Nottingham Forest FC vs Coventry City F.C, English Premier League 2026-27, Today Match Prediction
Nottingham Forest FC
Coventry City F.C
Nottingham Forest Host Winless Sky Blues in Late Kickoff
- Forest are among the three teams yet to score a goal in a home game in the league so far.
- Frank Lampard as a manager has lost 13 of his last 16 PL games (W1 D2).
- Only in the 1919-20 season had the Sky Blues lost each of their first four matches in the top-flight campaign.
Nottingham Forest to win (2-0).
| Tournament: | English Premier League 2026-27 |
| Venue: | City Ground |
Nottingham Forest FC vs Coventry City F.C Match Prediction & Analysis
Nottingham Forest will lock horns with Coventry City in the final game of the day, with the hosts looking to build on their first win of the campaign. Coventry, meanwhile, will be desperate for a response after being comfortably beaten by Brighton in their last outing.
However, with the visitors still searching for their first point of the season, getting anything from an away trip to Forest looks like a daunting task.
Current Standings: Thanks to the win, Forest have moved up to 11th in the table with five points, while Coventry are reeling at the bottom with no points.
Head-to-Head Record: In the 10 matches played between the teams in the league, Forest is ahead with four wins to Coventry’s two.
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Powered by their summer recruits, Nottingham Forest finally secured their first win of the campaign with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park. Liam Delap and Igor Jesus got on the scoresheet, while Daniel Munoz stood out with five key passes and a big chance created. The result also kept Oliver Glasner’s unbeaten record against Unai Emery intact.
So far, Forest have impressed on the road, drawing 2-2 with Liverpool before this victory, but their home form remains a concern. They are winless in two games at the City Ground, with one draw and one defeat, and are yet to score there. Glasner will hope that changes before the international break.
Forest are among the three teams yet to score a goal in a home game in the league so far.
They have been winless in 12 of their last 15 league games at home.
Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Forest’s last six home matches in all competitions.
Team News
For the Tricky Trees, Nicolò Savona remains sidelined, while Nikola Milenkovic and Jair Cunha are doubtful after both missed the previous game with injury concerns.
Nottingham Forest Probable starting Lineup
Sels (GK); Aina, Diomande, Murillo, Munoz, Schlager, McAtee, Williams, Gibbs-White, Jesus, Delap
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Coventry City endured their toughest outing of the campaign last time out, suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat to Brighton. Their misery was compounded when Aurele Amenda was shown a straight red early in the second half. However, the Sky Blues did create opportunities to finally open their Premier League account, but Bart Verbruggen stood firm with several excellent saves.
There was at least a positive in their six shots on target, just one fewer than their combined tally from the opening three games. Still, it has been a bleak start, with Coventry suffering four straight defeats and becoming only the fifth team in English top-flight history to lose their opening four games without scoring.
Frank Lampard as a manager has lost 13 of his last 16 PL games (W1 D2).
Coventry City are one of the two teams in the league yet to find the back of the net.
Only in the 1919-20 season had the Sky Blues lost each of their first four matches in the top-flight campaign.
Team News
Aurele Amenda is unlikely to recover in time for the upcoming fixture, while Coventry will be without Haji Wright, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Josh Eccles and Luke Woolfenden through injury. Taiwo Awoniyi will also miss out as he serves his suspension.
Coventry City Probable starting Lineup
Rushworth (GK); Mfuni, Thomas, Pinnock, Van Ewijk, Grimes, Onyeka, Dasilva, Rudoni, Hamer, Simms
NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC vs COVENTRY CITY F.C
Winning PredictionNottingham Forest look well placed to claim three points against Coventry City, although their home form raises some questions. It has been five months since their last league win at the City Ground, which came against another newly promoted side, Burnley.
Still, Forest have lost just two of their last 10 home games across all competitions, and the confidence from last week’s win over Aston Villa could finally help them break that league drought on home soil.
As for the odds, Nottingham Forest head into the clash as clear favourites at 1.64, while Coventry are priced at 5.00 to pull off an upset. Meanwhile, a draw stands at 4.00.
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