva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Ramón Sosa Acosta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Harry Stefano Toffolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Carlos Miguel dos Santos Pereira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we predict a 47.4% chance of Aston Villa winning, a 28.4% chance of Nottingham Forest winning, and a 24.2% chance of a draw. We're also betting that the game will have over 2.5 goals.
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