Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City — Prediction, Stats & Tips

Two sides desperate for points meet at the City Ground. Forest have only 1 point but drew with Liverpool. Coventry have 0 points and 0 goals scored in two matches — Gyökeres will carry enormous pressu…

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Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 17:30 BST
Nottingham Forest crest

Nottingham Forest

vs

📍 The City Ground, Nottingham

Coventry City crest

Coventry City

🔮 Result lean: Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form
📅 Stats based on Premier League 2026/27 — Matchday 5 · Last updated: 19 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC

⚡ Key notices

  • 🟡Lewis O'Brien (Forest) — 6 yellow cards this season, highest card risk in this fixture
  • 🚩Corners: Forest most corners — 5.4 per game at the City Ground
  • 🎯Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry) — 62 shots on target this season, key shot threat
  • 🔄Super Sub angle: Shots on target markets may carry Super Sub protection at bookmakers.

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Forest vs Coventry at a glance

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Result lean

Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form

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Shots potential

High

Viktor Gyökeres 2+ shots on target

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Corners potential

High

Nottingham Forest most corners

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Cards potential

High

Gustavo Hamer to be booked

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Super Sub relevance

High

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🔮 Our prediction

Forest vs Coventry

Result

Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form

Corners

Forest most corners — 5.4 per game at the City Ground

Cards

Hamer most bookable — Coventry desperate for points, aggressive midfield style

Two sides desperate for points meet at the City Ground. Forest have only 1 point but drew with Liverpool. Coventry have 0 points and 0 goals scored in two matches — Gyökeres will carry enormous pressure. Forest's home corner advantage and Gyökeres' shot volume are the headline betting angles in a high-intensity fixture.

CornersMedium risk

Nottingham Forest most corners

Forest average 5.4 corners per game at the City Ground. Ndoye scored in GW2 vs Liverpool and his wide running from the right generates consistent set-piece volume. Forest need home wins badly.

Shots on targetLow-medium risk

Viktor Gyökeres 2+ shots on target

Gyökeres had 22 goals and 62 SoT in 2025/26. Despite Coventry's difficult start (0 points, 0 goals, 4 conceded) he remains their only reliable goalscoring threat. Forest conceded 3 in GW2 vs Liverpool — 2+ SoT is a strong angle.

Yellow cardMedium risk

Gustavo Hamer to be booked

Hamer collected 5 yellow cards in 2025/26. Coventry need a result desperately after 0 points, putting extra pressure on Hamer to win the midfield battle. His aggressive pressing carries booking risk.

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Competition

Premier League 2026/27 — Matchday 5

Kick-off

Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 17:30 BST

The City Ground, Nottingham

Corners lean

Forest most corners — 5.4 per game at the City Ground

Result lean

Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form

Team stats

Forest vs Coventry — comparison

StatForestCoventryEdge
Points 2026/27 (GW1–GW2)

Forest: 0-1 Leeds GW1, 2-2 Liverpool GW2 (Ndoye, Gibbs-White). Coventry: 0-3 Arsenal GW1, 0-1 Hull GW2.

10Forest
Goals scored (2025/26)6256Forest
Goals conceded (2025/26)4658Forest
Corners per game (2025/26 avg)5.44.6Forest
Yellow cards (2025/26)5664Forest
Shots on target per game (2025/26)5.24.6Forest

Top scorers: Nottingham Forest

Forest
CW

Chris Wood

Forward · 6A · 2500 min

18 ⚽
DN

Dan Ndoye

Forward · 10A · 2400 min

14 ⚽
LO

Lewis O'Brien

Midfielder · 8A · 2600 min

4 ⚽

Top scorers: Coventry City

Coventry
VG

Viktor Gyökeres

Forward · 10A · 2600 min

22 ⚽
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder · 10A · 2500 min

8 ⚽
Kv

Kai van Cooten

Defender · 4A · 2500 min

2 ⚽

Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest

Forest
LO

Lewis O'Brien

Midfielder · 24 fouls · 2600 min

6 🟡
DN

Dan Ndoye

Forward · 12 fouls · 2400 min

2 🟡
CW

Chris Wood

Forward · 12 fouls · 2500 min

1 🟡

Yellow cards: Coventry City

Coventry
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder · 20 fouls · 2500 min

5 🟡
Kv

Kai van Cooten

Defender · 18 fouls · 2500 min

5 🟡
VG

Viktor Gyökeres

Forward · 14 fouls · 2600 min

3 🟡

Shots on target: Nottingham Forest

Forest
CW

Chris Wood

Forward · 18G 6A

52 🎯
DN

Dan Ndoye

Forward · 14G 10A

44 🎯
LO

Lewis O'Brien

Midfielder · 4G 8A

20 🎯

Shots on target: Coventry City

Coventry
VG

Viktor Gyökeres

Forward · 22G 10A

62 🎯
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder · 8G 10A

26 🎯
Kv

Kai van Cooten

Defender · 2G 4A

8 🎯

Corner takers: Nottingham Forest

Forest
LO

Lewis O'Brien

Midfielder · 2600 min

6 🚩
DN

Dan Ndoye

Forward · 2400 min

4 🚩
CW

Chris Wood

Forward · 2500 min

2 🚩

Corner takers: Coventry City

Coventry
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder · 2500 min

8 🚩
VG

Viktor Gyökeres

Forward · 2600 min

2 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
LO

Lewis O'Brien

Midfielder

Forest260064820246
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder

Coventry2500581026208
Kv

Kai van Cooten

Defender

Coventry25005248180
VG

Viktor Gyökeres

Forward

Coventry26003221062142
DN

Dan Ndoye

Forward

Forest24002141044124
CW

Chris Wood

Forward

Forest2500118652122

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What the stats tell us about Forest vs Coventry

Two sides desperate for points meet at the City Ground. Forest have only 1 point but drew with Liverpool. Coventry have 0 points and 0 goals scored in two matches — Gyökeres will carry enormous pressure. Forest's home corner advantage and Gyökeres' shot volume are the headline betting angles in a high-intensity fixture.

Result lean: Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form

Corners: Forest most corners — 5.4 per game at the City Ground

Cards: Hamer most bookable — Coventry desperate for points, aggressive midfield style

Forest vs Coventry FAQ

What are the Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City stats?

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City stats comparison is based on Nottingham Forest 2025/26 and Coventry City previous season data. Key stats include goals scored, corners won, yellow cards, possession, passing accuracy and shots on target. See the full comparison table above.

What is the prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form

Who has better recent form — Forest or Coventry?

Forest lost 0-1 to Leeds GW1, drew 2-2 with Liverpool GW2 (Ndoye, Gibbs-White scoring). Coventry lost 0-3 to Arsenal GW1 and 0-1 to Hull GW2 — 0 points and 0 goals scored.

What is the corners prediction for Forest vs Coventry?

Forest most corners — 5.4 per game at the City Ground

What is the cards prediction for Forest vs Coventry?

Hamer most bookable — Coventry desperate for points, aggressive midfield style

Who scores more goals — Forest or Coventry?

Two sides desperate for points meet at the City Ground. Forest have only 1 point but drew with Liverpool. Coventry have 0 points and 0 goals scored in two matches — Gyökeres will carry enormous pressu

When does Forest vs Coventry kick off?

Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 17:30 BST at The City Ground, Nottingham.

Where is Forest vs Coventry being played?

Forest vs Coventry is played at The City Ground, Nottingham.

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Player intel

Players to watch

VG

Viktor Gyökeres

Coventry · Forward

🎯 Shot threat⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps27
Goals22
Assists10
Shots on target62
SoT / game2.3
Yellow cards3
Fouls14
CW

Chris Wood

Forest · Forward

🎯 Shot threat⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps34
Goals18
Assists6
Shots on target52
SoT / game1.5
Yellow cards1
Fouls12
DN

Dan Ndoye

Forest · Forward

🎯 Shot threat⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps24
Goals14
Assists10
Shots on target44
SoT / game1.8
Yellow cards2
Fouls12
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Coventry · Midfielder

🎯 Shot threat🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat
Apps26
Goals8
Assists10
Shots on target26
SoT / game1.0
Yellow cards5
Fouls20
LO

Lewis O'Brien

Forest · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator🔄 Super Sub watch
Apps27
Goals4
Assists8
Shots on target20
SoT / game0.7
Yellow cards6
Fouls24
Kv

Kai van Cooten

Coventry · Defender

🟡 Card risk
Apps25
Goals2
Assists4
Shots on target8
SoT / game0.3
Yellow cards5
Fouls18

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🎯🎯 Shots angle

Viktor Gyökeres — primary shot threat

Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry) has 62 shots on target from 27 appearances — averaging 2.3 per game. Strong candidate for bookmaker shots-on-target markets.

🟡🟡 Cards angle

Lewis O'Brien — card risk

Lewis O'Brien (Forest) has picked up 6 yellows and committed 24 fouls (0.9/game). The Premier League 2026/27 — Matchday 5 averages 3.8 yellow cards per game — making this a moderate environment.

🚩🚩 Corners angle

Forest dominate corners

Forest average 5.4 corners per game vs Coventry's 4.6. Forest average 5.4 corners per game at the City Ground. Ndoye scored in GW2 vs Liverpool and his wide running from the right generates consistent set-piece volume. Forest need home wins badly.

⚽⚽ Goals angle

Attack vs leaky defence

Nottingham Forest have scored 62 goals while Coventry City have conceded 58. Nottingham Forest narrow home edge — City Ground atmosphere and better early form

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