Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

No introduction needed for this one!

To be played on Thursday 7th May 2026.

At Villa Park in Birmingham.

Kick off is at 20:00.

COYR! We CAN do this.

[Paplane]

I've been keeping my eye on the Villa forum. They've gone from supreme confidence that they're going to turn a struggling Forest team in a relegation battle over with ease, to it'll be a tough second leg but Villa Park will be rocking, to these are good play like we did against Spurs and we'll certainly go out.

I reckon our pre-occupation with the prem these last few weeks will be to our advantage as the Europa has been a nice but not priority thing for us. Whereas I think Villa feel they really need to deliver the trophy. Them basically throwing their game on Sunday demonstrates that.

[Marinakis Red]

Villa 1 Forest 1.

[Paplane]

I predict a monster of a night, a 'we go ahead but then lose 2 goals' type of affair and it goes to pens. I predict one of those nights we'll never ever forget. As stressful as the Shef Utd playoff home semi. W (the tie) the hard way on pens.

What I'd give now for 2 early goals and us jog in to a win.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

They are wary of us make no mistake about that.

They have been here before recently when they played Olympiakos in a semi final 2 years ago.

They thought they just had to turn up that night to win and they got smashed.

They are twitching.

[JWJW]

Its going to be feisty thats for sure. We have to keep our heads and dont get bookings and a sending off.

We have to be first to every second ball, dont let them get any advantage. Everyone has to be up for it and willing to bust their lungs running.

[Marinakis Red]

They seem to be very worried that Onana and Mcginn are not fit.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Referee from Sweden.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Want us to stay as under dogs, think it suits us better, no getting cocky. Astonishingly we are now favourites for the tournament, prefer not seeing stuff like that.

However we are full of confidence and they are anything but. Get the recent team spirit and go for them.

[Username]

They seem to be very worried that Onana and Mcginn are not fit.

Let’s hope Onana is fit, he bottles the tough games.

[Username]

I just hope we don’t concede in the first ten minutes.

If Aina is out, and Netz isn’t available, I wonder if he’ll play three centre backs.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

I just hope we don’t concede in the first ten minutes.

If Aina is out, and Netz isn’t available, I wonder if he’ll play three centre backs.

Isn’t Abbott out with concussion?