Premier League · Matchweek 4

Aston Villa FC vs Nottingham Forest FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 4
Venue
Villa Park, Birmingham, England

United Matchday prediction

Aston Villa FC win32%
Draw29%
Nottingham Forest FC win39%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
39%
Under 2.5 goals
61%
BTTS yes
46%
Over 1.5 goals
66%
Over 3.5 goals
19%
BTTS no
54%
Expected goals
1.06 – 1.20

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

Aston Villa FC have scored at a below-average rate at home, which limits the model's home goal expectation. Statistically the two sides are closely matched, so the draw probability stays comparatively high. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–113.3%
  • 0–112.5%
  • 1–011.1%
  • 0–010.4%
  • 1–28.0%
  • 0–27.5%
  • 2–17.1%
  • 2–05.9%

Team comparison

StatisticAston Villa FCNottingham Forest FC
Matches played55
Points per match0.801.00
Goals per match0.800.80
Goals conceded per match1.801.00
Home / away goals scored14
Home / away goals conceded33
Last 5 points45
Last 5 goals scored44
Last 5 goals conceded95
Win percentage20%20%

Aston Villa FC recent form

LLDLW

Nottingham Forest FC recent form

LDDWL

Recent form

Aston Villa FC

2W 1D 2L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 8 conceded

  • Wat Club Brugge KV3–2
  • Dat Hull City AFC0–0
  • Lvs Arsenal FC0–1
  • Lat Brighton & Hove Albion FC0–4
  • Wat Manchester City FC2–1

Nottingham Forest FC

0W 3D 2L in the last 5 · 5 scored, 7 conceded

  • Dvs Tottenham Hotspur FC0–0
  • Dat Liverpool FC2–2
  • Lvs Leeds United FC0–1
  • Dvs AFC Bournemouth1–1
  • Lat Manchester United FC2–3

Team news

Where to watch (UK)

Premier League matches are typically shown in the UK by Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video (selected rounds), BBC Match of the Day (highlights). Kick-off is Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 UK time. Always check the official listing for this fixture, as rights and selections change round by round.

Saturday 15:00 UK kick-offs are not broadcast live in the UK.

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 12 September 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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