Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa Draw in Premier League Opener
NOTTINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa opened their Premier League campaigns with a 1-1 draw Sunday at The City Ground.
Forest midfielder Murillo opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, but Villa defender Neco Williams equalized 15 minutes later. Both goals were assisted by substitutes, with Matty Cash setting up Williams and John McGinn providing for Murillo.
The result matched the projection of Interstat’s game simulator, though its ELO system had heavily favored Forest with a 75.3% win probability. The match featured five yellow cards, including one for each goalscorer.
Both clubs now hold identical records of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw to start the league season.