Nottingham Forest vs Coventry
Full time
Forest0–1Coventry
GoalsCoventry J. Dasilva 55'
Kicked off 2026.09.19. The data below is as it stood before kick-off and has not been edited to match the result. See the full head-to-head record
Nottingham Forest host Coventry in Premier League matchweek 5: Sat 19 Sep, 17:30 BST (20 Sep 01:30 KST) at City Ground. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
Forest and Coventry have not met in the league since 2017-18. Last five games in all competitions: Forest W1 D2 L2, Coventry W1 D0 L4. Forest have won 27.8% (20W 19D 33L) of 72 games under the condition "Saturday games", below their 31.4% over the same window. Forest have won 26.5% (9W 9D 16L) of 34 games under the condition "Rain or drizzle", below their 31.4% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Forest | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 11th · 5 | 20th · 0 |
| W–D–L4 games | 1–2–1 | 0–0–4 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.00 / 1.00 | 0.00 / 2.50 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.54 / 1.02 | 1.05 / 1.88 |
| Possession% | 43.5 | 39.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 14.5 / 3.5 | 10.2 / 3.2 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 28.9% 11–11–16 | 60.9% Championship 28–11–7 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | — | — |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Forest -0.02, Coventry +0.62 (per game)
- ManagersO. Glasner — league 4 games · 1W 2D 1L · win rate 25.0% · F. Lampard — league 4 games · 0W 0D 4L · win rate 0.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchForest 7 days ago PL away Villa 2–1 · Coventry 3 days ago EFL Cup home Villa 1–3
Last five games
Nottingham Forest
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa | away | 2–1W | 2.28 |
| Spurs | home | 0–0D | 0.92 |
| Liverpool | away | 2–2D | 2.30 |
| LeedsEFL Cup | home | 0–2L | 1.18 |
| Leeds | home | 0–1L | 0.66 |
Coventry
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| VillaEFL Cup | home | 1–3L | — |
| Brighton | home | 0–5L | 1.33 |
| Man City | away | 0–1L | 1.37 |
| Hull | home | 0–1L | 1.29 |
| PlymouthEFL Cup | away | 4–2W | — |
Coventry 4 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
No league meetings since 2017-18.
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 27.8%Saturday games Forest win rate72 games · 20W 19D 33L · usual 31.4% · since 2022-23
- 26.5%Rain or drizzle Forest win rate34 games · 9W 9D 16L · usual 31.4%
- 21.4%first league match after an international break (reference) Forest win rate14 games · 3W 5D 6L · usual 31.4%
- 23.1%September games Forest win rate13 games · 3W 4D 6L · usual 31.4%
- 24.2%C. Wood not scoring: Forest win rate62 games · 15W 15D 32L · scored in 30 games: 53.3% (16W 10D 4L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Forest 9.0%, Coventry 0.0%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Forest | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 7 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | +9.3p27 games · 11W 6D 10L · usual 31.4% | — |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | — | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 0.0% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | +4.3p14 games · 5W 3D 6L · usual 31.4% | — |
| Saturday 17:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +1.9p12 games · 4W 2D 6L · usual 31.4% | — |
| After last resultForest W / Coventry L · since 2022-23 | -2.2p48 games · 14W 14D 20L · usual 31.4% | sample too small3 games · 0W 0D 3L · usual 0.0% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Forest home / Coventry away | +7.2p44 games · 17W 10D 17L · usual 31.4% | — |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 20.8°C | -7.9p17 games · 4W 7D 6L · usual 31.4% | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 0.0% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 47% | +6.8p55 games · 21W 14D 20L · usual 31.4% | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 0.0% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -4.9p34 games · 9W 9D 16L · usual 31.4% | sample too small1 games · 0W 0D 1L · usual 0.0% |
| September gamesWin rate | -8.3p13 games · 3W 4D 6L · usual 31.4% | sample too small2 games · 0W 0D 2L · usual 0.0% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | — | 0.0%sample too small2 games · 0W 2D 0L · usual 0.0% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Forest 31.4% (49W 41D 66L) / Coventry 0.0% (0W 0D 4L)
| items | Forest | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| After conceding firstWin rate | 9.0% -22.4p78 games · 7W 16D 55L · usual 31.4% | 0.0%sample too small4 games · 0W 0D 4L · usual 0.0% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 83.0%53 games · 44W 7D 2L | —0 games |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 34 / 7 | 0 / 0 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 10.4 20/193 | 0.0 0/0 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +1.3p49 games · 16W 12D 21L · usual 31.4% | — |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.07 / 0.12 | 0.00 / 0.25 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 19.8 / 25.0 | 0.0 / 30.0 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 29.5 / 22.4 | 100.0 / 0.0 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Forest | Coventry |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 9 / 5.5 | 7 / 3.2 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 10.5 / 3 / 7 | 15.8 / 4.8 / 10 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2.2 / 0.16 | 1.8 / 0.78 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 2.8 / 5.2 | 4.5 / 4.2 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.2 / 13 | 1.8 / 10 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 342 / 77 | 350 / 74.5 |
Order is always home team (Forest) then away team (Coventry) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Coventry · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Forest · when playing —
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Premier League 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.