Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 2:0: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sat 08 Apr · 14:00
2:0
Full-time
Villa Park · Birmingham
Referee A. Taylor
xG (open play)
1.30 – 0.25
Δ +1.05
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
AST 2
– 0 NOT
1.30
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
0.25
86%
Pass Accuracy (%)
66%
⏱ Match events
15 · 2 – 0
B. Traoré ↓ · L. Bailey ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
28'
32'
⇄
R. Freuler ↓ · C. Kouyaté ↑
Substitution 1
36'
▮
Jonjo Shelvey
Yellow Card
Half-time · 0 – 0
65'
⇄
O. Mangala ↓ · J. Shelvey ↑
Substitution 2
65'
⇄
T. Awoniyi ↓ · J. Worrall ↑
Substitution 3
L. Dendoncker ↓ · E. Buendía ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
75'
78'
⇄
A. Ayew ↓ · Danilo ↑
Substitution 4
85'
▮
Taiwo Awoniyi
Yellow Card
90+1'
▮
Harry Toffolo
Yellow Card
O. Watkins
Assist · J. Ramsey · 2–0
⚽
90+5'
Ollie Watkins
Yellow Card
▮
90+6'
Full-time · 2 – 0
Match recap
Aston Villa beat Nottingham Forest 2–0 at home. At half-time it was 0–0.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 65% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 86% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 1.30 to 0.25. From set pieces, the visitors won the corner count, 8 to 1. For discipline, the referee produced 7 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: B. Traoré (48'), O. Watkins (90+5').