Nottingham Forest vs Coventry match centre
Our view of the game
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Why this selection? Data checks & method
Our model: Out of date · Calculated 19 Sep 14:52 UK.
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The match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
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Team news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Nottingham Forest 3 reported
Coventry 6 reported
Fetched 18 Sep, 23:10 UK. This report is more than six hours old. Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
Your match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Nottingham Forest
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Nottingham Forest’s resultsCoventry
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect Coventry’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Nottingham Forest
10 matchesPast results, not predictions.
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Coventry
10 matchesPast results, not predictions.
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About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Nottingham Forest at home with Coventry away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 08:21 UK.
How the teams compare
Premier League · 2026/27 · all league matches
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Nottingham Forest at home with Coventry away. Small samples can be misleading.
Head-to-head

Nottingham Forest
2wins
Coventry
2winsFeb 2021 – Jul 2022 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.
Scores shown with Nottingham Forest first; venues vary.
Lineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Nottingham Forest
- 26
M. SelsG - 23
JairD - 2
O. DiomandeD - 5
MurilloD - 27
D. MuñozM - 21
X. SchlagerM - 24
J. McAteeM - 3
N. WilliamsM - 14
D. NdoyeM - 10
M. Gibbs-WhiteM - 19
L. DelapF
Substitutes (9)
11 · Igor Jesus
9 · C. Wood
22 · R. Yates
8 · N. Domínguez
7 · C. Hudson-Odoi
6 · I. Sangaré
34 · O. Aina
25 · L. Netz
12 · John
Coventry
- 19
C. RushworthG - 12
S. MfuniD - 4
B. ThomasD - 2
E. PinnockD - 8
Caleb Marfo YirenkyiM - 16
F. OnyekaM - 6
M. GrimesM - 3
J. DasilvaM - 5
J. RudoniM - 10
E. Mason-ClarkM - 23
B. Thomas-AsanteF
Substitutes (9)
49 · S. Cherif
34 · Y. Gboho
9 · E. Simms
38 · G. Hamer
29 · V. Torp
17 · L. Tchaouna
7 · T. Sakamoto
22 · J. Latibeaudiere
25 · D. Bentley
Player statistics
Coventry
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Rushworth | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| B. Thomas-Asante | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| E. Mason-Clark | 45 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| F. Onyeka | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| J. Dasilva | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| M. Grimes | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi | 89 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| J. Rudoni | 74 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| S. Mfuni | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| B. Thomas | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| E. Pinnock | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| S. Cherif | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Gboho | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Simms | 16 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| G. Hamer | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Torp | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Tchaouna | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| T. Sakamoto | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Latibeaudiere | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Bentley | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sels | 90 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| L. Delap | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| M. Gibbs-White | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| D. Ndoye | 59 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| N. Williams | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
| X. Schlager | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 2 |
| J. McAtee | 83 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| D. Muñoz | 83 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Murillo | 90 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 1 |
| O. Diomande | 73 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Jair | 90 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| Igor Jesus | 31 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| C. Wood | 17 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| R. Yates | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Domínguez | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Hudson-Odoi | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Sangaré | 7 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| O. Aina | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Netz | 7 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| John | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Premier League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | LWWWW | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 10 | WWDLW | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | WDDDW | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | DWDDW | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | WDWDD | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | WDDDW | |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LDDWW | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | WLDWD | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | LDLWW | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 | LWLLW | |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | DLDWL | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | LWDDL | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 | LLDWL | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | DLWLL | |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 | WLDLL | |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | LDDDL | |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 | WLLLL | |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | DDLLL | |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 | LDDLL |
Match-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Nottingham Forest | Draw | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Hill | 1.62 | 3.75 | 5.00 |
| Bet365 | 1.62 | 3.90 | 5.25 |
| Marathonbet | 1.63 | 3.96 | 5.65 |
| BetVictor | 1.62 | 4.10 | 5.25 |
| Pinnacle | 1.64 | 3.90 | 5.90 |
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