Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · The City Ground, Nottingham · referee J. Gillett · full time
Full time: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City
Coventry City beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in Premier League Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at The City Ground. The goals: Jay Dasilva 55'.
How Coventry City won it
The opening goal came in the 55th minute: Jay Dasilva for Coventry City, set up by Carl Rushworth.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Gillett, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Nottingham Forest and 0 to Coventry City.
Nottingham Forest: O. Glasner, 3-4-2-1 · Coventry City: F. Lampard, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.56 for Nottingham Forest and 1.41 for Coventry City.
Nottingham Forest had 3 shots on target, Coventry City 3.
Nottingham Forest had 62% of the ball, but Coventry City took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Nottingham Forest came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Coventry City came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City: the match in numbers
| Nottingham Forest | Match statistics | Coventry City |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 |
| 24 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 508 | Total passes | 311 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Nottingham Forest
- Morgan Gibbs-White 7.9
- Neco Williams 7.5
- Murillo 7.4
- Liam Delap 7.3
- James McAtee 6.8
Coventry City
- Ethan Pinnock 7.9
- Bobby Thomas 7.9
- Jay Dasilva 7.8 1 goal
- Brandon Thomas-Asante 7.5
- Jack Rudoni 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Matz Sels at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nottingham Forest: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal Sunday 18 October 2026 · Premier League
- Coventry City: Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City Monday 19 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City
What was the score in Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?
Jay Dasilva 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?
Morgan Gibbs-White, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nottingham Forest vs Coventry City?
J. Gillett.
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