Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 14th, 2024

A Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa will hold on December 14th, 2024, Saturday at 17:30h (UTC), in England, check the Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa will occur

The game takes place in the The City Ground stadium, in the city of Nottingham, with a capacity for 30445 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.01 goals per match played.

Nottingham Forest last match

The last match ended in a win for the Nottingham Forest team. On that occasion they met Manchester United for the Premier League, and the match ended 2-3. Coach N. Simões Espírito Santo's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A win for the underdog team was not in the plans, as evidenced by the fact that their win had odds of 5.00. That's why we experienced a surprise result!

Despite the victory, the team did not have a great performance in general. One of the few athletes who achieved some prominence in the match was Jota Silva, who appeared well in the most decisive moments of the game and was a crucial player in the victory of Nottingham Forest.

Aston Villa last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Aston Villa, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the RB Leipzig team with a final score of 2-3.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.38.

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa h2h

Aston Villa was in 4th place when they last went head-to-head in Premier League against Nottingham Forest, who was in 16th place. Aston Villa formed a 4-4-2 arrangement while Nottingham Forest took to the pitch with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 24-02-2024, in the 2023/2024 season of the Premier League, which ended with a 4-2 win for Aston Villa.

The Aston Villa team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Nottingham Forest team, which won only 2 matches.

Nottingham Forest

Premier League leaderboard now

The Nottingham Forest team with 25 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses.

Which means that the team is over Aston Villa team who is in the position 6 in the 16th round and both have the same score.

Nottingham Forest analysis

After 15 rounds, Nottingham Forest has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 19 goals for and 18 conceded.

Nottingham Forest, with a ball possession of 39.93% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Aston Villa of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Nottingham Forest as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Nottingham Forest

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Chris Wood. Nottingham Forest owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 10 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Aston Villa

Premier League leaderboard now

The Aston Villa team with 25 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

In the 16th round, the team has no difference in point as opposed to the Nottingham Forest team who places just above in 5th place.

Aston Villa analysis

Currently, in the Premier League, Aston Villa sums 23 goals for and a total of 23 goals against, after 15 rounds played.

Facing a demanding schedule, Aston Villa may find it challenging to maintain their performance levels when playing multiple games in a short period. Despite the odds favoring both Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa for victory, Aston Villa busy schedule could be a determining factor in the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Aston Villa

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Ollie Watkins. The Attacker has scored 7 times in the current season and has helped Aston Villa come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Aston Villa

With 7 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Aston Villa team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Nottingham Forest is Chris Wood, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Aston Villa is Ollie Watkins, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Aston Villa does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Aston Villa has an average of 1.43 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.91.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.74 corners per game.

Aston Villa is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.67 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Aston Villa in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 15 rounds, while Aston Villa has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.07 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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