Aston Villa take on Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening at Villa Park in a huge Premier League clash affecting the battle for the European places.
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Aston Villa head into Saturday’s evening kick off as favourites for victory against the third placed Nottingham Forest having won their sixth match in a row on Wednesday night with a 3-0 thumping of Brighton on the south coast.
Unai Emery’s side’s midweek win saw them climb into the top seven on Wednesday night and leaves them just two points outside the Champions League positions as they seek qualification for Europe’s elite club competition for the second season running.
The Villans currently boast the Premier League’s longest unbeaten home run, having not lost at Villa Park in the league since their opening home game of the campaign against Arsenal 15 games ago.
Nottingham Forest took another huge stride towards playing Champions League football next season with a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Tuesday night their latest result in a miraculous season which sees them sit third in the table with just eight games to play.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side hold a six point lead over fourth placed Manchester City at the time of writing, and are eight points clear of sixth placed in Chelsea who lead the chasing pack for Champions League qualification.
Forest head into the weekend having now won five matches in a row in all competitions and head into the weekend having won two of their last three games against Aston Villa, though haven’t won at Villa Park in 31 years; winless in their last eight visits.
How to watch Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
- Location: Villa Park, Birmingham
- Date and time: Saturday 5th April 2025, 5:30pm
- How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR
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