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Coventry vs Nottingham Forest: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 03:30 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
2-1
Nottingham Forest

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What was the result of Coventry vs Nottingham Forest?

Coventry won 2-1 on August 8, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 36′L. TaylorNottingham Forest
  • 81′V. GyökeresCoventry
  • 90′K. McFadzeanCoventry

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2021Wolves(away)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Aug 1, 2021Wolves(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2021Mansfield Town(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Cheltenham(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2021Sevilla(away)0-4Friendlies Clubs
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 24, 2021Crewe(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 20, 2021Northampton(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2021Port Vale(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
May 8, 2021Preston(home)1-2Championship
May 1, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(away)0-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Coventry win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Nottingham Forest win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 2, 2021Coventry 1-2 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Nov 4, 2020Nottingham Forest 2-1 CoventryChampionship
Feb 18, 2012Nottingham Forest 2-0 CoventryChampionship
Oct 15, 2011Coventry 1-0 Nottingham ForestChampionship

Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Nottingham Forest on Feb 2, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry1.31.637/158/15
Nottingham Forest1.00.957/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Coventry4628117974595

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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