Aston Villa vs Nottingham - Nigeria odds comparison

Aston Villa host Nottingham on 12 September 2026 in what is effectively a Premier League showdown. Both clubs come in with very different narratives: Villa have barely scraped a win in five, their defence looking like a sieve, while the Forest sit on a mixed bag of results but have shown they can pick up points against top‑flight opposition.

Villa’s recent five‑game stretch has yielded just one victory and four defeats, and they have let in more than ten goals while only finding the net six times. The defensive frailties are stark – a 4‑0 loss to Brighton highlights how quickly they can be exposed. Nottingham, by contrast, have been more balanced; two wins, a draw and two defeats give them a modestly positive record, and they have kept the goals against to a manageable level, especially after a clean‑sheet win over Stade Brest.

Head‑to‑head the scales tip slightly to Villa, who have won three of the last five meetings, but the most recent encounter was a 1‑0 Forest victory, showing they can overturn the odds when they lock in at home. With Villa set to face Arsenal next and Nottingham heading into a Tottenham clash, both will be eager to secure momentum, making this fixture a litmus test for their early‑season trajectories.