Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Coventry City FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Ben Whiteman is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Kyle McFadzean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Gustavo Hamer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' Viktor Gyokeres, a Sweden , has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 59' The 29-year-old Ryan Ledson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Gustavo Hamer exits the field as Josh Eccles enters on 61.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Viktor Gyokeres as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Walker steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 66' Emil Riis Jakobsen is replacing Sean Maguire for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 67' Brilliant from the midfielder! Alan Browne makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 67.
  • 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Callum O'Hare exits the field as Amadou Bakayoko enters on 74.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Ryan Ledson gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' Brad Potts gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Ben Whiteman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Kyle McFadzean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ched Evans on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Ched Evans is withdrawn and Tom Bayliss gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
Alan Browne 2
Haji Wright 2
Will Keane 2
Patrick Bauer 1
Tyler Walker 1
Fabio Tavares 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.