Thursday , 2 July 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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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 #14
95 Points 60
46 Played 46
28 / 11 / 7 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
97 Scored 55
45 Conceded 62
+52 GD -7
2.07 PPG 1.30
61% Win % 33%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Coventry Building Society Arena that hosts another battle between Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Alistair McCann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Woodburn made 366 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' A moment of madness from Jordan Storey on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Wilson.
  • 41' Coventry City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
  • 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Lindsay suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Coventry City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
  • 57' Alan Browne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Woodburn on 57 minute.
  • 62' Jamie Allen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Ched Evans exits the field as Emil Riis Jakobsen enters on 66.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Fankaty Dabo. He replaces Josh Eccles on 67 minute.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' The Denmark Emil Riis Jakobsen breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 0-1!
  • 78' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' Coventry City 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.
  • 89' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Rose departs to be replaced by Fabio Tavares.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Coventry City FC.

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
Alan Browne 2
Haji Wright 2
Will Keane 2
Jack Rudoni 1
Sean Maguire 1
Bobby Thomas 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
1.39 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC39% Draw29% Preston North End FC32%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC31% Draw49% Preston North End FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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