Aston Villa v Nottm Forest

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Aston VillaAston VillaAVL

13-3-4, 42 PTS

Nottingham ForestNottm ForestNFO

5-3-12, 18 PTS

Ollie Watkins - 45'+1'

John McGinn - 49', 73'

Morgan Gibbs-White - 61'

Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest to return to winning ways

Ollie Watkins celebrated his 250th appearance for Aston Villa with a goal in a 3-1 win against a wretched Nottingham Forest who are slipping into deep relegation trouble.

Jan 4, 2026, 01:41 am - PA

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73%

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27%

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Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Manchester City	2	2	0	0	+4	6
Brighton & Hove Albion	1	1	0	0	+4	3
Arsenal	1	1	0	0	+3	3
Brentford	1	1	0	0	+3	3
Everton	1	1	0	0	+2	3
Hull City	1	1	0	0	+2	3
Chelsea	1	1	0	0	+1	3
Ipswich Town	1	1	0	0	+1	3
Leeds United	1	1	0	0	+1	3
Liverpool	1	0	1	0	0	1
Newcastle United	1	0	1	0	0	1
Fulham	1	0	0	1	-1	0
AFC Bournemouth	1	0	0	1	-1	0
Sunderland	1	0	0	1	-1	0
Nottingham Forest	1	0	0	1	-1	0
Manchester United	1	0	0	1	-2	0
Coventry City	1	0	0	1	-3	0
Tottenham Hotspur	1	0	0	1	-3	0
Aston Villa	1	0	0	1	-4	0
Crystal Palace	2	0	0	2	-5	0

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