Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | Semi-Final

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Former European champions Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest looking to overturn a one-goal deficit as the two Premier League sides conclude their UEFA Europa League semi-final.

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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest prediction

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery will hope his side are more clinical in this UEFA Europa League second leg after they failed to convert a number of promising opportunities in last week's 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Having said that, they have Emiliano Martinez to thank for preventing further conceded goals, with the World Cup winner brilliantly denying Igor Jesus in the first half.

Forest certainly come into this fixture in better form; they are unbeaten in ten games across all competitions, and have scored 12 goals in their last three Premier League outings. Villa, meanwhile, have lost their last three matches, most recently 1-2 at home to relegation-threatened Tottenham.

Emery is a Europa League specialist though, having won this tournament on four occasions with previous clubs Sevilla and Villarreal. He will have his men fired up for this as they chase down that elusive trophy - Villa's last major silverware came in 1996 - and you'd fancy them to find the net in front of their home fans.

However, in-form Forest are more than capable of doing the same, with both teams to score the tip.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest tip: Both teams to score