This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, Nottingham Forest holding 21st place and Coventry City lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Championship match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Middlesbrough.
Nottingham Forest form and stats
Nottingham Forest have collected 2 points from their Championship home games so far after 0-2-2. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The fans are hoping that Nottingham will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Championship game against Middlesbrough (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Luton Town that finished 1-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nottingham handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, three draws and four defeats.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Wycombe Wanderers in only three days. This game is also played here at The City Ground.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Nottingham here at The City Ground in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Coventry City form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Championship, are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Coventry are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Sam McCallum, Matt Godden and Gustavo Hamer scored in Coventry's previous match, the home game against Reading that ended 3-2. Prior to that match, the Coventry City manager M. Robins faced defeat when travelling to Middlesbrough and losing 0-2.
Sam McCallum came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Reading last time out, making the manager M. Robins feel like a tactical genius.
We have checked recent matches where Coventry City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were zero victories, three draws and one defeat.
Coventry City has another fixture away, a Championship game, against Watford in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Coventry City's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. Coventry City have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: five - one - two (Nottingham wins - draws - Coventry City wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Nottingham Forest missing players
Coventry City missing players
| Nottingham Forest | Coventry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 44% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 108 | 62 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 38 | 80 |
| 28 | 17 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 18% | 18% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 53% |
- All of Nottingham Forest's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Coventry City has the most conceded goals (18) in Championship
- Coventry City has the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Championship
- Coventry City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Coventry City have yet to win a game away.
- Nottingham Forest has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Championship
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nottingham Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nottingham Forest have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Coventry City have scored away.
- Nottingham Forest have yet to win a game at home.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 4 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | -4 |
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