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

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Championship · 2021-22

Nottingham Forest FC

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Coventry City FC

Wed 6 Apr 2022 · 18:45 UTC City Ground, Nottingham HT 45' · FT 45'

Joe Worrall 21' Y

Y 39' Jake Bidwell

Philip Zinckernagel 56' Y

Y 77' Dominic Hyam

Jack Colback 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.

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

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-06 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Coventry City FC 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

Nottingham Forest FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W
02 Apr	Blackpool FC	A	4–1	W
20 Mar	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
16 Mar	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–1	W
12 Mar	Reading FC	H	4–0	W
04 Mar	Sheffield United FC	A	1–1	D

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–2	L
02 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
19 Mar	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D
16 Mar	Hull City AFC	H	0–2	L
12 Mar	Sheffield United FC	H	4–1	W
08 Mar	Luton Town FC	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Coventry City FC.
5' Nottingham Forest FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Scott McKenna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' Coventry City FC have won 475 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Worrall.
25' Brennan Johnson doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
30' Jack Colback needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
35' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Bidwell.
44' 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.
49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nottingham Forest FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
54' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Philip Zinckernagel gets a Yellow card.
58' Time for substitution for Nottingham Forest FC. Philip Zinckernagel is replaced by Joe Lolley.
62' A stunning finish from James Garner — that came from absolutely nowhere!
66' Coventry City FC make a change. Todd Kane trudges off to be replaced by Ian Maatsen on 66 minutes.
71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Nottingham Forest FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
76' With 2 assists to his name this season, Viktor Gyokeres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
77' Dominic Hyam was booked on 77.
78' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Sam Surridge comes on to replace Keinan Davis.
83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
85' Ryan Howley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustavo Hamer at the 85 minute mark.
90' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Jack Colback gets a Yellow card.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Ethan Horvath
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 78'
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 58'
16
Sam Surridge ↑ 78'
18
Cafu
14
Richie Laryea
17
Alexander Mighten

Coach Steve Cooper

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Martyn Waghorn
13
Ben Wilson
30
Fabio Tavares ↑ 66'
26
Jordan Shipley
41
Will Bapaga
18
Ian Maatsen ↑ 66'
36
Ryan Howley ↑ 85'

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lyle Taylor	3
Viktor Gyokeres	2
James Garner	1
Brennan Johnson	1
Jay Dasilva	1
Scott McKenna	1
Callum O'Hare	1
Lewis Grabban	1

Head to Head

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2022-04-06 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2022-03-20 Nottingham Forest FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2022-03-16 Nottingham Forest FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2022-03-04 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2022-04-06 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-04-02 Coventry City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2022-03-19 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-03-16 Coventry City FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2022-03-12 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC W 2022-03-08 Coventry City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.58 Nottingham Forest FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.87 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56% + Nottingham Forest FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Nottingham Forest FC56% Draw26% Coventry City FC18%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.45

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Coventry City FC

44%

Nottingham Forest FC or Coventry City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Nottingham Forest FC36% Draw48% Coventry City FC16%

Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

12.6%

0 – 0

10.6%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

4.8%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap	Nottingham Forest FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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