Nott'm Forest
Coventry
Match summary
Coventry beat Nott'm Forest 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.
Jay Dasilva put Coventry ahead in the 55th minute, set up by Carl Rushworth.
Nott'm Forest can feel hard done by, creating 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Coventry's 0.69 from 10.
Nott'm Forest dominated the territorial battle in this Premier League fixture, registering 63 percent possession and 24 shots compared to 10 for Coventry. Nott'm Forest also led 114 to 77 in attacks, 77 to 38 in dangerous attacks, 506 to 308 in passes, and 6 to 2 in corners. Despite accumulating an expected goals total of 1.33 and having 12 shots blocked, Nott'm Forest failed to convert their chances. Coventry managed 3 shots on target from their 10 attempts and recorded an expected goals figure of 0.69, ultimately securing an away victory while discipline saw 2 yellow cards issued to Nott'm Forest against 0 for Coventry.
Following a goalless first half that concluded with James McAtee missing a notable chance for Nott'm Forest in minute 45, Coventry made a half-time substitution with Loum Tchaouna replacing Ephron Mason-Clark in minute 46. The breakthrough arrived in minute 55 when Jay Dasilva scored with a left foot shot to give Coventry a 1 to 0 lead. Nott'm Forest introduced Igor Jesus in minute 59, and Liam Delap received a yellow card for argument in the same minute. Further substitutions occurred before a VAR review took place in minute 88, followed by a yellow card for Jair Cunha for a foul in minute 90+4 as Coventry held on for the win.
