Nottingham Forest roundup: still searching for a first win as Villa and Coventry loom

Nottingham Forest head to Villa Park later today still searching for a first Premier League win of the season, with two points from three matches leaving them 16th in the table. Here is the full picture on standings, scorers, fixtures and the mood among supporters.

Where Forest stand

According to the Premier League table, Forest have drawn two and lost one of their opening three fixtures, scoring twice and conceding three for a goal difference of -1. Their DDL form line means the most recent result was also the only defeat they have suffered. Two points keep them outside the bottom three - one clear of 18th-placed Tottenham and two ahead of Fulham and Coventry. They are one of six sides yet to record a win, alongside Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Fulham and Coventry.

The results so far

Forest's three matches have produced:

• A goalless home draw with Tottenham Hotspur
• A 2-2 draw away to Liverpool
• A 1-0 home defeat by Leeds United

There has been decent company along the way: Liverpool sit sixth in the table and Leeds ninth. Tottenham, in 18th, are also still winless.

Goals are the concern. D. Ndoye and M. Gibbs-White have one each, according to the Premier League scoring data - the entirety of Forest's league output so far. Three conceded in three matches is the more encouraging half of the ledger.

First up: Aston Villa away

Later today Forest travel to Villa Park (14:00 UTC kick-off) to face a Villa side enduring a harder start still. According to the Premier League table, the hosts are 17th with a single point, no goals scored and two straight defeats.

Bookmaker odds make Villa the favourites at 2.3, a bookmaker-derived implied probability of 42%, with the draw at 3.35 (29%) and a Forest win at 3.25 (29%). FanTribe's prediction game has 46 points on offer for a Villa win, 67 for the draw and 65 for a Forest victory.

Then: Coventry City at home

A week later, Coventry visit the City Ground (16:30 UTC kick-off). They prop up the table with no points, no goals and three straight defeats.

This time Forest are the market favourites: bookmakers price a home win at 1.75, a bookmaker-derived implied probability of 54%, with the draw at 3.75 (25%) and a Coventry win at 4.39 (21%). FanTribe players can earn 35 points for backing Forest, 75 for calling the draw and 88 for tipping the visitors.

The fan view

FanTribe's club data shows no registered Nottingham Forest fans on the platform at the time of writing, so the Forest corner of our community has yet to be founded. If you follow the Reds, there has never been a better moment to get involved - rate the winless start, back the team at Villa Park and play the points as the City Ground fixture rolls around.