Forest host Coventry at The City Ground, Nottingham on 19 September 2026 at 17:30 in the Premier League. Forest's last five results: L L D D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Coventry's last five: W L L L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Forest have won 1, Coventry 1, with 0 draws.
Forest vs Coventry kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday 19 September 2026 in the Premier League, at The City Ground, Nottingham.
Forest vs Coventry is being played at The City Ground in Nottingham, the home ground of Forest.
Forest's last five results read L L D D W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Coventry's last five results read W L L L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
Across the last 2 meetings Forest have won 1, Coventry have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Nottingham Forest 2-0 Coventry City on 6 April 2022 in the Championship.
Morgan Gibbs-White leads Forest with 7 goals across their last 10 games.
Ephron Mason-Clark leads Coventry with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Jarred Gillett is the referee for Forest vs Coventry, averaging 22.7 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Forest and Coventry are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Forest the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 17% for Coventry and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Forest 1.8 - 0.9 Coventry.
The most likely scoreline is 1-0, a Forest win, at 11%. Both teams to score is 50% likely and over 2.5 goals 51%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2022 | Championship | Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City | 2-0 |
| 8 Aug 2021 | Championship | Coventry City vs Nottingham Forest | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Forest 1.8 - 0.9 Coventry in goals. It gives Forest a 59% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Coventry 17%. Both teams to score is 50% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 51%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (11%), 1-1 (11%), 2-0 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Forest win | 11% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-0 | Forest win | 11% |
| 2-1 | Forest win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Forest vs Coventry, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Forest | Fouls committed | Coventry | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 14 | E. Mason-Clark | 15 |
| 2 | N. Milenković | 12 | F. Onyeka | 13 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 9 | M. Ewijk | 6 |
| 4 | Murillo | 9 | A. Amenda | 6 |
| 5 | I. Sangaré | 8 | E. Simms | 5 |
| # | Forest | Shots | Coventry | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 24 | J. Rudoni | 15 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 20 | E. Mason-Clark | 13 |
| 3 | N. Williams | 10 | H. Wright | 12 |
| 4 | J. McAtee | 8 | E. Simms | 11 |
| 5 | D. Ndoye | 8 | B. Thomas-Asante | 11 |
| # | Forest | Shots on target | Coventry | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 11 | E. Mason-Clark | 7 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 11 | E. Simms | 6 |
| 3 | C. Wood | 3 | J. Rudoni | 4 |
| 4 | D. Ndoye | 2 | B. Thomas-Asante | 4 |
| 5 | J. McAtee | 2 | V. Torp | 3 |
| # | Forest | Goals | Coventry | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Gibbs-White | 7 | E. Mason-Clark | 3 |
| 2 | I. Jesus | 4 | E. Simms | 3 |
| 3 | C. Wood | 1 | V. Torp | 2 |
| 4 | L. Delap | 1 | B. Thomas | 1 |
| 5 | D. Ndoye | 1 | H. Wright | 1 |
| # | Forest | Yellow cards | Coventry | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Jesus | 3 | F. Onyeka | 2 |
| 2 | R. Yates | 2 | M. Grimes | 1 |
| 3 | J. McAtee | 2 | J. Eccles | 1 |
| 4 | O. Aina | 2 | J. Latibeaudiere | 1 |
| 5 | N. Williams | 1 | E. Pinnock | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Forest vs Coventry: Jack Rudoni 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Loum Tchaouna 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.33); Ola Aina 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.44); Morgan Gibbs-White 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.44). Combined odds 3.94 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.5 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 15.3 | 2 of 20 |
| Tackles | 20.5 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 342.5 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.5 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.3 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 8.3 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 350 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 12 of 20 |