Nottingham Forest vs Coventry: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest take on Coventry in the Premier League on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at Wembley Stadium. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Nottingham Forest sit 14th in the Premier League on 5 points from 6 games, while Coventry are 19th on 3 points.

Final result: Nottingham Forest 0–1 Coventry. Coventry won the match.

Nottingham Forest come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DDWLL), scoring in 3 of them.

Coventry come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (LLLWW), scoring in 3 of them.

In their last 9 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 4 against Coventry. These fixtures have averaged 2.1 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 44% of them.

Defensively, Nottingham Forest kept 2 clean sheets and Coventry kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.17. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.1 goals per game, 44% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Nottingham Forest DDWLL, Coventry LLLWW), the 5-place gap between the sides in the table.