Nottingham Forest vs Coventry prediction & probabilities (2026-09-19)

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry: model prediction

Premier League
Nottingham Forest

DLDDW

Sat, 19 Sep 202617:30UK19°C · Cloudy
Coventry

LLLL

Model’s top convictions

81%

Nottingham Forest or draw

76%

Over 1.5 goals

60%

Over 8.5 corners

Our priceNo bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
Nottingham ForestWin probability
56.7%
Top 3 convictions

Nott'm Forest or draw81.0%High probabilityPays @ 1.23
Over 1.5 goals76.0%Strong chancePays @ 1.32
Over 8.5 corners59.7%Good chancePays @ 1.68

Model read

On paper this is one way traffic: the calibrated model makes Nottingham Forest heavy favourites at 57% when Nottingham Forest meet Coventry in the Premier League on 19 September 2026. The numbers that frame it: • Totals sit close to the fence: 51% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 52%. • Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga drives the home shot volume, 1.2 on target per 90. • Team news worth noting: Nottingham Forest have Morato ruled out, Milenković ruled out, Jair Cunha a doubt, Savona ruled out. Recent form reads W1 D3 L2 for Nottingham Forest against W0 D0 L4 for Coventry. Coventry are newly promoted, a profile the model deliberately prices with caution. Verdict: no bet. No bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Draw or Coventry43.3%@ 2.31
Over 10.5 corners39.8%@ 2.51
Over 11.5 corners31.1%@ 3.22
Medium risk

Both teams to score52.0%@ 1.92
Over 2.5 goals51.1%@ 1.96
Over 9.5 corners49.5%@ 2.02
Random finds

1-1 correct score11.8%@ 8.47
1-0 correct score10.9%@ 9.17
2-0 correct score10.0%@ 10.04

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Nott'm Forest

56.7%

Draw

24.3%

Coventry

19.0%

Model

no bookmaker price published for this match yet

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.576.0%

Strong chance

Over 2.551.1%

Good chance

BTTS · Yes52.0%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.559.7%

Good chance

Over 9.549.5%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.539.8%

Toss-up

Over 11.531.1%

Toss-up

Most cornersNottingham Forest52.3%Coventry37.3%

Shots markets

Over 22.563.5%

Strong chance

Over 24.552.0%

Good chance

Over 26.540.6%

Toss-up

Over 28.530.2%

Toss-up

Recent shot volume

Nottingham Forest14.0 taken14.7 faced
Coventry10.2 taken15.8 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

First half / second half shots

Nottingham Forest (4 games)

5.5 / 9.0

Coventry (4 games)

6.2 / 4.0

Shots taken before and after half-time, per game, over the games in brackets. The bar is the share taken in the first half. This is Understat shot data with the half-time split verified against the half-time score, counted separately from the match shot totals above, so the two can differ. A match where the split could not be verified is left out rather than guessed.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.576.0%2.551.1%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.576.0%

Discipline: Our price. No bookmaker price published for this match yet.

Form & head-to-head

Nottingham ForestDLDDW
CoventryLLLL

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

Nottingham ForestCoventry
League position#11 of 20#20 of 20
Record W-D-L1-2-10-0-4
Current streakW1L4
Record, home vs away0-1-10-0-2
Red cards this season01

League averages this season: 2.85 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 53% · BTTS in 53%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Arnaud Kalimuendo MuingaNottingham Forest · key player
To score31.7%

@ 3.15

1+ on target58.0%

@ 1.72

2+ shots53.1%

@ 1.88

Shots/90 2.38SoT/90 1.16Goals/90 0.51
Taiwo AwoniyiCoventry · key player
To score10.7%

@ 9.35

1+ on target25.6%

@ 3.91

2+ shots14.9%

@ 6.71

Shots/90 2.65SoT/90 1.15Goals/90 0.44
Liam DelapNottingham Forest · in form
To score18.2%

@ 5.49

1+ on target47.3%

@ 2.11

2+ shots49.9%

@ 2.00

Shots/90 2.67SoT/90 1.02Goals/90 0.32
Sidiki ChérifCoventry · in form
To score15.3%

@ 6.54

1+ on target39.3%

@ 2.54

2+ shots33.9%

@ 2.95

Shots/90 2.03SoT/90 0.84Goals/90 0.28
Chris WoodNottingham Forest · in form
To score34.4%

@ 2.91

1+ on target52.2%

@ 1.92

2+ shots48.7%

@ 2.05

Shots/90 2.02SoT/90 0.91Goals/90 0.52
Loum TchaounaCoventry · in form
To score5.3%

@ 18.87

1+ on target26.1%

@ 3.83

2+ shots23.6%

@ 4.24

Shots/90 2.2SoT/90 0.72Goals/90 0.13

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Nottingham Forest win1.83
Draw4.04
Coventry win4.84
Both teams to score1.92

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.08
Over 1.5 goals1.32
Over 2.5 goals1.96
Over 3.5 goals3.45
Nottingham Forest most1.83
Coventry most4.84

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.35
Over 8.5 corners1.59
Over 9.5 corners1.95
Over 10.5 corners2.51
Nottingham Forest most1.91
Coventry most2.67

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.41
Over 3.5 cards1.99
Over 4.5 cards3.23
Over 5.5 cards5.98
Nottingham Forest most3.07
Coventry most2.17

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.50
Over 7.5 SoT1.85
Over 8.5 SoT2.39
Over 9.5 SoT3.24
Nottingham Forest most1.95
Coventry most2.78

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.57
Over 24.5 shots1.92
Over 26.5 shots2.46
Over 28.5 shots3.31
Nottingham Forest most1.65
Coventry most2.96

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.54
Over 22.5 fouls2.04
Over 24.5 fouls2.97

Team news

Most likely availability, voted across independent sources. A model input, not a confirmed lineup.

  • MoratoNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • MilenkovićNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • Jair CunhaNottingham ForestDoubtful50% to play
  • SavonaNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • AbbottNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • BindonNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • HutchinsonNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • BakwaNottingham ForestOut0% to play
  • John Victor, Nicolo Savona, Chris Wood, Jair Cunha, Willy BolyNottingham ForestOut
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 63.5% Over 24.5 52.0% Over 26.5 40.6% Over 28.5 30.2%
Most: Nottingham Forest 60.7% Most: Coventry 33.8%
Nottingham Forest Over 13.2 49.5% Coventry Over 13.2 30.4%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 66.6% Over 7.5 54.1% Over 8.5 41.9% Over 9.5 30.9%
Most: Nottingham Forest 51.4% Most: Coventry 36.0%
Nottingham Forest Over 4.2 43.3% Coventry Over 4.2 32.3%

Cards

Over 2.5 71.2% Over 3.5 50.2% Over 4.5 30.9%
Most: Nottingham Forest 32.5% Most: Coventry 46.1%
Nottingham Forest Over 1.8 49.8% Coventry Over 1.8 59.7%

Nottingham Forest: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga 2.38 1.16 0.51 58.0% 53.1% 31.7%
Liam Delap 2.67 1.02 0.32 47.3% 49.9% 18.2%
Chris Wood 2.02 0.91 0.52 52.2% 48.7% 34.4%
Igor Jesus 2.67 0.83 0.24 44.3% 56.1% 15.6%
Morgan Gibbs-White 2.14 0.76 0.33 51.1% 59.8% 26.7%

Coventry: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Taiwo Awoniyi 2.65 1.15 0.44 25.6% 14.9% 10.7%
Sidiki Chérif 2.03 0.84 0.28 39.3% 33.9% 15.3%
Loum Tchaouna 2.2 0.72 0.13 26.1% 23.6% 5.3%
Frank Onyeka 0.77 0.22 0 16.4% 13.0% 0.0%
Ethan Pinnock 0.39 0.17 0.09 14.5% 5.1% 8.0%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Nottingham Forest clean sheet 37.2%
Coventry clean sheet 17.6%
Nottingham Forest win to nil 30.0%
Coventry win to nil 10.5%

Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 54.6% draw 24.8% away 20.7%
double_chance
1X 79.3% 12 75.2% X2 45.4%
dnb
home 72.5% away 27.5%
btts
yes 52.0% no 48.0%
clean_sheet
home 37.5% away 17.6%
win_to_nil
home 30.3% away 10.5%
winning_margin
home_by_1 23.9% home_by_2 17.0% home_by_3plus 13.8%
away_by_1 13.2% away_by_2 5.4% away_by_3plus 2.0%
correct_score
0-0 7.2% 0-1 5.9% 0-2 3.2%
0-3 1.0% 0-4 0.3% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 10.9% 1-1 11.8% 1-2 5.5%
1-3 1.8% 1-4 0.4% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 10.0% 2-1 9.8% 2-2 4.8%
2-3 1.6% 2-4 0.4% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 5.8% 3-1 5.7% 3-2 2.8%
3-3 0.9% 3-4 0.2% 3-5 0.0%
4-0 2.5% 4-1 2.5% 4-2 1.2%
4-3 0.4% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.9% 5-1 0.9% 5-2 0.4%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.9%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 11.8%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 92.8% under_0.5 7.2% over_1.5 76.0%
under_1.5 24.0% over_2.5 51.1% under_2.5 48.9%
over_3.5 29.0% under_3.5 71.0% over_4.5 14.0%
under_4.5 86.0% over_5.5 5.8% under_5.5 94.2%
odd_even
odd 48.7% even 51.3%
team_home
over_0.5 82.4% under_0.5 17.6% over_1.5 51.8%
under_1.5 48.2% over_2.5 25.3% under_2.5 74.8%
team_away
over_0.5 62.5% under_0.5 37.5% over_1.5 25.7%
under_1.5 74.3% over_2.5 7.7% under_2.5 92.3%
most
home 54.6% draw 24.8% away 20.7%
handicap
home_-2.5 13.8% away_+2.5 86.3% home_-1.5 30.7%
away_+1.5 69.3% home_-0.5 54.6% away_+0.5 45.4%
home_+0.5 79.3% away_-0.5 20.7% home_+1.5 92.6%
away_-1.5 7.4% home_+2.5 98.0% away_-2.5 2.0%
total_exact
exact_0 7.2% exact_1 16.8% exact_2 25.0%
exact_3 22.1% exact_4 15.0% exact_5 8.2%
exact_6 3.7% exact_7plus 2.1%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 45.9% draw 42.2% away 11.9%
total
over_0.5 65.6% under_0.5 34.4% over_1.5 28.9%
under_1.5 71.1% over_2.5 9.3% under_2.5 90.7%
btts
yes 13.1% no 87.0%
total_exact
exact_0 34.4% exact_1 36.7% exact_2 19.6%
exact_3 7.0% exact_4plus 2.3%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 52.9% draw 32.5% away 14.6%
total
over_0.5 79.4% under_0.5 20.6% over_1.5 46.8%
under_1.5 53.2% over_2.5 21.1% under_2.5 78.9%
btts
yes 24.5% no 75.5%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 41.1% H/D 3.9% H/A 0.9%
D/H 22.3% D/D 13.7% D/A 6.2%
A/H 2.5% A/D 3.3% A/A 6.1%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 74.0% under_7.5 26.0% over_8.5 62.9%
under_8.5 37.1% over_9.5 51.2% under_9.5 48.8%
over_10.5 39.8% under_10.5 60.2% over_11.5 29.6%
under_11.5 70.4% over_12.5 21.1% under_12.5 78.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 72.2% under_3.5 27.8% over_4.5 57.5%
under_4.5 42.6% over_5.5 42.9% under_5.5 57.1%
team_away
over_3.5 62.2% under_3.5 37.8% over_4.5 45.9%
under_4.5 54.1% over_5.5 31.5% under_5.5 68.5%
most
home 52.5% draw 10.1% away 37.4%
handicap
home_-3.5 24.0% away_+3.5 76.0% home_-1.5 42.2%
away_+1.5 57.8% home_-0.5 52.5% away_+0.5 47.5%
home_+0.5 62.6% away_-0.5 37.4% home_+1.5 71.9%
away_-1.5 28.1% home_+3.5 86.2% away_-3.5 13.8%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 63.5% under_22.5 36.5% over_24.5 52.0%
under_24.5 48.0% over_26.5 40.6% under_26.5 59.4%
over_28.5 30.2% under_28.5 69.8%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 72.2% under_10.5 27.8% over_12.5 57.1%
under_12.5 42.9% over_14.5 42.0% under_14.5 58.0%
team_away
over_10.5 54.4% under_10.5 45.6% over_12.5 37.7%
under_12.5 62.3% over_14.5 24.0% under_14.5 76.1%
most
home 60.7% draw 5.6% away 33.8%
handicap
home_-4.5 37.5% away_+4.5 62.5% home_-2.5 49.0%
away_+2.5 51.0% home_-0.5 60.7% away_+0.5 39.3%
home_+0.5 66.2% away_-0.5 33.8% home_+2.5 76.2%
away_-2.5 23.8% home_+4.5 84.3% away_-4.5 15.7%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 66.6% under_6.5 33.4% over_7.5 54.1%
under_7.5 45.9% over_8.5 41.9% under_8.5 58.1%
over_9.5 30.9% under_9.5 69.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 60.2% under_3.5 39.8% over_4.5 43.3%
under_4.5 56.7% over_5.5 28.8% under_5.5 71.2%
team_away
over_3.5 49.3% under_3.5 50.7% over_4.5 32.3%
under_4.5 67.7% over_5.5 19.5% under_5.5 80.6%
most
home 51.4% draw 12.6% away 36.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 27.4% away_+2.5 72.7% home_-0.5 51.4%
away_+0.5 48.6% home_+0.5 64.0% away_-0.5 36.0%
home_+2.5 84.1% away_-2.5 15.9%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 71.2% under_2.5 28.8% over_3.5 50.2%
under_3.5 49.8% over_4.5 30.9% under_4.5 69.1%
over_5.5 16.7% under_5.5 83.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 49.8% under_1.5 50.2% over_2.5 23.5%
under_2.5 76.5%
team_away
over_1.5 59.7% under_1.5 40.3% over_2.5 32.6%
under_2.5 67.4%
most
home 32.6% draw 21.4% away 46.1%
handicap
home_-1.5 16.0% away_+1.5 84.0% home_-0.5 32.6%
away_+0.5 67.5% home_+0.5 53.9% away_-0.5 46.1%
home_+1.5 73.8% away_-1.5 26.2%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 65.0% under_20.5 35.0% over_22.5 49.0%
under_22.5 51.0% over_24.5 33.7% under_24.5 66.3%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 64.1% under_9.5 35.9% over_11.5 41.0%
under_11.5 59.0% over_13.5 21.9% under_13.5 78.1%
team_away
over_9.5 71.6% under_9.5 28.4% over_11.5 49.7%
under_11.5 50.3% over_13.5 29.0% under_13.5 71.0%
most
home 40.0% draw 8.0% away 52.0%
handicap
home_-3.5 19.4% away_+3.5 80.6% home_-0.5 40.0%
away_+0.5 60.0% home_+2.5 63.9% away_-2.5 36.1%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 8.2% no 91.9%
home
yes 1.0% no 99.0%
away
yes 7.2% no 92.8%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0096 (55405 matches).

More: Nottingham Forest predictions · Coventry predictions · Premier League

Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.

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