ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Deepdale
Referee: Ben Toner, England
Preston
Match Timeline
Coventry
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
31'
J. Eccles ↔ V. Torp
Coventry
🟥
39'
Liam Lindsay
Preston
🟨
43'
Daniel Jebbison
Preston
🔄
43'
L. Dobbin ↔ P. Valentin
Preston
🔄
46'
L. Woolfenden ↔ E. Mason-Clark
Coventry
70'
A. Hughes
Coventry
🔄
75'
H. Armstrong ↔ A. Devine
Preston
🔄
75'
J. Thompson ↔ S. T. Thordarson
Preston
🔄
75'
T. Small ↔ M. Smith
Preston
76'
D. Jebbison · Assist: P. Valentin
Preston
🔄
79'
H. Wright ↔ E. Simms
Coventry
🔄
90+2'
D. Jebbison ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Coventry Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.27
Coventry2
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
26 GF / 20 GA
Coventry Coventry
WLDWL
50 GF / 21 GA
Key Stats
1.37
Average Goals Scored
2.63
1.05
Average Goals Conceded
1.11
12
BTTS Yes
11
8
Over 2.5
14
3.84
Shots on Goal
6.16

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 19 matches
Coventry Coventry 19 matches
Preston Statistic Coventry
8 Wins 13
7 Draws 4
4 Losses 2
26 Goals For 50
20 Goals Against 21
1.37 Avg Goals Scored 2.63
1.05 Avg Goals Conceded 1.11
12 BTTS Yes 11
14 Over 1.5 16
8 Over 2.5 14
4 Over 3.5 11
5 Clean Sheets 7
3 Failed To Score 3
3.84 Shots On Goal 6.16
11.63 Total Shots 17.74
4.26 Corners 5.63
46% Ball Possession 54.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 9 times, Coventry won 2 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:11 from Preston's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.07 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-4-1-2 / Coventry 5-4-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 9, draws 4, Coventry wins 2
Stats
Preston Preston
Coventry Coventry
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
1
Shots off Goal
10
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
6
4 Corner Kicks 8
9 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 7
31% Ball Possession 69%
6 Total Shots 21
2 Shots on Goal 5
1 Shots off Goal 10
3 Blocked Shots 6
5 Shots insidebox 12
1 Shots outsidebox 9
6 Goalkeeper Saves 2
214 Total passes 464
135 Passes accurate 394
0.29 expected_goals 1.95
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Coventry
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Lindsay
L. Lindsay
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
H. Armstrong
H. Armstrong
J. Thompson
J. Thompson
T. Small
T. Small
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
L. Dobbin
L. Dobbin
D. Jebbison
D. Jebbison
C. Rushworth
C. Rushworth
K. Kesler-Hayden
K. Kesler-Hayden
B. Thomas
B. Thomas
L. Woolfenden
L. Woolfenden
L. Kitching
L. Kitching
J. Dasilva
J. Dasilva
T. Sakamoto
T. Sakamoto
J. Eccles
J. Eccles
M. Grimes
M. Grimes
J. Rudoni
J. Rudoni
H. Wright
H. Wright
Preston 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
14
J. Storey
D
6
L. Lindsay
🟥 39'
D
16
A. Hughes
⚽ 70'
D
42
O. Offiah
M
5
H. Armstrong
↓ 75'
M
15
J. Thompson
↓ 75'
M
26
T. Small
↓ 75'
M
4
B. Whiteman
F
17
L. Dobbin
↓ 43'
F
9
D. Jebbison
⚽ 76' ↓ 90+2' 🟨 43'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
2
P. Valentin
🎯 76' ↑ 43'
D
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 90+2'
D
21
A. Devine
↑ 75'
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
↑ 75'
M
35
N. Mawene
M
44
B. Potts
M
7
W. Keane
F
24
M. Smith
↑ 75'
F
Coventry 5-4-1
Starting XI
19
C. Rushworth
G
20
K. Kesler-Hayden
D
4
B. Thomas
D
26
L. Woolfenden
↓ 46'
D
15
L. Kitching
D
3
J. Dasilva
D
7
T. Sakamoto
M
28
J. Eccles
↓ 31'
M
6
M. Grimes
M
5
J. Rudoni
M
11
H. Wright
↓ 79'
F
Substitutes
13
B. Wilson
G
8
J. Allen
M
9
E. Simms
↑ 79'
F
10
E. Mason-Clark
↑ 46'
F
21
J. Bidwell
D
22
J. Latibeaudiere
D
29
V. Torp
↑ 31'
M
33
M. Brau
D
54
K. Andrews
M
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
Last matches: Coventry
14.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Monaco
2
0
W
08.08.26
Fri
Coventry
Espanyol
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
26.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
5
1
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
11.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
0
0
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Derby
3
2
W
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Preston
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
2
1
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
16.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
3
1
W
07.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Oxford United
0
0
D
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
H2H: Preston vs Coventry
11.03.26
H2H
Coventry
Preston
3
0
L
09.12.25
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
22.02.25
H2H
Coventry
Preston
2
1
L
19.10.24
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
0
W
23.02.24
H2H
Coventry
Preston
0
3
W
04.11.23
H2H
Preston
Coventry
3
2
W
28.02.23
H2H
Preston
Coventry
0
0
D
31.08.22
H2H
Coventry
Preston
0
1
W
26.02.22
H2H
Coventry
Preston
1
1
D
20.10.21
H2H
Preston
Coventry
2
1
W
24.04.21
H2H
Coventry
Preston
0
1
W
29.12.20
H2H
Preston
Coventry
2
0
W
07.02.15
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
0
W
27.09.14
H2H
Coventry
Preston
0
2
W
18.01.14
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
Last matches: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
01.01.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
21.10.25
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
0
1
L
H2H at home: Preston
09.12.25
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
19.10.24
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
0
W
04.11.23
H2H
Preston
Coventry
3
2
W
28.02.23
H2H
Preston
Coventry
0
0
D
20.10.21
H2H
Preston
Coventry
2
1
W
29.12.20
H2H
Preston
Coventry
2
0
W
07.02.15
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
0
W
18.01.14
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
Last matches: Coventry
18.07.26
Fri
Coventry
Northampton
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Coventry
Watford
4
0
W
17.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Blackburn
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Coventry
Hull City
0
0
D
21.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Swansea
3
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Coventry
Bristol City
2
0
W
25.02.26
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Coventry
West Brom
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Coventry
QPR
1
2
L
26.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Norwich
1
2
L
10.01.26
FA
Coventry
Stoke City
0
1
L
04.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Birmingham
2
3
L
01.01.26
Cha
Coventry
Charlton
1
1
D
20.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Southampton
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Coventry
Ipswich
0
3
L
25.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Middlesbrough
4
2
W
08.11.25
Cha
Coventry
Stoke City
1
0
W
31.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Wrexham
2
3
L
21.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Portsmouth
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Coventry
Sheffield Wednesday
5
0
W
H2H away: Coventry
09.12.25
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
19.10.24
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
0
L
04.11.23
H2H
Preston
Coventry
3
2
L
28.02.23
H2H
Preston
Coventry
0
0
D
20.10.21
H2H
Preston
Coventry
2
1
L
29.12.20
H2H
Preston
Coventry
2
0
L
07.02.15
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
0
L
18.01.14
H2H
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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