Who won between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest on January 3, 2026 at 12:30 UTC?

Aston Villa won 3–1 over Nottingham Forest on January 3, 2026 at 12:30 UTC.

Aston Villa

3-1

Full Time

Nottingham Forest

Watkins 45 +1'McGinn 49', 73'

Gibbs-White 61'

Premier League

Villa Park

Sat, Jan 3, 2026

Overview Lineups Table Statistics Head to Head

4Shots on Goal5

3Shots off Goal3

11Total Shots10

4Blocked Shots2

5Shots Inside Box6

6Shots Outside Box4

73%Ball Possession27%

639Total Passes233

574Pass Accuracy168

90%Pass Accuracy72%

10Fouls20

1Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

1Offsides4

4Corner Kicks4

4Goalkeeper Saves1

1.64Expected Goals (xG)0.89

-1Goals Prevented-1

Top stats

Attack

Passes

Defense

Duels

Goalkeeping

Player	Rating	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on Target
J. McGinn	8.7	83	2	0	2	2
Y. Tielemans	8	98	0	1	0	0
O. Watkins	7.9	83	1	0	2	2
B. Kamara	7.7	98	0	0	0	0
M. Gibbs-White	7.7	98	1	0	2	2
M. Cash	7.3	90	0	1	0	0
E. Konsa	7.2	98	0	0	0	0
N. Domínguez	7.2	84	0	0	0	0
E. Martínez	7	98	0	0	0	0
V. Lindelöf	7	98	0	0	0	0
M. Rogers	7	98	0	1	0	0
Andrés García	6.7	8	0	0	0	0
E. Buendía	6.7	69	0	0	1	0
M. Sels	6.7	20	0	0	0	0
Douglas Luiz	6.7	14	0	0	0	0
Murillo	6.7	98	0	0	0	0
L. Digne	6.6	29	0	0	0	0
L. Bogarde	6.6	15	0	0	0	0
O. Hutchinson	6.5	98	0	0	1	1
J. Sancho	6.3	29	0	0	0	0
D. Malen	6.3	15	0	0	0	0
A. Kalimuendo	6.3	14	0	0	1	1
E. Anderson	6.3	98	0	0	0	0
I. Maatsen	6.2	69	0	0	2	0
N. Savona	6.2	29	0	0	0	0
J. McAtee	6.2	29	0	0	0	0
O. Aina	6.2	69	0	0	1	1
D. Bakwa	6.2	69	0	1	2	0
N. Milenković	6	98	0	0	0	0
N. Williams	6	98	0	0	0	0
Igor Jesus	6	84	0	0	1	0
John	5.2	78	0	0	0	0
M. Bizot	-	0	0	0	0	0
T. Carroll	-	0	0	0	0	0
J. Jimoh	-	0	0	0	0	0
George Hemmings	-	0	0	0	0	0
Morato	-	0	0	0	0	0
O. Zinchenko	-	0	0	0	0	0
Z. Abbott	-	0	0	0	0	0
T. Awoniyi	-	0	0	0	0	0

About the Match

Aston Villa faces Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC. This match is part of the Premier League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest live score with a full set of match features, including:

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Lineups and formations: Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 formation, manager Unai Emery, Nottingham Forest 4-5-1 formation, manager S. Dyche. Aston Villa starting XI: E. Martínez, M. Cash, E. Konsa, V. Lindelöf, I. Maatsen, B. Kamara, Y. Tielemans, J. McGinn, M. Rogers, E. Buendía, O. Watkins. Nottingham Forest starting XI: John, O. Aina, N. Milenković, Murillo, N. Williams, E. Anderson, N. Domínguez, D. Bakwa, M. Gibbs-White, O. Hutchinson, Igor Jesus.
Team form & Head-to-head history: Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest head to head record: Aston Villa 1 win(s), Nottingham Forest 3 win(s), 1 draw(s).
Match officials: Referee Simon Hooper, England.
Stadium: Villa Park.
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Final score: Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest.

Match Events:

Goals: Aston Villa: O. Watkins (45 +1), J. McGinn (49), J. McGinn (73). Nottingham Forest: M. Gibbs-White (61).

Player of the Match: J. McGinn (Rating: 8.7)

Top rated players of Aston Villa:J. McGinn (8.7), Y. Tielemans (8), O. Watkins (7.9)

Top rated players of Nottingham Forest:M. Gibbs-White (7.7), N. Domínguez (7.2), M. Sels (6.7)

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