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THE FACTS
When is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest on and what time does it start? Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest will take place on Saturday 24th February, 2024 – 15:00 (UK)
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Where can I stream Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest in the UK? If Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest is televised, then it can be streamed on either Sky Go, discovery+ or Amazon Prime Video depending on who is broadcasting the match
THE LOWDOWN
ASTON VILLA
Injury ravaged and desperately out of form, Aston Villa managed to get a much-needed victory in their most recent outing, last weekend. Unai Emery’s Villains defeated Fulham by two goals to one at Craven Cottage with England international Ollie Watkins scoring a brace with goals in both halves of the match before Rodrigo Muniz scored what would be a consolation.
That victory means they do begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked inside the top four and the UEFA Champions League qualifying spots. They are, though, reliant on their very impressive defensive high line, which could come undone in the coming weeks defensive injury issues begin to mount up at Villa Park.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Nuno Espirito Santo would have been feeling the heat a little bit with a trigger happy owner in Evangelos Marinakis watching over a Nottingham Forest side still winless inside 90 minutes across all competitions in 2024 but the former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Al Ittihad boss earned some much-needed respite as his side got a crucial victory against West Ham United at the City Ground last weekend.
Taiwo Awoniyi scored deep into first-half stoppage-time with Callum Hudson-Odoi doing the same in the second-half, either side of Kalvin Phillips being sent off or The Hammers. They remain firmly in the relegation battle, especially with further reports that there is an expectation they will be given a points deduction before the end of the season.
THE TEAM NEWS
ASTON VILLA
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Martinez; Cash, Lenglet, Torres, Moreno; Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Tielemans; Watkins
UNAVAILABLE: Mings (Injured), Konsa (Injured), Carlos (Injured), Kamara (Injured), Buendia (Injured), Duran (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Tavares; Dominguez, Danilo; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi
UNAVAILABLE: Boly (Injured), Montiel (Injured), Aina (Injured), Sangare (Injured), Wood (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
This one is something of a derby in the midlands as the two teams come into this one desperate to make it much-needed back-to-back victories. Aston Villa are finally getting some midweek breaks that will help them with injury concerns but will soon end when they begin the UEFA Europa Conference League knockouts. Nottingham Forest will go to Villa Park and set up in a typically defensive Nuno Espirito Santo low block and with Villa pushing up and squeezing the space in the middle, a low-scoring home win appears the likeliest outcome for this one.
TIP: ASTON VILLA TO WIN & UNDER 3.5 GOALS