Villa v Forest
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 12:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 45′Ollie Watkins0.03 xG chance
- 48′John McGinn0.09 xG chance
- 60′Morgan Gibbs-White0.30 xG chance
- 72′John McGinn0.29 xG chance
The shots
Aston Villa 11 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Aston Villa, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, 11 shots in the final 35m, 3 scored.
Nottingham Forest 10 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, 10 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.49Ollie Watkins, 1' for Villa, set up by Morgan Rogers
- 0.38Dilane Bakwa, 53' for Forest, set up by Omari Hutchinson
- 0.12Emiliano Buendía, 56' for Villa
The match, in figures
| Villa | Measure | Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 1.43 | Expected goals | 0.90 |
| 1.43 | Non-penalty xG | 0.90 |
| 1.80 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.91 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 11 | Shots | 10 |
| 4 | On target | 5 |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 4.0 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 14.6 |
| 20 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.90 Villa, 3.51 the draw, 4.10 Forest, which is a 53, 28 and 24 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: S Hooper.