Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Prediction - 19 September 2026
Our pick:Under 3.5 goals
Odds 1.45Won
- Correct score
- 1-0
- Alternative
- 1-1
- Under 3.5 goals
- 4/5Nottingham Forest · last 5 games
Match highlights
PremiumForm
- W 2-1
- D 0-0
- D 2-2
- L 0-2
- L 0-1
- L 1-3
- L 0-5
- L 0-1
- L 0-1
- W 4-2
Match analysis
Nottingham Forest host Coventry on 19 September, with Coventry playing on two days' rest after four defeats in their last five matches, including a 0-5. Superior's model projects a 1-0, built as much on Coventry's short turnaround as on Forest's own recent form.
Coventry have lost four of five, one of them by five goals
Coventry's only win in that run was a 4-2, sandwiched between defeats by an aggregate of eight goals across the other four matches, and they now have two fewer days to recover than a normal week allows. Forest have managed a win and two draws in the same span, a modest record but one built on conceding only six goals across all five matches.
Coventry's one win came with four goals of their own
That 4-2 win shows Coventry's attack can still function even during a run of heavy defeats, and Forest have failed to score in two of their last five matches, both low-scoring losses. If Coventry's attacking day shows up again despite the short rest, the projected 1-0 stops looking safe well before Forest's own scoring drought is accounted for.
Formations
Confirmed formations
Today's acca
2 matches, total odds 1.50More Premier League predictions
Match stats
Match overview
- 63%Ball possession37%
- 1.15Expected goals (xG)0.67
- 1Big chances1
- 24Total shots10
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 6Corner kicks2
- 12Fouls10
- 506Passes308
- 2Yellow cards0
Shots
- 3Shots on target3
- 9Shots off target6
- 12Blocked shots1
- 12Shots inside box5
- 12Shots outside box5
Attack
- 1.19Expected assists (xA)0.42
- 19Key passes8
- 7/12 (58%)Dribbles4/10 (40%)
- 2Offsides2
Passes
- 428/506 (85%)Accurate passes233/308 (76%)
- 30/58 (52%)Long balls26/63 (41%)
- 9/31 (29%)Crosses4/13 (31%)
- 155Final third entries57
Defending
- 7/9 (78%)Tackles won5/12 (42%)
- 2Interceptions15
- 26Clearances38
- 20/41 (49%)Aerial duels21/41 (51%)
Other
- 10Free kicks12
- 21Throw-ins13
- 6Goal kicks11
More tips for this game
- Goals: Under 3.5
Premium
After full time
Top five correct scores
- 1-011.8%Our score
- 1-112.4%Alternative
- 2-19.6%
- 2-08.6%
- 0-17.9%
Top five combined: 50.3%
Full score grid
Score Matrix
Goals and BTTS chances
Combos
- Nottingham Forest win and over 2.5 goals27.6%
- Nottingham Forest win and both teams score20.5%
- Draw and under 2.5 goals20.1%
- Coventry win and over 2.5 goals14.1%
| Nottingham Forest | Coventry | |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome markets | ||
| Win or draw | 73.9% | 52.0% |
| Draw no bet | 64.8% | 35.2% |
| Win to nil | 27.5% | 14.1% |
| Either team wins | 74.1% | |
| Team goals | ||
| To score | 78.2% | 64.9% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 44.6% | 28.1% |
| Clean sheet | 35.1% | 21.8% |
League table
League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +9 | 24 | |
| 2 | 9 | +10 | 21 | |
| 3 | 9 | +17 | 19 | |
| 4 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 9 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | 9 | +7 | 14 | |
| 7 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | -3 | 12 | |
| 10 | 9 | +1 | 11 | |
| 11 | 9 | +1 | 11 | |
| 12 | 8 | -2 | 11 | |
| 13 | 9 | -4 | 11 | |
| 14 | 8 | -1 | 10 | |
| 15 | 9 | -2 | 9 | |
| 16 | 9 | -7 | 9 | |
| 17 | 9 | -5 | 7 | |
| 18 | 9 | -12 | 7 | |
| 19 | 9 | -6 | 6 | |
| 20 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 21 | |
| 3 | Brighton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 19 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 | |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 | |
| 10 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Leeds | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Ipswich | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | |
| 14 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 | |
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 7 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 6 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 5 |