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Date
30 April 2026
Kickoff
22:00
Venue
City Ground
Round
Semi-finals
Status
Full time
Scheduled match window: approximately 22:00–00:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.
Fixtures Hub's Pick
draw or Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest face Aston Villa in UEFA Europa League in World. The match is scheduled for Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 22:00 at City Ground.
This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.
Nottingham Forest wins
0
Draws
1
Aston Villa wins
1
Average goals
3
Both scored
100%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
First-half goals
1.5
Meetings analysed
2
Played
6
Goals
15
Conceded
3
Both scored
50%
Clean sheets
3
Points rate
7.8/10
Played
6
Goals
13
Conceded
8
Both scored
67%
Clean sheets
1
Points rate
5.6/10
All available provider statistics, compared side by side.
Elliot Anderson
90 minutes
Stefan Ortega
90 minutes
Ola Aina
75 minutes
Morato
90 minutes
Omari Hutchinson
90 minutes
Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.
4-4-2
27
S. Ortega
3
N. Williams
4
Morato
31
N. Milenkovic
34
O. Aina
10
M. Gibbs-White
8
E. Anderson
16
N. Dominguez
21
O. Hutchinson
11
C. Wood
19
Igor Jesus
Coach
Vitor Pereira
Substitutes
M. Sels
K. Willows
R. Yates
D. Bakwa
J. McAtee
Z. Blake
L. Lucca
J. Hanks
Z. Abbott
A. Whitehall
J. Sinclair4-2-3-1
23
E. Martinez
12
L. Digne
14
P. Torres
4
E. Konsa
2
M. Cash
8
Y. Tielemans
24
A. Onana
10
E. Buendia
27
M. Rogers
7
J. McGinn
11
O. Watkins
Coach
Unai Emery
Substitutes
M. Bizot
J. Wright
V. Lindelof
T. Mings
L. Bailey
Douglas Luiz
I. Maatsen
H. Elliott
L. Bogarde
T. Abraham
J. Sancho
A. GarciaFormation 4-4-2
Starting XI
27S. OrtegaG34O. AinaD31N. MilenkovicD4MoratoD3N. WilliamsD21O. HutchinsonM16N. DominguezM8E. AndersonM10M. Gibbs-WhiteM19Igor JesusF11C. WoodFSubstitutes
26M. SelsG67K. WillowsG22R. YatesM29D. BakwaF24J. McAteeM77Z. BlakeF20L. LuccaF65J. HanksD44Z. AbbottD51A. WhitehallM61J. SinclairMCoach
Vitor Pereira
Formation 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
23E. MartinezG2M. CashD4E. KonsaD14P. TorresD12L. DigneD24A. OnanaM8Y. TielemansM7J. McGinnM27M. RogersM10E. BuendiaM11O. WatkinsFSubstitutes
40M. BizotG64J. WrightG3V. LindelofD5T. MingsD31L. BaileyF21Douglas LuizM22I. MaatsenD9H. ElliottM26L. BogardeM18T. AbrahamF19J. SanchoF16A. GarciaDCoach
Unai Emery
↔ Sub
A. Onana · L. Bogarde
↔ Sub
A. Onana · L. Bogarde
▣ VAR review
Omari Hutchinson
▣ VAR review
Omari Hutchinson
⚽ Penalty goal
C. Wood
⚽ Penalty goal
C. Wood
↔ Sub
O. Aina · Z. Abbott
↔ Sub
O. Aina · Z. Abbott
🟨 Yellow card
Youri Tielemans
🟨 Yellow card
Youri Tielemans
↔ Sub
L. Digne · Douglas Luiz
↔ Sub
L. Digne · Douglas Luiz
↔ Sub
E. Buendia · I. Maatsen
↔ Sub
E. Buendia · I. Maatsen
↔ Sub
J. McGinn · J. Sancho
↔ Sub
J. McGinn · J. Sancho
↔ Sub
Igor Jesus · R. Yates
↔ Sub
Igor Jesus · R. Yates
Match preview guide
This UEFA Europa League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.
Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.
Head-to-head records show earlier meetings between the teams. They add historical context, but squads, coaches, venues and competition circumstances can change.
Check the complete match schedule, active scores and recent results to understand where this fixture sits in the wider football calendar.
Match information depends on the data supplied for this competition and may be corrected as official updates arrive. Predictions are informational statistical opinions, not guaranteed outcomes; confirmed team news and lineups should be checked close to kickoff.
