FinishedPremier League
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AST | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| NOT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jan 3, 2026 · 17:00Aston Villa Stadium
Match report
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 3–1 at Aston Villa Stadium in Premier League. E. Buendía opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Aston Villa have 2 wins in their last 5, while Nottingham Forest have 2 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽E. Buendíaassist M. Cash
20'
B. Burrows
32'
2H
49'
N. Domínguez
⚽E. Buendíaassist Andrés García
58'
65'
Jair
⇄S. Proctor↓ E. Buendía
67'
67'
⇄S. Ortega↓ N. Domínguez
69'
⚽N. Domínguezassist Justin Thomas Hanks
⚽B. Burrows
81'
⇄E. Martínez↓ B. Burrows
86'
86'
⇄John↓ M. Gibbs-White
Momentum
AST
⚽⚽⚽⚽
NOT
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offJan 3, 2026 · 17:00
VenueAston Villa Stadium
Attendance38,515 / 52,047 (74%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#5·
#12
#5·#12Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
62Ball possession %38
2.7Expected goals (xG)1
15Total shots9
7Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
8Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves4
570Passes462
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
M. Bizot7.8Lineups
AST 4-3-36.94Formation7.094-3-3 NOT
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 |  Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
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