Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Betting Lines, Odds, & Offensive Leaders January 3, 2026

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Aston Villa (third) is currently well above Nottingham Forest (17th) in the Premier League, and is a -125 favorite to win when it hosts Nottingham Forest (+337) on Saturday at 7:30 AM ET.

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Money Line

Aston Villa to win vs Nottingham Forest -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Odds & Favorites

  • Favorite: Aston Villa (-125)
  • Underdog: Nottingham Forest (+337)
  • Over/under: 2.5

Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Betting Insights

  • In 19 games so far this season, Aston Villa ranks fifth in the Premier League with 30 goals, and Nottingham Forest ranks 15th with 30 goals allowed.
  • Thus far this season, Aston Villa has been favored in 11 matches, and won seven.
  • So far this season, Aston Villa (-125) has been at least this big a favorite in two games, and won both times.
  • Aston Villa has a 55.6% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.
  • Offensively, Nottingham Forest ranks 19th in the Premier League with 18 goals (0.9 per match). On the other side, Aston Villa’s 23 goals conceded (1.2 per match) rank seventh in the league.
  • This season Nottingham Forest has been an underdog in 11 matches, and won one.
  • This season Nottingham Forest (+337) has been at least this big an underdog in four games, and won one.
  • Based on the moneyline, Nottingham Forest has a 22.9% chance of winning this match.
  • Aston Villa’s games have had more than 2.5 goals scored on 12 occasions this season.
  • The combined scoring average of the two teams this year (2.5) is the same as the total for this game.
  • Nottingham Forest’s games have finished with over 2.5 goals scored 10 times this season.
  • These two teams allow a combined 2.8 goals per game, 0.3 higher than the total for this matchup.

Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Offensive Leaders

Aston Villa Offensive Leaders

  • Morgan Rogers has taken a team-high 25 shots (1.3 per game) for Aston Villa, and scored seven goals.
  • Ollie Watkins is another top shot-taker for Aston Villa (23), and has turned that into six goals.
  • Aston Villa’s primary playmaker is John McGinn, who has 23 chances created (13th in league) and two assists.

Nottingham Forest Offensive Leaders

  • In 19 matches this season, Morgan Gibbs-White has taken 25 shots (1.3 per game) and scored three goals for Nottingham Forest.
  • In 18 matches, Igor Jesus has 19 shots and one goal.
  • Elliot Anderson has one assist and a team-high 23 chances created (1.2 per game).
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