England - Premier LeagueThe City GroundData current as of 19 September 2026

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: match statistics

Reasoning:

Full analysis and pick in the app

Check the betting analysis, pick, value bet and full reasoning for this match.

Check analysis and pick

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Nottingham Forest play Coventry City in Premier League (England). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: The City Ground.

Current form

Nottingham Forest: 1-2-1, 1.25 points/match. Coventry City: 0-0-4, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Nottingham Forest scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Coventry City scores 0.00 and concedes 2.50. League average: 2.85 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Nottingham Forest 50%, Coventry City 0%. Over 2.5: Nottingham Forest 50%, Coventry City 50%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Nottingham Forest has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.17. Nottingham Forest: 14.5 shots per match, Coventry City: 10.3.

Match halves

Nottingham Forest: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75. Coventry City: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00.

Goals by minute

Nottingham Forest: 16-30 (1 goals). Coventry City: 0-15 (0 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.85 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.70)
(3.95)
(5.00)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1Goals scored / match0
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1Goals conceded / match2.5
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
44%Average possession40%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
3.5Shots on target / match3.25
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.5Shots per match10.25
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
3.5Shots on target3.25
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
6.9%Shot conversion0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
44%Possession40%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1.45xG for1.17
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1.25xG against1.7
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

Shooting quality

Nottingham Forest: AttackingCoventry City: Balanced
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)24%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.00

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Nottingham Forest
LDDW
Season result split
25% W50% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 at home
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Coventry City
LLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% D100% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-4
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-4
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 2.5xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 50%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Nottingham Forest is 150% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Nottingham Forest · 2.5 goals / match - Coventry City

Nottingham Forest scoring profile: very strong

Nottingham Forest scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

Coventry City scoring profile: more difficult

Coventry City scores in 0% of matches (0 of 4 matches), while Nottingham Forest keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

4Goals scored (season)0
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
4Goals conceded (season)10
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
2Average goals in match2.5
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
4Goals scored (last 5)0
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
4Goals conceded (last 5)10
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
50%2 goals0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%3 goals0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%4 goals0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal100%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
25%2 goals50%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%3 goals50%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%4 goals25%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
25%Scored in both halves0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS50%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
50%BTTS - last 50%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

25%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time25%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nottingham Forest is 500% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Nottingham Forest · 0.25 pts / match - Coventry City

Nottingham Forest - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
0% leading25% draw75% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)0.25
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0Goals conceded (1st half)1
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0.25Average goals (1st half)1
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
100%Clean sheet before half-time25%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
75%No goal before half-time100%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)0.25
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.5
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1.75Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
25%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
50%No goal after half-time100%
Nottingham ForestCoventry City

Nottingham Forest - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Coventry City - second-half results

0% W25% D75% L
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.25
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nottingham Forest - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.501.00
Goals scored / match0.30.8
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.31.8
1 goal25%75%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet100%25%
No goal75%50%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 25% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Coventry City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.250.25
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match1.01.5
Average goals in match1.01.5
1 goal75%75%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet25%25%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-4-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 25% draw - 75% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 25% draw - 75% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Nottingham Forest
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
2
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
3
76-90

Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
79%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
50%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 2 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Nottingham Forest

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.80
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
166%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Nottingham ForestLigaCoventry City
Average goals in match 2.002.85 2.50
Both teams scored 50%51% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%54% 50%
Clean sheets 25%29% 0%
Goal before half-time 25%63% 75%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.85
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / match
1.34
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Nottingham Forest and Coventry City play?

Nottingham Forest face Coventry City on 19 September 2026 in Premier League at The City Ground. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

Nottingham Forest score 1.00 goals per game on average and Coventry City 0.00. The Premier League average is 2.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Nottingham Forest's matches and 0% of Coventry City's.

What form are Nottingham Forest and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Nottingham Forest have a 1-2-1 record (1.25 points per game) and Coventry City 0-0-4 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.