Coventry City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Coventry City FC

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Nottingham Forest FC

Sun 8 Aug 2021 · 15:30 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Ben Sheaf 34' Y

Kyle McFadzean 49' Y

Ian Maatsen 55' Y

Y 58' Lyle Taylor

Gustavo Hamer 60' Y

Gustavo Hamer 61' Y

Overview

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Coventry City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	10	23
2	Middlesbrough FC	10	21
3	Birmingham City FC	10	17
4	West Bromwich Albion FC	10	17
5	West Ham United FC	9	16
6	Stoke City FC	10	16
7	Blackburn Rovers FC	10	15
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	9	14
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	9	14
10	Millwall FC	10	14
11	Bristol City FC	10	14
12	Charlton Athletic FC	10	14
13	Southampton FC	9	13
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	10	13
15	Sheffield United FC	9	12
16	Wrexham AFC	10	11
17	Lincoln City FC	9	11
18	Cardiff City FC	10	10
19	Norwich City FC	9	9
20	Portsmouth FC	8	8
21	Burnley FC	10	8
22	Watford FC	10	8
23	Derby County FC	9	6
24	Preston North End FC	10	4

Head-to-Head

Coventry City FC 5 games · Avg 2.4 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-08 Coventry City FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2021-02-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-11-04 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Millwall FC	H	6–1	W
01 May	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	1–1	D
24 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
21 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	3–2	W
18 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	2–0	W

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Aug	Coventry City FC	A	1–2	L
08 May	Preston North End FC	H	1–2	L
01 May	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–0	D
24 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D
21 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	1–1	D
17 Apr	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Coventry Building Society Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Coventry City FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
5' Coventry City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jay Dasilva scoring 1 goals.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tobias Figueiredo, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
25' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gaetan Bong suffering a number of foals already.
34' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Ben Sheaf will be fuming at that decision.
36' Lyle Taylor puts Nottingham Forest FC on the lead.
37' Lyle Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and Nottingham Forest FC surge ahead!
42' England international Jordan Gabriel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
44' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Loic Mbe Soh has done his job and it is now time for Tobias Figueiredo to step up.
45' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Tobias Figueiredo on, Loic Mbe Soh off on 45 minutes.
46' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Michael Rose on, Julien Da Costa off on 46 minutes.
49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle McFadzean on 49 minutes.
54' Loic Mbe Soh is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
55' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 55.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Lyle Taylor is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — Yellow card on 58.
60' The referee calls foul for Gustavo Hamer. He receives a Yellow card.
61' Gustavo Hamer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
66' The 36-year-old Jack Colback has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
69' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Martyn Waghorn exits the field as Tyler Walker enters on 69.
70' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Ian Maatsen is withdrawn and Jodi Jones gets his opportunity.
75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
76' Philip Zinckernagel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Mighten at the 76 minute mark.
81' The Sweden Viktor Gyokeres breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 1-2!
82' GOAL! Viktor Gyokeres scores on 82.
87' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
88' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Cafu comes on to replace Lyle Taylor.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Tyler Walker ↑ 69'
8
Jamie Allen
13
Ben Wilson
26
Jordan Shipley
7
Jodi Jones ↑ 70'
4
Michael Rose ↑ 46'
16
Josh Pask

Coach Mark Robins

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

13
Gaetan Bong
22
Ryan Yates
23
Joe Lolley
8
Jack Colback
33
Lyle Taylor ↓ Cafu 88'
30
Brice Samba
26
Scott McKenna
6
Loic Mbe Soh ↓ Tobias Figueiredo 44'
20
Brennan Johnson
17
Alexander Mighten ↓ Philip Zinckernagel 76'
27
Jordan Gabriel

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lyle Taylor	3
Viktor Gyokeres	2
Lewis Grabban	1
Maxime Biamou	1
Michael Rose	1
Kyle McFadzean	1
James Garner	1
Brennan Johnson	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.53 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.1 Nottingham Forest FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC49% Draw26% Nottingham Forest FC25%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Nottingham Forest FC

51%

Coventry City FC or Nottingham Forest FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC33% Draw47% Nottingham Forest FC20%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

1 – 0

10%

0 – 0

9.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.2%

0 – 1

6.9%

1 – 2

6.4%

2 – 2

3 – 1

4.6%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Coventry City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

Nottingham Forest FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Clean Sheet