Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Leon Bailey scores in goalfest
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Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park, with the two teams fighting at very different ends of the Premier League table. Villa sit fourth and are still pushing for a Champions League place, despite some uneven recent form, while Forest find themselves in a relegation battle - though beating West Ham last time out eases some of those fears.
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Highlighting the size of Forest's task after the interval, Aston Villa have a record of 10 wins and one loss when leading at half-time in the Premier League this season, while the Reds' record stands at one draw and six defeats when behind at the break. If they are to have any chance of defying such trends, Nuno's men must surely tighten up in defence during the second half - they could easily be trailing by more.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
An eventful first half ends with Aston Villa leading 3-1, having assumed control early on, when Watkins scored his third goal in two games to open the scoring at Villa Park. A Douglas Luiz double subsequently put the home side further in front, as they opened up Nottingham Forest's frayed defence time and time again - but the visitors bit back in stoppage time and can perhaps dream of staging a second-half comeback. Niakhate's close-range finish punished weak Villa defending at a set-piece, so the result is still somewhat in the balance, even if Unai Emery's team remain strong favourites to prevail.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Hudson-Odoi cuts inside, skips past two players, and then lays the ball off for Dominguez. From the edge of the area, the Forest midfielder skies his attempt, sending it spiralling over the crossbar.
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