Nottingham Forest clashes with Aston Villa in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Nottingham Forest is coming off a 3-0 road win against Tottenham Hotspur on March 22 while Aston Villa beat West Ham United 2-0 at home on March 22.
Nottingham Forest is in 16th place in the Premier League standings with 32 points in 31 games while Aston Villa is in fourth place with 54 points in 31 games.
The player to watch in this game is Morgan Gibbs-White, who has nine goals and two assists in 31 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Morgan Gibbs-White a 33.46 percent chance to score against Aston Villa.
According to Opta Analyst, Gibbs-White’s Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) stands at 0.13.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Nottingham Forest 2.65
- Aston Villa 2.70
- Draw 3.40
Spread
- Nottingham Forest -0.5 (2.60)
- Aston Villa +0.5 (1.50)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (2.20)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.65)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 3 and Aston Villa won 3-1.
Projected Leaders
For Nottingham Forest, Morgan Gibbs-White has a 33.46 percent chance to score. He averages 2.08 shots overall per sim, 0.94 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.
For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins has a 23.54 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.68 shots overall per sim, 0.74 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Nottingham Forest 2.65
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Nottingham Forest in this one. Average score in simulations is Nottingham Forest 1.47 to Aston Villa 1.
