Premier League
2026/27 · Regular Season - 5
Match analysis preview
On 19 September 2026, City Ground will host a 5th-round Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Coventry. In their last five matches, Nottingham Forest have recorded two wins, two draws and one defeat, while Coventry have won one match and lost four.
| # | Team | P | Scored | Conceded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
|
5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 |
|
5 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Squad news
Preliminary squads: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
Squads may change before kickoff.
Squad news
Injuries and suspensions: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
N. Milenkovic
Muscle Injury
⚽0
1
0
N. Savona
Knee Injury
A. Amenda
Calf Injury
⚽0
1
0
H. Wright
Muscle Injury
J. Eccles
Injury
⚽0
0
0
K. Kesler-Hayden
Muscle Injury
L. Woolfenden
Knee Injury
T. Awoniyi
Red Card
⚽0
0
1
Pre-match statistics
Form over the last five matches: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
1 wins, 3 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches
At home, Nottingham Forest have recorded one win, three draws and one defeat in five matches. The team have scored 6 goals and conceded 3, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 0.6 goals conceded per game. In their last two home matches, the team have avoided defeat: after losing to Leeds, they drew with Tottenham, keeping a clean sheet.
In terms of overall form, Nottingham Forest also have two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five matches, with a goal difference of 5:4. The team are unbeaten in their last three matches, recording one win and two draws.
1 wins, 3 draws, 1 losses in the last 5 matches
At home, Nottingham Forest have recorded one win, three draws and one defeat in five matches. The team have scored 6 goals and conceded 3, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 0.6 goals conceded per game. In their last two home matches, the team have avoided defeat: after losing to Leeds, they drew with Tottenham, keeping a clean sheet.
In terms of overall form, Nottingham Forest also have two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five matches, with a goal difference of 5:4. The team are unbeaten in their last three matches, recording one win and two draws.
1 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses in the last 5 matches
Away from home, Coventry have recorded one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five matches. The visitors have scored five goals and conceded five, averaging 1.0 goals per game; however, they head into their next away fixture after two consecutive defeats to Manchester City and Arsenal. Coventry’s overall form shows four straight defeats in their recent matches, including three Premier League games and one Championship fixture: across five matches, the team have won once, scored four goals and conceded ten. The visitors have failed to score in their last four matches, while their only game with goals in this run was a 4:0 win over Watford.
1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches
Away from home, Coventry have recorded one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five matches. The visitors have scored five goals and conceded five, averaging 1.0 goals per game; however, they head into their next away fixture after two consecutive defeats to Manchester City and Arsenal. Coventry’s overall form shows four straight defeats in their recent matches, including three Premier League games and one Championship fixture: across five matches, the team have won once, scored four goals and conceded ten. The visitors have failed to score in their last four matches, while their only game with goals in this run was a 4:0 win over Watford.
Pre-match statistics
Head-to-head: Nottingham Forest and Coventry
Head-to-head meetings between Nottingham Forest and Coventry are not available for the period provided: the sample consists of 0 matches. No recurring trends can be identified from these meetings.
There are not enough completed matches in the database yet.
There are not enough completed matches in the database yet.
Match timeline
Match events: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
Loum Tchaouna
Replaced: Ephron Mason-Clark
0 - 1
Jay Dasilva
Assist: Carl Rushworth
Liam Delap
Argument
Igor Jesus
Replaced: Dan Ndoye
Chris Wood
Replaced: Ousmane Diomande
Ellis Simms
Replaced: Jack Rudoni
Luca Netz
Replaced: Daniel Muñoz
Ibrahim Sangaré
Replaced: James Mcatee
Joel Latibeaudiere
Replaced: Caleb Yirenkyi
Jair Cunha
Foul
Nottingham Forest
Metric
Coventry
Goals
1
24
Shots
1
3
Shots on target
3
9
Shots off target
6
12
Blocked shots
1
12
Shots inside the box
5
12
Shots outside the box
5
6
Corners
2
12
Fouls
1
2
Offsides
2
63 %
Ball possession, %
37 %
2
Goalkeeper saves
2
506
Total passes
308
428
Accurate passes
233
2
Yellow cards
Red cards
Goals
24
Shots
1
3
Shots on target
3
9
Shots off target
6
12
Blocked shots
1
12
Shots inside the box
5
12
Shots outside the box
5
6
Corners
2
12
Fouls
1
2
Offsides
2
63 %
Ball possession, %
37 %
2
Goalkeeper saves
2
506
Total passes
308
428
Accurate passes
233
2
Yellow cards
Red cards
Goals
1
Shots
Shots on target
Shots off target
Blocked shots
Shots inside the box
Shots outside the box
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Goalkeeper saves
Total passes
Accurate passes
Yellow cards
Red cards
Player statistics
Player ratings: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
5
Murillo
D · 90 min
7.4
10
M. Gibbs-White
M · 90 min
7.2
3
N. Williams
M · 90 min
6.9
9
C. Wood
F · 17 min
6.8
24
J. McAtee
M · 83 min
6.6
21
X. Schlager
M · 90 min
6.6
14
D. Ndoye
M · 59 min
6.5
19
L. Delap
F · 90 min
6.4
27
D. Muñoz
M · 83 min
6.4
2
O. Diomande
D · 73 min
6.3
11
Igor Jesus
F · 31 min
6.3
23
Jair
D · 90 min
6.2
26
M. Sels
G · 90 min
6.1
25
L. Netz
D · 7 min
6.0
6
I. Sangaré
M · 7 min
5.9
22
R. Yates
M · 0 min
0.0
8
N. Domínguez
M · 0 min
0.0
7
C. Hudson-Odoi
F · 0 min
0.0
34
O. Aina
D · 0 min
0.0
12
John
G · 0 min
0.0
3
J. Dasilva
M · 90 min · goals: 1
7.7
4
B. Thomas
D · 90 min
7.2
10
E. Mason-Clark
M · 45 min
6.9
19
C. Rushworth
G · 90 min · assists: 1
6.9
2
E. Pinnock
D · 90 min
6.8
8
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
M · 89 min
6.7
6
M. Grimes
M · 90 min
6.7
23
B. Thomas-Asante
F · 90 min
6.6
12
S. Mfuni
D · 90 min
6.6
5
J. Rudoni
M · 74 min
6.5
17
L. Tchaouna
F · 45 min
6.4
16
F. Onyeka
M · 90 min
6.3
9
E. Simms
F · 16 min
6.2
22
J. Latibeaudiere
D · 1 min
0.0
25
D. Bentley
G · 0 min
0.0
49
S. Cherif
F · 0 min
0.0
34
Y. Gboho
F · 0 min
0.0
38
G. Hamer
M · 0 min
0.0
29
V. Torp
M · 0 min
0.0
7
T. Sakamoto
M · 0 min
0.0
Prediction
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry prediction
A Nottingham Forest win is the most likely outcome: the hosts’ overall scoring rate is 1.2 goals per match compared with Coventry’s 0.6, while expected goals are estimated at 1.3 versus 0.9. Forest’s home results also support this outcome, whereas Coventry have scored an average of 1.0 goals and conceded 2.0 in their last five away matches. However, the statistics allow for a competitive game, so this points to a likely advantage for the hosts rather than a guaranteed result.
Nottingham Forest — Coventry
2:1
Home win (1)
Estimated goals: 1.3 — 0.9. The score is a model estimate, not an exact promise.
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52.8%
Estimated probability
Factors supporting this pick
Overall form · points per game: 1.2 : 0.6
Estimated scoring potential: 1.3 : 0.9
Average goal difference: 0 : -1.2
Factors against
Home / away form · points: 1.2 : 1
Pre-match statistics
Corners: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
There is currently no sufficiently reliable statistical signal for a prediction in this section.
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Average per match
8.2
Team 3.4
Opponent 4.8
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Average per match
7.4
Team 3.4
Opponent 4
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Average per match
8.2
Team 4.8
Opponent 3.4
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Average per match
7.4
Team 4
Opponent 3.4
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Pre-match statistics
Shots on target: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
There is currently no sufficiently reliable statistical signal for a prediction in this section.
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Average per match
7
Team 3.8
Opponent 3.2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Average per match
7
Team 3.8
Opponent 3.2
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Average per match
8.6
Team 4
Opponent 4.6
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches
Average per match
7
Team 2.8
Opponent 4.2
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Pre-match statistics
Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
There is currently no sufficiently reliable statistical signal for a prediction in this section.
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Average per match
4.4
Team 2.4
Opponent 2
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches
Average per match
2.6
Team 1.4
Opponent 1.2
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
Average per match
3.3
Team 1.3
Opponent 2
Above the line in 1 of 4 matches
Average per match
3
Team 1.2
Opponent 1.8
Above the line in 1 of 5 matches
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Bookmaker odds
Saved odds: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
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Match result (1X2)
Totals
Both teams to score
Corners: total
Cards: total
Shots on target: total
Both teams to score
Yes · 0%
No · 0%
Shots on target: total
Over +7.5 · 0%
Under +7.5 · 0%
Match result (1X2)
Nottingham Forest · 0%
Draw · 0%
Coventry · 0%
Totals
Over +2.5 · 0%
Under +2.5 · 0%
Corners: total
Over +9.5 · 0%
Under +9.5 · 0%
Cards: total
Over +3.5 · 0%
Under +3.5 · 0%
Match information
Match information: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
Kick-off19 September 2026, 19:30
CompetitionPremier League
Season2026/27
Round / stageRegular Season - 5
VenueCity Ground
CityNottingham
RefereeJarred Gillett
FAQ
Frequently asked questions: Nottingham Forest — Coventry
01 What time does Nottingham Forest vs Coventry kick off?
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry (Premier League) kicks off 19 September 2026, 19:30.
02 Where is Nottingham Forest vs Coventry being played?
The match is played at City Ground (Nottingham).
03 Who is the referee for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry?
The referee for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry is Jarred Gillett.
04 Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Coventry?
According to our statistical model, Nottingham Forest is the most likely winner of Nottingham Forest vs Coventry, with a probability of 52.8%.
05 What is the prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry?
The statistical model favours Home win (1), with an estimated probability of 52.8%.
06 What are the over/under odds for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry?
For Nottingham Forest vs Coventry, bookmakers offer 1.81 on over 2.5 goals and 2.06 on under 2.5 goals.
07 What are the match winner odds for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry?
Bookmaker odds for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry: Nottingham Forest — 1.67, Draw — 4.10, Coventry — 5.19.
08 What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Coventry?
Nottingham Forest: 1 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 5–5. Coventry: 1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 4–10.
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