Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, 05 November 2023
| Score | 2-0 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Jarred Gillett |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 29,313 |
View Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-off: 2.00pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 13
Nottingham Forest won: 2
Drawn: 5
Aston Villa won: 6
Nottingham Forest scored: 11
Aston Vila scored: 16
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Nottingham Forest had now won two of the last 16 league meetings (lost seven).
2 Nottingham Forest
Manager: Steve Cooper
Goals:
| Ola Aina | 5 |
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| Orel Mangala | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender
Murillo
Defender
Moussa Niakhaté
Defender/Midfielder
Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder
Harry Toffolo
Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder
Orel Mangala
Midfielder
Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder/Forward
Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Gibbs-White
Substitutions:
| Serge Aurier for Harry Toffolo | 71 |
| Danilo for Taiwo Awoniyi | 82 |
| Neco Williams for Ola Aina | 86 |
| Ryan Yates for Nicolás Domínguez | 86 |
Cards:
| Danilo | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Matt Turner
Defender
Willy Boly
Defender
Nuno Tavares
Defender/Midfielder
Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder
Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams
Midfielder
Andrey Santos
Midfielder
Danilo
Midfielder
Ryan Yates
Comments:
League position: 12th . This was Nottingham Forest's first win in their last seven games in the Premier League (lost two). . Forest had now scored four goals in the opening five minutes of their 11 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. . Ola Aina scored his first goal in the Premier League since 17 February 2021 for Fulham in a 1-1 draw at Burnley.0 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
Pau Torres
Defender
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder
Moussa Diaby
Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Leon Bailey for Nicolò Zaniolo | 46 |
| Youri Tielemans for Matty Cash | 59 |
| Diego Carlos for Boubacar Kamara | 78 |
| Leander Dendoncker for Douglas Luiz | 86 |
Cards:
| Boubacar Kamara | 64 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Robin Olsen
Defender
Diego Carlos
Defender
Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward
Bertrand Traoré