Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Nottingham Forest host Coventry City at The City Ground on Saturday, September 19 (12:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM CT / 9:30 AM PT).

Nottingham Forest will be missing the injured Nicolo Savona (knee), Nikola Milenkovic (thigh) and Jair Cunha (thigh), leaving the back line short of options, though the front end remains well stocked: Morgan Gibbs-White, Liam Delap and Igor Jesus have all scored this season and should lead the attack. Coventry City’s issues run deeper — the suspended Taiwo Awoniyi joins the injured Haji Wright, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Josh Eccles and Luke Woolfenden on the sidelines, while the doubtful Frank Onyeka carries a wrist problem, leaving Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas among the senior options left to call upon.

Expect a cagey, low-event afternoon at the City Ground. Forest’s five points from four games have come without back-to-back losses, and a scoreless draw with Tottenham last time out underlined how hard they are to break down even with defensive absences to manage. Coventry arrive on 0 points having lost all 4 games so far, with a goal difference of -10 laying bare how often they’ve been opened up at the other end — pointing toward a tight, low-scoring afternoon settled by a single moment of quality rather than end-to-end soccer.

US viewers can watch Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City on NBC and Peacock.

Season Form & Standings

Nottingham Forest have taken five points from four games this season, winning one, drawing two and losing one, and sit level on goal difference. Coventry City have lost all 4 of their opening matches to sit on 0 points, with their goal difference standing at -10.

Premier League

Potential Match-Winners

• Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): The attacking midfielder has 1 goal and 2 assists in 360 minutes this season, adding a team-high 8 chances created that make him Forest’s creative fulcrum.
• Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest): The striker has scored from 7 shots, 3 of which have been on target, in just 225 minutes — the sharpest strike rate among Forest’s forwards.
• Jack Rudoni (Coventry City): The attacking midfielder has created 8 chances and put 3 shots on target in 227 minutes, Coventry’s most productive attacking outlet even without a goal yet.

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest: L D D

• 2026-09-05: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham (D, home)
• 2026-08-29: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest (D, away)
• 2026-08-22: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds (L, home)

Nottingham Forest’s last 3 outings have brought a scoreless draw with Tottenham, a 2-2 draw at Liverpool, and a 0-1 loss at home to Leeds.

Coventry City: L L L

• 2026-09-05: Manchester City 1-0 Coventry City (L, away)
• 2026-08-29: Coventry City 0-1 Hull City (L, home)
• 2026-08-21: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City (L, away)

Coventry City’s most recent matches have brought a 1-0 loss at Manchester City, a 0-1 home defeat to Hull City, and a 3-0 loss at Arsenal.

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City Prediction

This looks like a fine-margins afternoon rather than a shootout. Forest have taken 5 points from 4 games, while Coventry sit on 0 points from the same number of matches with a -10 goal difference. With Taiwo Awoniyi suspended and further injury absences at both ends, we’re backing Nottingham Forest to edge a tight game, 1-0.