Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Much of Forest's attacking play is going through Hudson-Odoi, who has already attempted five crosses in this game - more than any other player. For a while now, Villa have been pressed back, albeit without being placed under serious pressure.

CLOSE! After a tame Anderson shot is deflected wide, the same player takes an outswinging corner from the right. He delivers a curling ball into the box, where Murillo rises highest and plants a header narrowly wide of the left-hand post!

Kamara clears another cross from the left by Hudson-Odoi, who is keeping Cash and Konsa busy out on that flank. After a cautious start, Nottingham Forest are slowly coming out of their shell.

From tight to the left touchline, Williams sends over a dangerous cross to the back post, where Wood meets it with a nod-down into the six-yard box. Dominguez can't reach it, though, and Villa clear their lines.

The visitors are up against precedent in this match, as Aston Villa are winless in their last five Premier League games against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Furthermore, they have lost each of their last three away games in the league.

Still, the first shot on target has yet to arrive in a rather subdued and tactical encounter. Both coaches are renowned for their attention to detail, so perhaps that should be no surprise.

After another spell of Nottingham Forest possession in Villa's defensive third, Hudson-Odoi sends an inswinging cross over from the left wing. It's headed away to safety by Kamara, though.

Murillo starts a counter-attack, that has Villa caught slightly out of shape. However, when Forest reach the final third, Yates elects to shoot from around 20 yards out, clearing the crossbar by some distance with a wayward attempt.

McGinn chests down a long ball up from the back, picking out Duran on the edge of the area. Full of confidence from his midweek feats, the latter needs no more invitation to shoot, but his first-time effort is sent high over the crossbar.

The action resumes, as Yates jogs back on with the intention of running off whatever his injury is. The game continues to take place in midfield, where Villa are still passing without much urgency - a clear pattern has been set.