Forest Vs A.villa -
: Live on TNT Sports and streaming via Discovery+. Recent Form & Stats
: Villa has the upper hand historically (64 wins to 40) and recently, winning four of the last six meetings. Their most recent clash on April 12, 2026, ended in a 1-1 draw at the City Ground. Forest vs A.Villa
: Forest won back-to-back European Cups in 1979/80, while Villa lifted the trophy in 1982. Players to Watch : Live on TNT Sports and streaming via Discovery+
: Forest is unbeaten in their last four at the City Ground and hasn't lost at home to Villa since returning to the Premier League. : Forest won back-to-back European Cups in 1979/80,
: Highlighted as a potential card candidate given his intensity in high-stakes matches. Tactical Notes & Prediction
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa face off in a historic first leg on Thursday, April 30, 2026 . This marks the first-ever all-Midlands tie in major European competition, featuring two former European champions. Match Overview Venue : The City Ground, Nottingham Kick-off : Likely 20:00 BST (Standard Europa League timing)
Resurgent under Vitor Pereira; coming off a 5-0 win vs Sunderland. Mixed (W6 in last 9)