Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Coventry City FC

0 – 3

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Preston North End FC

Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 1' Emil Riis Jakobsen

0–2 20' Will Keane

0–3 38' Bobby Thomas og

Y 43' Ben Whiteman

Y 54' Jordan Storey

Bobby Thomas 71' Y

Y 90' Ben Woodburn

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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Davies (England)
Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
Assistant 2 James Wilson

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC 2022-08-31 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2022-02-26 Coventry City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	0–3	L
17 Feb	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W
14 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	2–2	D
11 Feb	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
06 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	4–1	W
03 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Coventry City FC	A	3–0	W
17 Feb	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	2–2	D
14 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–1	W
10 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
03 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	3–2	W
27 Jan	Millwall FC	A	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' The ball is rolling at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Preston North End FC.
1' A stunning finish from Emil Riis Jakobsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
6' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
11' 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.
16' 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.
20' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
25' A quiet spell here at Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Kasey Palmer on, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto off on 30 minutes.
35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Millar made 264 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
38' The deadlock is broken! Bobby Thomas gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
43' Ben Whiteman was booked on 43.
46' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Jay Dasilva has done his job and it is now time for Jake Bidwell to step up.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Storey on 54.
59' Josh Seary is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
71' Bobby Thomas is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
73' The crowd applauds Haji Wright as he leaves the pitch. Matt Godden steps in for Coventry City FC.
74' Milutin Osmajic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Riis Jakobsen at the 74 minute mark.
79' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
84' Liam Kelly gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Josh Eccles and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ryan Ledson comes on to replace Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
90' Ben Woodburn catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
90' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alan Browne is replaced by Josh Seary on 90 minute.
The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

40
Bradley Collins
21
Jake Bidwell ↑ 46'
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 30'
24
Matt Godden ↑ 73'
30
Fabio Tavares
6
Liam Kelly ↑ 84'
15
Liam Kitching
29
Victor Torp ↑ 73'
41
Dermi Lusala

Coach Mark Robins

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne ↓ Josh Seary 90'
7
Will Keane ↓ Ben Woodburn 88'
4
Ben Whiteman
13
Alistair McCann
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar ↓ Greg Cunningham 73'
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 74'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Ryan Ledson 88'

Bench

26
Jack Whatmough
3
Greg Cunningham ↑ 73'
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 88'
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 88'
21
David Cornell
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 74'
17
Layton Stewart
35
Noah Mawene
36
Josh Seary ↑ 90'

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Coventry City FC Form

2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC L 2024-02-17 Stoke City FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2024-02-14 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-02-11 Coventry City FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2024-02-06 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-03 Norwich City FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W 2024-02-17 Preston North End FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-02-14 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-02-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-01-27 Millwall FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.06 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.51 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC27% Draw28% Preston North End FC45%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Preston North End FC

73%

Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC20% Draw48% Preston North End FC32%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 1

10.6%

0 – 0

9.7%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

4.8%

1 – 3

4.5%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	22%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

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