2 minutes Here at betting.bet we’ll be previewing all eight Premier League games taking place at weekend and as we cover Nottingham Forest’s trip to Aston Villa, you can find the very best pre-match odds and free bet offers from Ladbrokes right here
Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park on Saturday in one of four Premier League fixtures scheduled to kick off at 3pm. In a meeting between sides from both the West and East Midlands, there is so much more than local pride at stake this weekend. Aston Villa still have real top four aspirations whilst Nottingham Forest are desperate to avoid the drop. Here at betting.bet we’ll be previewing all eight Premier League games taking place at weekend and as we cover Nottingham Forest’s trip to Aston Villa, you can find the very best pre-match odds and free bet offers from Ladbrokes right here.
Premier League form
Aston Villa head into the weekend in fourth place in the Premier League with 49 points from their 25 matches. Unai Emery’s side won 2-1 at Fulham at the weekend but at Villa Park they have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Saturday’s visitors, Nottingham Forest earned a huge three points last weekend as they recorded a 2-0 win over West Ham United at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest currently sit four points clear of the relegation zone in 16th with 24 points from their 25 matches. However, away from home they have won just one of their last nine.
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head
Nottingham Forest claimed a 2-0 win in the reverse fixture in November, their first win against Aston Villa in seven attempts. The corresponding fixture at Villa Park last season also ended in a 2-0 home win. Bertrand Traore and Ollie Watkins were on target for Aston Villa.
Betting tips
Ollie Watkins scored the second goal in Aston Villa’s 2-0 win in this fixture last season and the 28-year-old is in red-hot form this season. Watkins is the only player with 10 or more goals and assists in the Premier League and the Aston Villa forward can be backed at 4/6 to score or assist a goal on Saturday afternoon. Watkins scored both goals in Aston Villa’s win at Fulham last weekend to take his tally to 13 Premier League goals for the season. Watkins is available at 4/1 to score first or 6/5 to score at any time against Nottingham Forest.
There has not been a clean sheet at Villa Park since December 9th whilst Nottingham Forest have not kept a clean sheet away from home since early October. Both teams to score could be a solid bet at 8/13 whilst over 2.5 match goals looks overpriced at 8/15.
Match odds
| Aston Villa | Draw | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15 | 16/5 | 19/4 |
