Read our Nottingham Forest vs Coventry prediction with betting tips, lineups and odds analysis as both sides clash at the City Ground in the Premier League.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Match Summary
Competition | English Premier League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 19 September 2026 |
Match Time | 17:30 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Nottingham, The City Ground |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports PL |
Nottingham Forest host Coventry at The City Ground on Saturday, and the table already tells a stark story between a settling home side and a promoted team still hunting their first point.
Forest are unbeaten in their last three Premier League outings and will look to stretch that run to four before the international break, even if goals at home have been hard to come by.
Coventry, back in the top flight after ending a 25-year absence, have made a nightmare start, losing every match so far and shipping five without reply against Brighton last time out.
The stakes are simple. Forest want momentum, while the Sky Blues sit rock bottom and are desperate to end a goal drought that has run through their opening fixtures.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Form
Forest are building nicely and go into this one unbeaten in three Premier League matches, though scoring at home remains an issue with no goals across three home outings in all competitions this term. Liam Delap should lead the line again after opening his account at Aston Villa, with Morgan Gibbs-White pulling the strings behind him.
Coventry could hardly have had a worse return to the top flight. The Sky Blues have lost 7 of their last 8 in the Premier League and have failed to score in their last five, the latest a chastening 5-0 defeat to Brighton. With striker Taiwo Awoniyi suspended, the goals have simply dried up.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Nottingham Forest: Nikola Milenkovic (Injured/out), Nikola Savona (Injured/out), Jair Cunha (Injured/doubtful)
Coventry: Luke Woolfenden (Injured/out), Haji Wright (Injured/out), Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Injured/out), Josh Eccles (Injured/out), Taiwo Awoniyi (Suspended)
Nottingham Forest
Nikola Milenkovic misses out with a hamstring injury, while a late call will be made on Jair Cunha, who is dealing with a similar issue. Ousmane Diomande is in line to keep his place at the back, and Liam Delap will start again after his first goal for Nottingham Forest at Aston Villa.
Coventry
Coventry will be without striker Taiwo Awoniyi following his red card against Brighton. Frenchman Sidiki Cherif is likely to make his full Premier League debut in his absence, while Frank Onyeka is back available after recovering from a hand injury. Luke Woolfenden and Josh Eccles won't return until after the international break.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Predicted Lineup
Nottingham Forest
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Predicted Starting Lineup: Sels; Murillo, Diomande, Aina; Williams, Schlager, McAtee, Muñoz; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Delap
Coventry
Formation: 4-3-3
Predicted Starting Lineup: Rushworth; Dasilva, Amenda, Thomas, van Ewijk; Yirenkyi, Grimes, Rudoni; Mason-Clark, Cherif, Tchaouna
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Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Key Stats & Match Facts
Nottingham Forest have won their last 6 home matches against Coventry in all competitions.
Nottingham Forest have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 home matches against Coventry in all competitions.
Coventry have failed to score in their last 5 matches in the Premier League.
Coventry have lost 7 of their last 8 matches in the Premier League.
Nottingham Forest have received 2+ cards in 4 of their last 4 Premier League matches.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: This has a comfortable home win written all over it. Forest are the clear favourites at 8/13 with Unibet, and with Coventry unable to find the net our verdict is a 1-0 Nottingham Forest win. Delap and Gibbs-White should have enough to break down a struggling defence, even against a Sky Blues side set up to sit in.
Best Bets
Under 2.5 in the Total Goals Over/Under market. The engine room of this game points to a low-scoring afternoon, with Coventry unable to score in any of their last five top-flight matches and Forest yet to find the net at home this term. A tight, cagey 90 minutes looks the likeliest outcome.
Both Teams To Score - No. The same logic follows here. Coventry's five-game goal drought makes it hard to back them to score at The City Ground, and with Forest expected to control possession the away side keeping a blank is the strong angle.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder backs a Nottingham Forest win, Morgan Gibbs-White over 0.5 assists, over 1.5 home team cards and both teams to score - no against a struggling Coventry side.
Forest to win is the anchor. Coventry have lost 4 of their last 4 in the Premier League and sit rock bottom, so the hosts should have far too much at The City Ground.
Gibbs-White over 0.5 assists appeals given he has provided assists in 2 of his last 3 Premier League appearances, and he is the man Forest look to for the killer pass.
Over 1.5 home team cards is well founded, with Forest having picked up 2+ cards in 4 of their last 4 Premier League matches, an aggressive side who will not shy away from the challenge.
Both teams to score - no completes it. Coventry have failed to score in their last five Premier League matches, so keeping the visitors quiet is the natural fit for this build.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 11/1 and is as short as 4.9/1 elsewhere.
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Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Talking Points
This is the meeting of two clubs heading in opposite directions. Forest are steadily finding their feet and can chase a fourth game unbeaten in the English Premier League, with Liam Delap building momentum after his goal at Aston Villa. Coventry, meanwhile, clinched the Championship title on 95 points last season but their return to the top flight has been brutal, with four straight defeats and no goals to show for it. The Sky Blues are the only side in the division to have lost every match, and ending that goal drought at this match feels like their most pressing target of all.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry Predictions FAQs
When is the Nottingham Forest vs Coventry English Premier League game?
The match kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday, 19 September 2026.
Where is Nottingham Forest vs Coventry being played?
The match will be played at The City Ground in Nottingham.
Where can I watch Nottingham Forest vs Coventry?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports PL.
What competition is Nottingham Forest vs Coventry in?
The fixture is being played in the English Premier League.
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