Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest have met 15 times. Aston Villa hold the edge with 8 wins to 4, with 3 drawn. It's a record that frames Aston Villa as the historical favourite in this fixture, though recent form can shift the picture.
Across those meetings the two have combined for 50 goals — an average of 3.3 per game, marking this out as a high-scoring, open fixture. Aston Villa have scored 30, Nottingham Forest 20.
Their most recent meeting (May 07, 2026) finished Aston Villa 4–0 Nottingham Forest in the UEFA Europa League - Play-off.
May 07, 2026
Aston Villa4 - 0Nottingham Forest
UEFA Europa League - Play-off
Apr 30, 2026
Nottingham Forest1 - 0Aston Villa
UEFA Europa League - Play-off
Apr 12, 2026
Nottingham Forest1 - 1Aston Villa
England. Premier League
Jan 03, 2026
Aston Villa3 - 1Nottingham Forest
England. Premier League
Apr 05, 2025
Aston Villa2 - 1Nottingham Forest
England. Premier League
Dec 14, 2024
Nottingham Forest2 - 1Aston Villa
England. Premier League
Feb 24, 2024
Aston Villa4 - 2Nottingham Forest
England. Premier League
Nov 05, 2023
Nottingham Forest2 - 0Aston Villa
England. Premier League
Apr 08, 2023
Aston Villa2 - 0Nottingham Forest
England. Premier League
Oct 10, 2022
Nottingham Forest1 - 1Aston Villa
England. Premier League
Mar 13, 2019
Nottingham Forest1 - 3Aston Villa
England. Championship
Nov 28, 2018
Aston Villa5 - 5Nottingham Forest
England. Championship
Jan 13, 2018
Nottingham Forest0 - 1Aston Villa
England. Championship
Sep 23, 2017
Aston Villa2 - 1Nottingham Forest
England. Championship
Feb 04, 2017
Nottingham Forest2 - 1Aston Villa
Championship
Frequently asked questions
How many times have Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest played each other?
They have met 15 times: 8 Aston Villa wins, 3 draws and 4 Nottingham Forest wins.
Who wins more often, Aston Villa or Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa have the better head-to-head record, with 8 wins to 4.
What was the last result between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa 4–0 Nottingham Forest, in the UEFA Europa League - Play-off.