Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Tips, Europa League Predictions & Odds
The Europa League has reached the semi-final stage, and we have got an exciting all English matchup to look forward to. Aston Villa will be making the short trip to Nottingham Forest this Thursday night.
They met against each other in the Premier League just three weeks ago and that ended in a stalemate. Now both teams will want their great run in the Europa League this season to continue and make it to the final.
Here are our top three football betting tips and the best free bets ahead of Thursday evening's clash at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Tips
We’ve scoured the markets and handpicked three football betting tips to consider for tonight's all-Premier League clash.
Tip 1: Draw & both teams to score
This season hasn’t been great for Nottingham Forest fans, and they are still in a relegation fight. With 39 points they should be close to survival, but they still could do with another league win at least.
Fortunately, they have had a great Europa League campaign this season and did well to beat Porto in a tight encounter in the quarterfinals. They have had two big league wins against Burnley and Sunderland over the last two weeks and are looking good currently.
Now they must take on an Aston Villa side that are pushing for Champions League qualification in the league. They are only three points behind third place in the Premier League and could finish in their best spot for years.
They have also had a good Europa League campaign and destroyed Bologna 7-1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals. They did have a disappointing loss last week away to Fulham, but they should still be up for this game.
This is likely to be a tight game and the last time they played each other it ended 1-1. Expect a similar outcome again.
Tip 2: Ollie Watkins to score
This season hasn’t been the greatest for Ollie Watkins, but he has still put up some decent numbers. So far, he has scored 11 goals in the Premier League and then another four in the Europa League.
Watkins shots to shots on target ratio is at 50% in the Europa League this season and its not far off that in the Premier League either. He also has some recent form with five goals in his last five games played.
He should get some opportunities in this game to extend that good form.
Tip 3: Morgan Rodgers 1+ shot on target, Igor Jesus to be shown a card & Ollie Watkins to score
Morgan Rodgers has had a great season for Aston Villa and is always a threat going forward. Rodgers has had a 39% shots to shots on target ratio in the Premier League and a 44% ratio in the Europa League.
Igor Jesus has committed 37 fouls in just 24 starts this season in the Premier League. He has committed another 12 fouls in the Europa League as well. Over both competitions he has also seen five yellow cards.
Finally add Ollie Watkins to score anytime. With 15 goals in all competitions so far this season he is a great price to score.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Odds
In addition to our tips for Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa, we've also got the latest odds from the top UK betting sites for tonight's clash.
Where to Watch Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Alongside the latest odds and the best free bet offers for this game, our match guide covers everything you need - TV channel, live stream options, date and kick-off time.
TV Channel
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
Live Stream Information
UK subscribers can also stream the match live through Discovery+ or via Amazon Prime Video if their TNT Sports subscription is linked there.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa Match Information
Here's everything you need to know before kick-off.
Kick-Off Time
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa is scheduled to kick off at 8:00pm.
Fixture Date
This match takes place on Thursday, 30 April, 2026.
Stadium
The game will be played at the City Ground, the home of Nottingham Forest.
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