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PREMIER LEAGUE · MATCHWEEK 4 · SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest prediction

HORIZON 6.2 makes Aston Villa win the strongest outcome at 50.0%. The most likely score is 1-1, derived from 100,000 complete season paths.

Aston VillaAVL55 projected points
MOST LIKELY SCORE1-112.1% exact-score probability
Nottingham ForestNFO49.9 projected points
Aston Villa win50.0%
Draw25.5%
Nott'm Forest win24.5%
Both teams score57.2%
Over 2.5 goals55.0%
EXACT-SCORE MODEL

Most likely Aston Villa vs Nott'm Forest scores

The modal score is useful, but the surrounding distribution is more honest. These are the five most likely exact outcomes.

#11-1

12.1%

#22-1

9.7%

#31-0

8.8%

#42-0

8.4%

#50-0

6.5%

EXPECTED GOALS

Aston Villa 1.73 · Nott'm Forest 1.15

The score matrix begins with venue-adjusted expected goals before uncertainty is sampled.

UNCERTAINTY

42.9% to 57.6%

The Aston Villa home-win range across 24 posterior team-strength states.

SEASON CONTEXT

8 vs 13

Current mean projected league positions for Aston Villa and Nott'm Forest.

KICK-OFF

Matchweek 4

Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time

MODEL DRIVERS

What shapes this prediction

home

Latent strength

+0.22 home differential

home

Venue

24% league scoring uplift

home

Sustainable form

+0.031 xG-trend differential

away

Squad inputs

-0.032 goal-rate signal

away

Recent results

-0.107 EWMA state differential

MATCH FAQ

Aston Villa vs Nott'm Forest prediction questions

Who is predicted to win Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

Aston Villa win is the strongest modelled 1X2 outcome at 50.0%. The draw is 25.5%.

What is the predicted score for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

The most likely exact score is Aston Villa 1-1 Nottingham Forest, with an estimated probability of 12.1%.

Will both teams score in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

The model gives both teams to score a 57.2% probability and over 2.5 total goals a 55.0% probability.

When is Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest is scheduled for Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 15:00 UK time.