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Aston Villa 1–2 Nottingham Forest match report

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Nottingham Forest
Official Lineup
AST
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
Suzuki
Wan-Bissaka
Lindelöf
Torres
25'
Maatsen
Kamara
Barkley
63'
McGinn
Buendía
63'
Hemmings
45'
Jackson
45'

Bench

9
40M. Bizot
5T. Mings
13M. Ruggeri
19I. Mbaye
26L. Bogarde
44J. Manzambi
17A. Garnacho
18T. Abraham
47Alysson Edward

Aston Villa

Changes vs last EPL lineup vs Hull City 5 Sept 2026

InA. Wan-BissakaPau Torres
OutM. CashT. Mings
  • 4-2-3-1 formation used for the 4th EPL game in a row.
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 3th EPL game in a row.
  • Lindelöf started their 4th consecutive EPL match.
  • Maatsen started their 4th consecutive EPL match.
  • Kamara started their 4th consecutive EPL match.
  • Barkley started their 4th consecutive EPL match.

Nottingham Forest

Changes vs last EPL lineup vs Tottenham 5 Sept 2026

InO. DiomandeD. Muñoz
OutJairN. Milenković
  • 3-4-2-1 formation used for the 4th EPL game in a row.
  • Unchanged goalkeeper line for the 4th EPL game in a row.
  • Sels started their 4th consecutive EPL match.
  • Aina started their 4th consecutive EPL match.
  • Murillo started their 4th consecutive EPL match.
  • McAtee started their 4th consecutive EPL match.

Fan predictions5 lineups

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Aston Villa

5 predictions
Avg 7.6/11Best 10/11
100% called the 4-2-3-1 shape ✓
Just 20% had A. Wan-Bissaka starting
80% backed Cash, not in the squad

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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest lineups

Updated

Confirmed lineups for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on 12 Sept 2026. See both teams' starting XIs, formations, who came off the bench and how the crowd predicted it.

Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Suzuki; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Buendía, Hemmings; Jackson.

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Sels; Aina, Diomande, Murillo; Muñoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Ndoye, Gibbs-White; Delap.

How did Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest line up?
Aston Villa confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Suzuki; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Torres, Maatsen; Kamara, Barkley; McGinn, Buendía, Hemmings; Jackson. Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Sels; Aina, Diomande, Murillo; Muñoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams; Ndoye, Gibbs-White; Delap. Both confirmed starting XIs, formations and substitutes for Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest are shown above.
What was the score in Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest?
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest finished 1–2 on 12 Sept 2026.
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