Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 3

Updated Jan. 2, 2026 11:55 p.m. ET

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Aston Villa (third) is currently well above Nottingham Forest (17th) in the Premier League, but it hosts Nottingham Forest on Saturday at 7:30 AM ET. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

Offensively, Aston Villa is fifth in the Premier League (30 goals, 1.6 per match). And defensively, Nottingham Forest is 15th (30 goals conceded, 1.6 per match). Nottingham Forest is 19th in the Premier League in goals scored (18 overall, 0.9 per game), and Aston Villa is seventh in goals conceded (23 overall, 1.2 per game). Aston Villa has outscored opponents 30-23, and its +7 goal differential is fourth in the Premier League. With 18 goals scored and 30 allowed, Nottingham Forest is 17th in the Premier League in goal differential.

Aston Villa lost on December 30 against Arsenal FC by a final score of 4-1. Aston Villa took 10 fewer shots in the contest, nine compared to 19. Aston Villa got its lone goal from Ollie Watkins in that game versus Arsenal. Nottingham Forest suffered a 2-0 home loss to Everton FC in its last game on December 30, outshooting Everton FC 21 to 11. Igor Jesus led Nottingham Forest with two shots in the club's scoreless effort.

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Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Odds & Betting Lines

Aston Villa vs Betting Information updated as of January 2, 2026, 11:39 PM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Aston Villa -122	Nottingham Forest +341	2.5	-124	-105

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Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Aston Villa -122
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Aston Villa 2, Nottingham Forest 0

Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest Match Info

Match Day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Match Time: 7:30 AM ET
Location: Birmingham, England
Stadium: Villa Park
TV: USA Network
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Aston Villa's Moneyline Performance

Aston Villa has been favored in 11 matches this season, and went 7-2-2.
Aston Villa (-122) has been at least this big a favorite in two games, and won both times.
Based on the moneyline, Aston Villa has a 55.0% implied chance of winning this match.

Aston Villa's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Morgan Rogers	19	7	4	25	13
Ollie Watkins	19	6	1	23	13
Emiliano Buendia	18	4	2	13	11
Donyell Malen	19	4	2	16	6
Matty Cash	18	3	1	12	11

Aston Villa's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Arsenal	12/30/2025	A	L	4-1	9	19
Chelsea	12/27/2025	A	W	2-1	12	15
Manchester United	12/21/2025	H	W	2-1	11	13
West Ham	12/14/2025	A	W	3-2	9	9
Arsenal	12/6/2025	H	W	2-1	14	15

Nottingham Forest's Moneyline Performance

Nottingham Forest has won a game once in 11 matches as an underdog this season.
Nottingham Forest has one win in four games as a +341 underdog or greater.
According to the moneyline, Nottingham Forest's chances of winning this match are 22.7%.