Nottingham Forest FC vs Coventry City FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Nottingham Forest FC vs Coventry City FC — Premier League at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 9 | 14 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hull City AFC | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Leeds United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Newcastle United FC | 9 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 9 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Coventry City FC | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace FC | 9 | 7 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 9 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Nottingham Forest FC | Coventry City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #16 |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 6 |
| 6 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 16 |
| -6 | GD | -7 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 11% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season
Coventry City FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC are 19th (6 pts). Coventry City FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Coventry City FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Dan Ndoye | 2 G | |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
Coventry City FC
| Jack Rudoni | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Nottingham Forest FC is hosting Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Coventry City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' A quiet spell here at City Ground, Nottingham. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Ephron Mason-Clark is withdrawn and Loum Tchaouna gets his opportunity.
- 51' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' The Wales Jay Dasilva breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 0-1!
- 59' A tactical swap from Nottingham Forest FC — Igor Jesus on, Dan Ndoye off on 59 minutes.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Liam Delap on 59 minutes.
- 64' James McAtee, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 73' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 73 minute. Ousmane Diomande leaves to be changed by Chris Wood.
- 74' Ellis Simms is replacing Jack Rudoni for the Coventry City FC side.
- 79' Nottingham Forest FC have won 438 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 83' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Luca Netz comes on to replace Daniel Munoz.
- 86' Igor Jesus doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jair Paula.
- 90' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Caleb Yirenkyi by Joel Latibeaudiere on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 0-1 Coventry City FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
- 26
- 21
- 3
-
27
Daniel Munoz ↓ Luca Netz 83'
-
14
Dan Ndoye ↓ Igor Jesus 59'
- 19
-
24
James McAtee ↓ Ibrahim Sangare 83'
-
2
Ousmane Diomande ↓ Chris Wood 73'
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 7
-
9
Chris Wood ↑ 73'
- 22
-
6
Ibrahim Sangare ↑ 83'
- 34
- 12
- 8
-
25
Luca Netz ↑ 83'
-
11
Igor Jesus ↑ 59'
Coventry City FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 16
-
5
Jack Rudoni ↓ Ellis Simms 74'
- 4
- 19
- 8
- 12
Bench
- 25
- 38
- 34
-
22
Joel Latibeaudiere ↑ 90'
- 7
-
9
Ellis Simms ↑ 74'
- 29
-
17
Loum Tchaouna ↑ 46'
- 49
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lyle Taylor | 3 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 2 |
| Callum O'Hare | 1 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Maxime Biamou | 1 |
| Michael Rose | 1 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 |
| James Garner | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2026-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
L
2026-09-12
Aston Villa FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-09-05
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2026-08-29
Liverpool FC
2–2
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2026-08-22
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2026-05-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
Coventry City FC Form
2026-09-19
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2026-09-13
Coventry City FC
0–5
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-09-05
Manchester City FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
L
2026-08-29
Coventry City FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2026-08-21
Arsenal FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2026-05-02
Watford FC
0–4
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Coventry City FC
65%
Nottingham Forest FC or Coventry City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
2%
0 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

