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Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Coventry City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Gustavo Hamer 44' Y
Y 76' Ryan Ledson
Fankaty Dabo 76' Y
Kyle McFadzean 80' Y
Y 90' Ched Evans

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
7
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium as Coventry City FC face off against Preston North End FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Matty James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Viktor Gyokeres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Gustavo Hamer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Scotland international Michael Rose has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Josh Eccles gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Gustavo Hamer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Viktor Gyokeres is replaced by Tyler Walker.
  • 66' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Sean Maguire is withdrawn and Emil Riis Jakobsen gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Brilliant from the midfielder! Alan Browne makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 72' Preston North End FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Amadou Bakayoko on, Callum O'Hare off on 74 minutes.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Ledson.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Brad Potts on, Ben Whiteman off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Kyle McFadzean gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Tom Bayliss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ched Evans at the 90 minute mark.
  • 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

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 4
Daniel Johnson 3
Haji Wright 2
Will Keane 2
Alan Browne 2
Tyler Walker 1
Fabio Tavares 1
Duane Holmes 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

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
4 / 4
0.86 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Preston North End FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC30% Draw34% Preston North End FC36%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Preston North End FC
70%
Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC19% Draw56% Preston North End FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.