Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Prediction

Premier League Premier League · Regular Season - 5
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The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
AI call Difficult Nottingham Forest win or draw
56%
25%
18%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry prediction: Sportiko gives Nottingham Forest a 56% chance of winning, Coventry 18% and the draw 25%. Last updated 19 Sep 2026, 18:26.

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Timeline

45'
Ephron Mason-Clark ⇄ Loum Tchaouna
HT 0–0
0–1 55'
Jay Dasilva assist: Carl Rushworth
Liam Delap Yellow Card
59'
Dan Ndoye ⇄ Igor Jesus
59'
Ousmane Diomande ⇄ Chris Wood
73'
74'
Jack Rudoni ⇄ Ellis Simms
Daniel Muñoz ⇄ Luca Netz
83'
James McAtee ⇄ Ibrahim Sangaré
83'
Igor Jesus Goal cancelled
88' 🖵
90+1'
Caleb Yirenkyi ⇄ Joel Latibeaudiere
Jair Yellow Card
90+4'
FT 0–1
Nottingham Forest

Match Stats

Coventry
63% Ball Possession 37%
24 Total Shots 10
3 Shots on Goal 3
9 Shots off Goal 6
12 Blocked Shots 1
12 Shots insidebox 5
12 Shots outsidebox 5
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Offsides 2
12 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Goalkeeper Saves 2
506 Total passes 308
427 Passes accurate 233
10 Free Kicks 12
Nottingham Forest
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
5 Murillo D 7.6 90' 1 68 (63%) 1
10 Morgan Gibbs-White M 7.2 90' 56 (49%)
3 Neco Williams M 7.0 90' 3 56 (46%) 1
21 Xaver Schlager M 6.7 90' 2 55 (47%) 2
24 James McAtee M 6.7 83' 4 50 (43%) 1
14 Dan Ndoye M 6.6 59' 3 9 (7%)
25 Luca Netz D 6.6 7' 8 (8%)
2 Ousmane Diomande D 6.5 73' 1 42 (34%)
27 Daniel Muñoz M 6.5 83' 2 37 (33%) 1
6 Ibrahim Sangaré M 6.4 7' 10 (9%)
9 Chris Wood F 6.4 17' 6 (3%)
19 Liam Delap F 6.4 90' 4 20 (16%) 1
23 Jair D 6.4 90' 1 52 (42%) 2
11 Igor Jesus F 6.3 31' 2 18 (16%)
26 Matz Sels G 6.1 90' 20 (12%)
Coventry
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
3 Jay Dasilva M 8.0 90' 1 2 23 (17%)
4 Bobby Thomas D 7.7 90' 1 32 (31%) 1
2 Ethan Pinnock D 7.3 90' 20 (16%)
10 Ephron Mason-Clark M 7.2 46' 1 11 (8%)
12 S. Mfuni D 7.1 90' 32 (26%) 1
8 Caleb Yirenkyi M 7.0 91' 34 (31%) 1
19 Carl Rushworth G 6.9 90' 1 48 (24%)
6 Matt Grimes M 6.8 90' 1 29 (23%) 2
9 Ellis Simms F 6.7 16' 5 (3%)
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante F 6.6 90' 3 11 (5%) 3
16 Frank Onyeka M 6.6 90' 29 (22%) 2
5 Jack Rudoni M 6.4 74' 1 29 (24%) 1
17 Loum Tchaouna F 6.3 44' 1 5 (3%)
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Confidence Medium (56%)

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Nottingham Forest
LWDDL
Coventry
WLLLL

Match summary

Nottingham Forest will host Coventry in a Premier League clash on September 19, 2026. Forest's recent form shows a solid defensive record, allowing only 1.2 goals per match this season, while Coventry has struggled offensively, averaging just 0.9 goals per game. Key players to watch include Forest's top scorer, who has found the net in three consecutive games, and Coventry's playmaker, who leads the team in assists but has faced challenges in breaking down compact defenses. The match is likely to hinge on whether Coventry can capitalize on set pieces and counter-attacks against a disciplined Forest backline.

Live insights

88' Goal 65% sure

Equalizer scored! Match now level at 1-1. Draw probability: 90.8%. Expect an open game as both teams push for the winner.

76' time check 80% sure

Min 76: Coventry leads 0-1. Win probability: 79.9%. Equalizer or turnaround chance: 20.1%.

56' Goal 70% sure

Goal! Score now 0-1. Coventry win: 64.9%. BTTS: 48%.

45' half time 65% sure

Half-time: 0-0. Second half goals expected - Over 0.5 remaining: 73.5%. Over 1.5 remaining: 41.7%.

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Independent
Home
56%
45%
Draw
25%
45%
Away
18%
10%

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Head to Head: Nottingham Forest vs Coventry

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

Nottingham Forest — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep H Coventry L 0 - 1
12 Sep A Aston Villa W 1 - 2
05 Sep H Tottenham D 0 - 0
29 Aug A Liverpool D 2 - 2
25 Aug H Leeds L 0 - 2

Coventry — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep A Nottingham Forest W 0 - 1
16 Sep H Aston Villa L 1 - 3
13 Sep H Brighton L 0 - 5
05 Sep A Manchester City L 1 - 0
29 Aug H Hull City L 0 - 1

Premier League Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Manchester City
5 5 0 0 +8 15
2
Arsenal
5 4 0 1 +4 12
3
Brighton
5 3 1 1 +11 10
4
Brentford
5 2 3 0 +6 9
5
Leeds
5 2 3 0 +4 9
6
Liverpool
5 2 3 0 +3 9
7
Everton
5 2 3 0 +3 9
8
Hull City
5 2 2 1 +2 8
9
Newcastle
5 2 2 1 0 8
10
Chelsea
5 2 1 2 -2 7
11
Ipswich
5 2 0 3 -4 6
12
Manchester United
5 1 2 2 0 5
13
Nottingham Forest
5 1 2 2 -1 5
14
Sunderland
5 1 1 3 -4 4
15
Crystal Palace
5 1 1 3 -5 4
16
Aston Villa
5 1 1 3 -5 4
17
Bournemouth
5 0 3 2 -2 3
18
Coventry
5 1 0 4 -9 3
19
Fulham
5 0 2 3 -3 2
20
Tottenham
5 0 2 3 -6 2

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-2-1 Coach: O. Glasner
26 Sels
5 Murillo
2 Diomande
23 Jair
3 Williams
24 McAtee
21 Schlager
27 Muñoz
10 Gibbs-White
14 Ndoye
19 Delap

Starting XI

# Player Pos
26 M. Sels G
23 Jair D
2 O. Diomande D
5 Murillo D
27 D. Muñoz M
21 X. Schlager M
24 J. McAtee M
3 N. Williams M
14 D. Ndoye M
10 M. Gibbs-White M
19 L. Delap F

Substitutes

11 Igor Jesus F
9 C. Wood F
22 R. Yates M
8 N. Domínguez M
7 C. Hudson-Odoi F
6 I. Sangaré M
34 O. Aina D
25 L. Netz D
12 John G

Coventry

Formation: 3-4-2-1 Coach: F. Lampard
19 Rushworth
2 Pinnock
4 Thomas
12 Mfuni
3 Dasilva
6 Grimes
16 Onyeka
8 Yirenkyi
10 Mason-Clark
5 Rudoni
23 Thomas-Asante

Starting XI

# Player Pos
19 C. Rushworth G
12 S. Mfuni D
4 B. Thomas D
2 E. Pinnock D
8 Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi M
16 F. Onyeka M
6 M. Grimes M
3 J. Dasilva M
5 J. Rudoni M
10 E. Mason-Clark M
23 B. Thomas-Asante F

Substitutes

49 S. Cherif F
34 Y. Gboho F
9 E. Simms F
38 G. Hamer M
29 V. Torp M
17 L. Tchaouna F
7 T. Sakamoto M
22 J. Latibeaudiere D
25 D. Bentley G

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