Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Confirmed Lineups

The starting lineups for the Premier League fixture between Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest have been confirmed.

Aston Villa Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Zion Suzuki, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Ross Barkley, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, George Hemmings, Nicolas Jackson

Substitutes: Tammy Abraham, Tyrone Mings, Matteo Ruggeri, Alejandro Garnacho, Lamare Bogarde, Marco Bizot, Johan Manzambi, Ibrahim Mbaye, Alysson

Nottingham Forest Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Ousmane Diomande, Murillo, Daniel Muñoz, Xaver Schlager, James McAtee, Neco Williams, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, Liam Delap

Substitutes: Nicolás Domínguez, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus, Luca Netz, Arnaud Kalimuendo, John Victor, Ibrahim Sangaré, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ryan Yates

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Immediate Reaction

Aston Villa

Aston Villa line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Zion Suzuki starting in goal. Victor Lindelöf partners Pau Torres in central defence, flanked by full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Ian Maatsen, while Ross Barkley joins Boubacar Kamara in the double pivot. Nicolas Jackson spearheads the attack, supported by an offensive midfield trio of John McGinn, Emiliano Buendía, and George Hemmings.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest take to the pitch in a 3-4-2-1 shape, featuring Matz Sels behind a central defensive three of Murillo, Ousmane Diomande, and Ola Aina. Daniel Muñoz and Neco Williams provide width from the wing-back positions alongside central midfielders Xaver Schlager and James McAtee. Liam Delap leads the line as the lone striker, with Morgan Gibbs-White and Dan Ndoye operating in attacking midfield roles just behind him.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Reactive Bet Builder

The reactive bet builder for this fixture features four selections centered on player cards and attacking output. The legs back Ola Aina to be shown a card and Nottingham Forest to receive over 1.5 total cards, combined with Morgan Gibbs-White to register over 0.5 shots on target and over 1.5 total shots.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Aston Villa are favoured to take all three points on home turf at Villa Park. The hosts have won each of their last five home meetings against Nottingham Forest in all competitions, scoring at least twice in eight consecutive home games in this fixture, while Forest travel looking to end a six-game winless run in league action.

Score Prediction: 2-1

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