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Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa set aside Premier League focus to clash in this huge Europa League semi final first leg at the City Ground on Thursday night.

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Aston Villa to Win, Both Teams to Score (Yes), Ollie Watkins to Score Anytime – was 8/1 NOW 9/1

Both teams have scored in each of the last six meetings between the two sides which bodes well for that leg of the bet builder to land.

Aston Villa have the better of the head-to-head record and have lost just once on the road in Europe this season, showcasing their mettle in tough away games.

Ollie Watkins should start and has foue goals in the Europa League, including a brace in the away tie against Bologna. He’s fit and firing and will be a danger to the Forest back line.

Nott’m Forest to Win, Chris Wood to Score Anytime, Over 9.5 Corners – was 29/4 NOW 17/2

The odds favour Forest to get a first-leg advantage, despite having only won four home matches in the competition this season.

The cause for optimism for Forest comes from their eight match unbeaten run, having just beaten Sunderland 5-0 they’ll come bouncing into this one.

Chris Wood’s return from injury couldn’t have been better timed, with the New Zealand striker hoping to rediscover the form that bagged him 20 league goals in the 24/25 season.

The third part of this bet builder sees over 9.5 corners needing to land. And that’s hit in an average of 59% in Forest’s 34 league matches.

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Morgan Gibbs-White to Score Anytime, Over 3.5 Corners, Morgan Rogers to Score Anytime – was 33/4 NOW 10/1

Nottingham Forest have needed a hero in this last month and Morgan Gibbs-White has put his cape on and scored six goals in all competitions since scoring in the win over Tottenham on March 22.

His namesake and fellow England international team-mate Morgan Rogers has been Villa’s main man all season coming up key contributions.

Coming up against a fellow English side may suit Rogers. He’s bagged nine goals in the Premier League this season, compared to just two in Europe.

Forest may play on the front foot an allow the attacker plenty of space to roam and get his shots off.

How to watch Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

• Location: City Ground, Nottingham, UK
• Date and time: Thursday 30th April 2026, 8pm
• How to watch: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, HBO Max

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