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Aston Villa 1981/82 vs Nott'm Forest 1979/80

Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel. Brian Clough's Nott'm Forest 1979/80 answer with 4-4-2 and wide play with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Tony Barton's Aston Villa 1981/82 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with cup steel. Brian Clough's Nott'm Forest 1979/80 answer with 4-4-2 and wide play with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Aston VillaTony Barton · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · Cup SteelNott'm ForestBrian Clough · 4-4-2 · Wide Play · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Aston Villa vs Nott'm Forest

Model lean: Aston Villa

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.49–1.44

37.3%
Aston Villa
28.7%
Draw
34%
Nott'm Forest

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112%
  2. 2–18.8%
  3. 0–08.3%
  4. 2–27.5%
  5. 0–17.5%
  6. 2–06%

Match profile

xG1.451.49
Shots13.113.2
Poss50%50%
CS25%23.5%
BTTS59.8%
Over 2.555.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Aston VillaG/m
  2. Withe1990.50
  3. Shaw1460.36
  4. Morley830.21
  5. Mortimer490.12
  1. Nott'm ForestG/m
  2. Birtles1880.47
  3. Francis1350.34
  4. Robertson680.17
  5. O'Neill640.16
Home XIAston Villa1981/82Tony Barton · 4-4-2
84OVR

XI

  • STPeter Withe84
  • STGary Shaw82
  • LMTony Morley82
  • CMGordon Cowans84
  • CMDennis Mortimer84
  • CMDes Bremner78
  • RBKenny Swain76
  • CBKen McNaught80
  • CBAllan Evans80
  • LBGary Williams76
  • GKJimmy Rimmer80
Bench · 4 ▾
  • GKNigel Spink78
  • LBColin Gibson74
  • STDavid Geddis74
  • CMPat Heard72
Away XINott'm Forest1979/80Brian Clough · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall84

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall87

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XI

  • STPeter Withe84
  • STGary Shaw82
  • LMTony Morley82
  • CMGordon Cowans84
  • CMDennis Mortimer84
  • CMDes Bremner78
  • RBKenny Swain76
  • CBKen McNaught80
  • CBAllan Evans80
  • LBGary Williams76
  • GKJimmy Rimmer80
Bench · 4 ▾
  • GKNigel Spink78
  • LBColin Gibson74
  • STDavid Geddis74
  • CMPat Heard72
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XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4 ▾
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74
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