Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on September 19, 2026
In the fifth round of the English Premier League, Nottingham Forest and Coventry City will face each other on September 19, 2026. The home side will be aiming to claim victory.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City team news and expert analysis
The Nottingham club played in the Europa League last season, reaching the knockout stages. At the same time, they were fighting for survival in the Premier League while changing managers — fortunately, they still managed to collect 44 points and finish in 16th place. The arrival of Glasner, who had made such a strong impression at Crystal Palace, was expected to spark a revival. However, Oliver was immediately knocked out of the League Cup at his new club after losing to Leeds. They also fell to the same opponent in the league, although they later drew with Liverpool and Tottenham. They even defeated Aston Villa, winning 2-1 away from home.
The Coventry side could have returned from the Championship as early as 2025, immediately after Lampard's arrival, but they lost in the playoffs. The following season, however, they were one of the division's leading teams and secured promotion to the Premier League ahead of schedule. Once there, though, they lost even to Hull, not to mention Arsenal and Manchester City. In the most recent round, they suffered a heavy 5-0 defeat to Brighton. In the League Cup, they managed to overcome Plymouth, before also losing to Aston Villa, 3-1.
Glasner's side have scored and conceded one goal per match on average this season. The Premier League newcomers have yet to score away from home and have conceded 2.5 goals per game.
Previous matches: Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City
The Nottingham club have won four of their last five official meetings, suffering just one defeat.
A side like this must be beaten at home. We are backing the hosts to win here (odds – 1.66).
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: key statistics and trends
- Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in three straight matches
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Nottingham Forest's matches, while the average total goals per game is 2.0
- Coventry City have lost all four of their Premier League matches
- Coventry City's matches have not seen both teams score, while the average total goals per game is 2.5
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: possible starting lineups
Nottingham Forest play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Sels - Murillo, Milenkovic, Jair Cunha - Williams, McAtee, Schlager, Aina - Gibbs-White, Ndaye - Delap
Coventry City play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Rushworth - Pinnock, Thomas, Amenda - Dasilva, Grimes, Onyeka, van Ewijk - Mason-Clark, Rudoni - Awoniyi
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