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Aston Villa will need to overturn a one goal deficit against Nottingham Forest in this huge Europa League semi final second leg at Villa Park on Thursday night.

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Both Teams to Score (Yes), Ollie Watkins to Score Anytime, Morgan Rogers 1+ Assists – (was 35/4) NOW 11/1

The first leg may have been a narrow home win for Nottingham Forest. But that was the first time Villa hadn’t scored in the whole competition.

The Villans have scored 15 goals at home in the competition and they’ll need at least two to have a chance of making the final on Thursday.

All four of Ollie Watkins Europa League goals have come in the knockout stages, he hit a blank last week, so is he due a goal on home soil this time?

Villa’s attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers has three assists to his name this campaign, he’s the man you want with the ball at his feet in the final third to create or score a goal.

Nott’m Forest to Win or Draw, Nott’m Forest Over 3.5 Corners, Igor Jesus 1+ Shots on Target – (was 11/2) NOW 13/2

Avoid defeat and Nottingham Forest will make the Europa League final.

This is something Vitor Pereira’s side have managed to do in their last four matches in the competition, including beating Midtjylland away from home in the last 16 and drawing with Porto in Portugal in the quarter finals.

Igor Jesus is the club’s top scorer in the competition having notched seven goals in 12 matches.

He’s been a consistent threat in Europe and despite the return of Chris Wood, has worked in tandem with the big Kiwi striker in recent matches.

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Aston Villa Over 1.5 Goals, Most Corners: Aston Villa, Morgan Rogers to Score Anytime – (was 19/5) NOW 21/5

Unai Emery’s team have scored over 1.5 goals in four of the last six matches in the competition and must do so again if they have any chance of making the Final.

Morgan Rogers has scored three goals in the Europa League, and notably two goals in five appearances against Nottingham Forest in his career.

Villa have averaged 5.24 corners per match across the whole campaign. With a one goal deficit the Villans will have to force the issue which may cough up more corners and set pieces.

How to watch Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

• Location: Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
• Date and time: Thursday 7th April 2026, 8pm
• How to watch: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, HBO Max

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