Coventry City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Coventry City FC

2 – 1

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Preston North End FC

Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 26,493 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jack Rudoni 30' 1–0

Bobby Thomas 37' 2–0

2–1 82' Will Keane

Y 65' Liam Lindsay

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)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Richard Woodward

5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 goals/game

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

2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 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

Recent Form

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
15 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–1	W
11 Feb	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–0	W
08 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–4	L
05 Feb	Leeds United FC	H	0–2	L
01 Feb	Swansea City AFC	A	2–0	W

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Feb	Coventry City FC	A	1–2	L
18 Feb	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
15 Feb	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D
11 Feb	Norwich City FC	A	1–0	W
08 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	4–2	W
31 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L

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' In just a few seconds Coventry Building Society Arena will turn into a battlefield for Coventry City FC and Preston North End FC.
5' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefan Teitur Thordarson, as he is very good at scoring at Coventry Building Society Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
30' Jack Rudoni puts Coventry City FC on the lead.
35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
37' GOAL! Bobby Thomas scores on 37. Assisted by Matt Grimes
42' Robbie Brady has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 357 appearances.
46' Liam Lindsay has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Gibson on 46 minute.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
56' Preston North End FC have won 428 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
61' The 27-year-old Ephron Mason-Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
65' Liam Lindsay has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
65' The crowd applauds Kaine Kesler as he leaves the pitch. Robbie Brady steps in for Preston North End FC.
70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Grimes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
71' Jamie Paterson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ephron Mason-Clark at the 71 minute mark.
72' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Will Keane on, Sam Greenwood off on 72 minutes.
77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
82' The Ireland forward Will Keane breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-1!
87' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
88' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Josh Eccles exits the field as Jamie Allen enters on 88.
90' The crowd applauds Tatsuhiro Sakamoto as he leaves the pitch. Ben Sheaf steps in for Coventry City FC.
Coventry City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

6
Matt Grimes
21
Jake Bidwell
28
Josh Eccles ↓ Jamie Allen 88'
10
Ephron Mason-Clark ↓ Jamie Paterson 71'
15
Liam Kitching
5
Jack Rudoni
27
Milan van Ewijk
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↓ Ben Sheaf 90'
4
Bobby Thomas
9
Ellis Simms
1
Oliver Dovin

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

16
Andrew Hughes
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Brad Potts 46'
8
Alistair McCann
2
Ryan Porteous
28
Milutin Osmajic
1
Freddie Woodman
19
Lewis Gibson ↓ Liam Lindsay 46'
20
Sam Greenwood ↓ Will Keane 72'
29
Kaine Kesler ↓ Robbie Brady 65'
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
3
Jayden Meghoma ↓ Emil Riis Jakobsen 46'

Bench

11
Robbie Brady ↑ 65'
6
Liam Lindsay ↑ 46'
44
Brad Potts ↑ 46'
7
Will Keane ↑ 72'
26
Patrick Bauer
12
Ched Evans
13
David Cornell
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 46'
37
Cole McGhee

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	4
Daniel Johnson	3
Haji Wright	2
Will Keane	2
Alan Browne	2
Milutin Osmajic	1
Jack Rudoni	1
Sean Maguire	1

Head to Head

Coventry City FC Form

2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-02-15 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2025-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2025-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-02-05 Coventry City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2025-02-01 Swansea City AFC 0–2 Coventry City FC W

Preston North End FC Form

2025-02-22 Coventry City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-02-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2025-02-15 Preston North End FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2025-02-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-02-08 Preston North End FC 4–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.22 Coventry City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.26 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Coventry City FC39% Draw28% Preston North End FC33%

Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Preston North End FC

61%

Coventry City FC or Preston North End FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Coventry City FC25% Draw49% Preston North End FC26%

Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.5%

0 – 1

9.5%

1 – 0

9.1%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

2 – 2

4.8%

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

3.1%

0 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap	Coventry City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	20%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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