Villa should handle Forest comfortably at Villa Park. Unai Emery's side sits fourth with 54 points, while Forest languishes in 16th on just 32 points after 31 matches.
The key battle? Ollie Watkins against Murillo. Forest's Brazilian center-back has been solid, but Watkins has 19 league goals this season and thrives against mid-table defenses at home.
Villa's won four of their last six. Forest can't buy a result away from the City Ground—they've lost eight of their last ten on the road. Morgan Gibbs-White will try to create something, but Villa's midfield dominance through Douglas Luiz and Boubacar Kamara should shut that down early.
Prediction: Villa 3-1 Forest. Watkins bags a brace, and Forest grabs a late consolation that means nothing. Emery's Champions League push stays on track.
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