"Verdict: Aston Villa win Best Odds: 19/20 Bookmaker: Olympusbet Seeking an immediate Premier League response on Sunday lunchtime, Aston Villa will open 2026 when they welcomed Nottingham Forest to the Midlands."
"Starting with the hosts, eventually falling to a 4-1 drumming away at leading title contenders Arsenal earlier in the week, Aston Villa will be searching for an immediate response here. Nevertheless, despite watching their record-breaking purple patch come to an abrupt end in north London, Unai Emery's men find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high and they have rightfully received a string of plaudits from across the continent. Winning each of their other 11 appearances across all competitions, the former PSG boss finds his squad sat in bronze medal position and they are sat firmly in the driving seat to book a lucrative Champions League ticket in 2026."
"Aston Villa Team News Both missing out away at Arsenal earlier in the week after serving respective one-match suspensions, both Matty Cash and French international Boubacar Kamara will return to Emery's squad. However, away with the Ivory Coast featuring at this month's AFCON, former Nice striker Evann Guessand will not play any part here. The defensive duo of Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres remains on the sidelines with respective injury issues. Bagging a consolation strike in north London on Tuesday and now registering five goals in his last six domestic appearances, England International Ollie Watkins will lead the line here."
Aston Villa are favorites with best odds 19/20 (Olympusbet) as they host Nottingham Forest on Sunday lunchtime to open 2026. Villa lost 4-1 at Arsenal but have won eleven other matches across all competitions and sit third, positioned to secure Champions League qualification in 2026. Villa have won their last ten home matches since August 31 and last beat Manchester United 2-1 at Villa Park. Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara return from suspension, while Evann Guessand is absent due to the Ivory Coast's AFCON participation. Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres remain injured. Ollie Watkins leads the attack after five goals in six domestic games.
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