The Premier League returns on Sunday, with two Midlands rivals colliding at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest will be in desperate need of a victory after dropping to 16th in the standings, while a win for Aston Villa could see them end the weekend in the top four.
Before Betting On Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
The pressure will be mounting of Steve Cooper ahead of this showdown with Aston Villa, as Nottingham Forest have dropped to 16th in the standings after winning just twice across their ten league matches this term. Aston Villa come into this match in excellent recent form after winning four of their last five.
Forest’s record against their Midlands rivals is extremely poor, as they have registered just a single win across their previous 15 league matches against the Villa. Their only win was a 2-1 success in the second tier in February 2017. Meanwhile, Villa are unbeaten in nine top-flight clashes between the sides since a 2-0 loss at Villa Park in October 1994.
Forest will desperately be looking to get back on track, as they have failed to win in their previous six after winning twice across the opening four matches of the season. This is currently their longest winless run since going eleven league matches without a success between February and April.
Villa will take enormous positives from their start to the season, as they have already picked up 22 points from their opening ten matches. That start to the season marks their best since the 1998-99 season. It is also the first time since 1953 that they have won seven of their opening ten league matches.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Offshore Odds & Pick
Forest’s record in this fixture is extremely challenging to overlook. Therefore, we fully expect Aston Villa’s strong start to the new season to continue by landing maximum points at the City Ground.
