Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Coventry City FC

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Preston North End FC

Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' Joshua Earl

Y 17' Liam Lindsay

Michael Rose 32' Y

Gustavo Hamer 69' Y

Y 74' Ben Whiteman

R 84' Liam Lindsay

Fankaty Dabo 86' R

Y 90' Ched Evans

Overview

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Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

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

Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC 2021-10-20 Preston North End FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
22 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W
19 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–0	W
15 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	0–2	L
12 Feb	Reading FC	A	3–2	W
08 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	1–1	D

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Feb	Coventry City FC	A	1–1	D
22 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–0	D
19 Feb	Reading FC	H	2–3	L
12 Feb	Peterborough United FC	A	1–0	W
09 Feb	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
05 Feb	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W

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' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
14' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 14.
17' The referee calls foul for Liam Lindsay. He receives a Yellow card.
22' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Rose.
37' Gustavo Hamer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 244 appearances.
42' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
52' Coventry City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
62' The 34-year-old Andrew Hughes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
63' Martyn Waghorn makes way for Jake Bidwell at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
64' The whistle greets Todd Kane as he departs to be replaced by Fankaty Dabo.
69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
73' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emil Riis Jakobsen is hanging Joshua Earl on the field on 73 minute.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Whiteman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
84' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Lindsay argues furiously but the Red card stands.
86' Poor challenge from Fankaty Dabo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
86' Daniel Johnson adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
89' GOAL! Daniel Johnson scores on 89.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Ched Evans is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 90.
90' Preston North End FC make a change. Cameron Archer trudges off to be replaced by Bambo Diaby on 90 minutes.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Coventry City FC Form

2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Bristol City FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-19 Coventry City FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2022-02-12 Reading FC 2–3 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2022-02-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2022-02-19 Preston North End FC 2–3 Reading FC L 2022-02-12 Peterborough United FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-02-09 Preston North End FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2022-02-05 Hull City AFC 0–1 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.98 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC34% Draw32% Preston North End FC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Preston North End FC

66%

Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC21% Draw54% Preston North End FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

14.9%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

11%

0 – 2

7.2%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

3.7%

1 – 3

2.7%

0 – 3

2.6%

3 – 1

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	19%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	21%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

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