Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 4/5/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England

TV: USA Network

Aston Villa (12-9-8) are welcoming Nottingham Forest (16-6-7) at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on Saturday. The Villains are priced at +132 and The Tricky Trees are priced at -160. The over/under is set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Robin Olsen for Aston Villa and Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest.

Aston Villa has accumulated 74 SVs and hold a SV percentage of 62.5% for the year. Their goal differential is at -4 by means of 41 goals accumulated and 45 goals allowed. On the campaign, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.55 points per match (45 points) and also are 33rd in European soccer with 31 assists. The Villains are 36th in goals expected with 41.2, and the team's xGA are sitting at 40.0. Aston Villa has amassed 58 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. Aston Villa F.C. has conceded 45 goals while surrendering 1.55 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have recorded 120 SoT on them. They have recorded 4 shut outs, which gives them a % of 13.8% on the season.

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The Tricky Trees come in with an average of 1.9 pts per contest while compiling 34 assists and 2 red cards. Nottingham has earned a clean sheet % of 41.4% for the year and also 64 yellow cards. Nott'ham Forest sits at 33rd in the matter of goals conceded having 35, and their goal differential is 14. On the year, Nottingham has a save rate of 71.5% (123 SoT against), and also sit at 14th in Big 5 soccer with 54 points. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.21 with 88 saves, and they have earned 12 shut outs. Nottingham Forest has earned 49 goals and their expected goals so far this year is currently at 36.5.

The man defending the goal for Aston Villa will be Robin Olsen. Olsen has seen the field for a total of 5,540 minutes and is sitting with 211 stops during his pro soccer career. Olsen (25-16-18 mark during his career) has earned 12 shutouts, which has earned him a 19.5%% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Sweden has faced 312 shots attempted against him in 59 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.67 (103 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 67.6%.

Matz Sels is expected to look after the goal for Nott'ham Forest. During his pro soccer career, Sels has surrendered 281 goals and has racked up 550 stops in 209 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 66.4% and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.4%%. He has surrendered 1.34 goals per 90 while earning a record of 73-65-71. Sels has tallied 51 clean sheets while seeing 828 shots tried against him in 18,810 career minutes.

Ollie Watkins is a man who should impact this matchup for Aston Villa. He has totaled 53 assists while earning 353 points so far in his career. The forward from England has accumulated 150 goals in 32,714 minutes played. Watkins has started 363 contests in his career and he has earned 0.41 G/90.

Nott'ham Forest features Chris Wood, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He scores 0.46 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 394 matches in his career. The forward hailing from New Zealand has earned 35,408 professional minutes while earning 181 goals. He has accumulated 402 points during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (+132)

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