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

TPO - Football commentary Aston Villa vs Nottingham, round 31 of the Premier League at 11:30 p.m. on April 5. Update information on the two teams' squads and form before the match. Aston Villa is flying high and is capable of "decoding" the Nottingham phenomenon to return to the top 4 race.

Pre-match review Aston Villa vs Nottingham

After a long period of unstable performance, Aston Villa has found the 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 is 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 is undoubtedly the biggest phenomenon in the Premier League this season. From a team that had to fight for relegation in previous seasons, Nottingham climbed straight to the top of the table. Currently, they are in 3rd place with 57 points, 9 points more than Aston Villa. If they maintain their form until the end of the season, coach 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 most recent 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 offensively against Nottingham. If this happened, they would be vulnerable to counter-attacks. In fact, Aston Villa only showed their full strength when they transitioned quickly. Their two new signings, Asensio and Rashford, were very suitable for this tactic and that is why they shone immediately upon arriving 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 having to visit PSG in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the middle of next week, Aston Villa has every reason to "save energy" and play defensive 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 the 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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