Aston Villa vs Nottingham Prediction, 11:30 p.m. April 5: Decoding the Phenomenon

Prediction before the match Aston Villa vs Nottingham

After a long period of instability, Aston Villa have found their desired peak form. Coach Unai Emery's team has won 6 consecutive matches in all competitions and kept 5 clean sheets. This series of matches helped Aston Villa reach the FA Cup semi-finals, the Champions League quarter-finals and close in on the top 4. After 30 matches in the Premier League, Aston Villa are only 3 points behind Man City and 4 points behind Chelsea.

Aston Villa's rise will face a big test tonight, in the form of Nottingham. Nottingham have undoubtedly been the biggest phenomenon in the Premier League this season. From a team that had to fight for relegation in previous seasons, Nottingham have climbed straight to the top of the table. They are currently third with 57 points, nine points ahead of Aston Villa. If they can maintain their form until the end of the season, Nuno Santo's team will qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 1980, when they were the reigning champions of the tournament.

Beating Nottingham at this point is a tough task for any team. In the last match, Nottingham beat MU 1-0 despite playing at a disadvantage. This is the forte of the teams led by coach Nuno Santo. They may not attack in a fast and spectacular manner, but they are extremely effective when counter-attacking quickly.

With home advantage and high morale, Aston Villa were under pressure to play attacking football against Nottingham. If this happened, they would be vulnerable to counter-attacks. In fact, Aston Villa only play at their best when they transition quickly. Their two new signings, Asensio and Rashford, are well suited to this tactic and that is why they shined immediately upon their arrival at Villa Park.

Rashford finds joy again at Aston Villa

Therefore, it is not surprising that coach Emery asked his players to play defensively and wait for the opportunity to counterattack quickly. In fact, with the away match against PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals in the middle of next week, Aston Villa has every reason to "save energy" and play defensively and counter-attack.

Aston Villa's chances of winning are even higher with Rashford in the squad. The English striker has a good relationship with Nottingham, scoring 7 goals in 7 previous matches against this team. Since joining Villa on February 2, Rashford has contributed 7 goals for the new team. Experts believe that the MU striker will explode even more when he finds his best feeling.

Head to head history, form Aston Villa vs Nottingham

Aston Villa vs Nottingham predicted lineup

Aston Villa : Martinez; Cash, Disasi, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; Asensio, Ramsey, Rashford; Watkins

Nottingham : Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi

Score prediction: Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham

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