Aston Villa trail Nottingham Forest 1-0 following the 1st leg of the pair's Europa League semi-final, and we're predicting another close and competitive 90 minutes at Villa Park on Thursday night.
The hosts have only lost twice in Europe this season, and on both of those occasions, Unai Emery's side were playing away. Villa have won the rest of their 11 Europa League games and possess a manager who knows just what it takes to get to the final and claim this trophy.
However, Nottingham Forest are yet to get beaten by more than a one-goal margin in this competition, which means we could be going to extra-time or even penalties to decide a winner.
Forest have lost four of their 15 Europa League matches this season, drawing three times. Each time the visitors have failed to win on their travels, it has been against tough opposition such as Real Betis, Porto and Braga, and they don't come much tougher than an Aston Villa side that boasts a 100% record in their own backyard.
Villa have only failed to score in one European game this season, the 1st leg against Forest, and the hosts have scored at least two goals in eight of their 13 fixtures. Forest have only failed to score in two of their 15 Europa League ties, and both teams have scored in four of their seven away trips.
Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
