Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City prediction — Premier League · Sat 19 Sept · 17:30 UK

Premier League · Sat 19 Sept · 17:30 UK
Nottingham Forest 56Draw 24Coventry City 20
Our call before kickoff
80%
Nottingham Forest or draw
Missed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
76%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
56%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
57%

How it finished

Coventry City beat Nottingham Forest 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Nottingham Forest at 56% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Coventry City 20%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Nottingham Forest had 24 shots (3 on target) to Coventry City's 10 (3), with 63% of the ball against 37%. On expected goals it was 1.2 to 0.7, so Nottingham Forest created the better chances and still lost the game.

Nottingham…Full-time statsCoventry City
63%Possession37%
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
24Shots10
3Shots on target3
12Shots inside box5
1Big chances1
6Corners2
2Saves2
12Fouls10
2Offsides2
2Yellow cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callNottingham Forest or draw 80%Coventry City won (20% called)
Total goals3.01
Both teams to score56%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 80%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1.9
Goals+0.8
1.1
20.7
Shots+10.1
10.5
4.8
On target+2.1
2.7
3.4
Corners+0.3
3.8
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
0.6
Goals+0.1
0.4
9.4
Shots+4.5
4.9
2.2
On target+1.0
1.2
1.6
Corners+0.1
1.8
Nottingham ForestCoventry City
1.3
Goals+0.7
0.6
11.3
Shots+5.7
5.6
2.6
On target+1.1
1.5
1.8
Corners+0.2
2.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Nottingham Forest to score85%
Over 1.5 goals80%
Coventry City to score66%
Under 3.5 goals65%

First half — what we expected

Nottingham Forest
57%
to score before half-time
Coventry City
44%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 76%

Nottingham ForestCoventry City
9.41st-half shots4.9
2.21st-half shots on target1.2
1.61st-half corners1.8

First-half chances

66%Chance of 8+ shots17%
45%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
86%Chance of 1+ shots on target66%
37%Chance of 3+ shots on target15%
74%Chance of 1+ corners77%
23%Chance of 3+ corners27%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Nottingham Forest9.411.3
Shots · Coventry City4.95.6
Shots on target · Nottingham Forest2.22.6
Shots on target · Coventry City1.21.5
Corners · Nottingham Forest1.61.8
Corners · Coventry City1.82.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Nottingham Forest 3 · Draws 0 · Coventry City 2
Coventry City in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Jul 2022Coventry City 3–1 Nottingham Forest
Apr 2022Nottingham Forest 2–0 Coventry City
Aug 2021Coventry City 2–1 Nottingham Forest
Feb 2021Coventry City 1–2 Nottingham Forest
Nov 2020Nottingham Forest 2–1 Coventry City
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Common questions

Who won Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

Coventry City beat Nottingham Forest 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Nottingham Forest at 56% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Coventry City 20%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Nottingham Forest had 24 shots (3 on target) to Coventry City's 10 (3), with 63% of the ball against 37%. On expected goals it was 1.2 to 0.7, so Nottingham Forest created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

Nottingham Forest 0–1 Coventry City, played on 19 Sept 2026 in the England: Premier League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Nottingham Forest 56%, the draw 24% and Coventry City 20%.

What were the stats in Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

Full-time: Possession 63%–37%, Expected goals (xG) 1.2–0.7, Shots 24–10, Shots on target 3–3, Shots inside box 12–5, Big chances 1–1, Corners 6–2, Saves 2–2, Fouls 12–10, Offsides 2–2, Yellow cards 2–0.

Did both teams score in Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?

No. It finished 0–1, so Nottingham Forest failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 56% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Nottingham Forest or draw 80%, it finished Coventry City won (20% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 56%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 80%, it finished Missed.

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