Sunday , 16 August 2026

Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Coventry City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 31 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Jordan Storey
Ben Wilson 36' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
3
7
Coventry City FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
27 Aug Hull City AFC A 2–3 L
13 Aug Millwall FC A 2–3 L
31 Jul Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
07 May Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
30 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
20 Aug Watford FC H 0–0 D
16 Aug Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
13 Aug Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
06 Aug Hull City AFC H 0–0 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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Doyle, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Wilson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Jake Bidwell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 41 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Troy Parrott is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Ben Woodburn is replaced by Alan Browne on 57 minute.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Emil Riis Jakobsen. He replaces Ched Evans on 66 minute.
  • 67' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Eccles is withdrawn and Fankaty Dabo gets his opportunity.
  • 72' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 73' Goal! Emil Riis Jakobsen scores his 43 goal in 378 matches.
  • 78' England international Kyle McFadzean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 83' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 88' Ben Sheaf has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Fabio Tavares is replacing Michael Rose for the Coventry City FC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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

PlayerGoals
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

2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 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

Coventry City FC Form

2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2022-08-27 Hull City AFC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2022-08-13 Millwall FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-05-07 Stoke City FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-30 Coventry City FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L

Preston North End FC Form

2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-08-27 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-08-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2022-08-13 Luton Town FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2022-08-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC17% Draw45% Preston North End FC38%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 56%
44%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Preston North End FC
83%
Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC
55%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC7% Draw76% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
43.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
2.7%
2 – 0
1.4%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
0 – 4
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% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 25% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
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.