Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee David Webb
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Stoke City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #25 |
| 95 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 97 | Scored | 0 |
| 45 | Conceded | 0 |
| +52 | GD | +0 |
| 2.07 | PPG | – |
| 61% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Fankaty Dabo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Coventry City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Sepp van den Berg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Hamer made 232 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Gustavo Hamer has done his job and it is now time for Josh Eccles to step up.
- 62' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Tyler Walker on, Viktor Gyokeres off on 62 minutes.
- 66' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Sean Maguire departs to be replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen.
- 67' Alan Browne puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
- 72' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Sean Maguire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Amadou Bakayoko on 74 minute.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
- 79' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Whiteman departs to be replaced by Brad Potts.
- 80' Kyle McFadzean picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Coventry City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ched Evans on 90 minutes.
- 90' Tom Bayliss is replacing Ched Evans for the Preston North End FC side.
- With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
12
Viktor Gyokeres ↓ Tyler Walker 62'
- 5
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Amadou Bakayoko 74'
- 13
- 15
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↓ Matt Godden 62'
- 21
-
38
Gustavo Hamer ↓ Josh Eccles 61'
-
29
Julien Da Costa ↓ Fankaty Dabo 74'
- 4
Bench
-
19
Tyler Walker ↑ 62'
- 8
- 1
-
24
Matt Godden ↑ 62'
-
20
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 74'
- 26
-
28
Josh Eccles ↑ 61'
- 32
-
23
Fankaty Dabo ↑ 74'
Coach
Mark Robins
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 24
- 29
- 8
-
17
Ben Whiteman ↓ Brad Potts 79'
-
26
Ched Evans ↓ Tom Bayliss 90'
- 22
- 2
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 79'
- 37
- 23
- 25
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 90'
- 31
- 21
- 42
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 4 |
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 |
| Tyler Walker | 1 |
| Fabio Tavares | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2021-04-24
Coventry City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-04-21
Stoke City FC
2–3
Coventry City FC
W
2021-04-18
Coventry City FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2021-04-15
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Coventry City FC
W
2021-04-10
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Coventry City FC
L
2021-04-05
Coventry City FC
3–1
Bristol City FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2021-04-24
Coventry City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-20
Preston North End FC
3–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-04-17
Stoke City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-04-10
Preston North End FC
0–5
Brentford FC
L
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-04-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 1.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 2.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Preston North End FC
79%
Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC
52%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
47.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 0
1.6%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.4%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 12% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 23% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

