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Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Andrew Hughes 31' Y
Joshua Earl 63' Y
Sean Maguire 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Referee Lewis Smith

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

7
3
2
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Derby County FC A 1–0 W
18 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Luton Town FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 3–0 W
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Preston North End FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
19 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–0 D
12 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
08 Dec Luton Town FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Coventry City FC
#25 Position #1
0 Points 95
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 28 / 11 / 7
0 Scored 97
0 Conceded 45
+0 GD +52
– PPG 2.07
– Win % 61%

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

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Coventry City FC are 1st (95 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Preston North End FC launch into their encounter with Coventry City FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 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.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Daniel Johnson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' Andrew Hughes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 31' Andrew Hughes was booked on 31.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
  • 41' Tom Barkhuizen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' Sean Maguire adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' The whistle greets Alan Browne as he departs to be replaced by Brad Potts.
  • 59' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maxime Biamou is hanging Ben Sheaf on the field on 59 minute.
  • 62' Ryan Ledson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Gallagher at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua Earl on 63.
  • 68' Emil Riis Jakobsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joshua Earl at the 68 minute mark.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Sam McCallum. He replaces Ryan John Giles on 71 minute.
  • 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
  • 81' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' Callum O'Hare needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sean Maguire.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Riis Jakobsen 4
Daniel Johnson 3
Haji Wright 2
Will Keane 2
Alan Browne 2
Jack Rudoni 1
Sean Maguire 1
Bobby Thomas 1

Head to Head

2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC

Preston North End FC Form

2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-26 Derby County FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2020-12-18 Preston North End FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2020-12-15 Barnsley FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-12 Luton Town FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2020-12-09 Preston North End FC 3–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Coventry City FC Form

2020-12-29 Preston North End FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-12-26 Coventry City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2020-12-16 Coventry City FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2020-12-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-12-08 Coventry City FC 0–0 Luton Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC52% Draw36% Coventry City FC12%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Coventry City FC
48%
Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC28% Draw66% Coventry City FC6%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.8%
1 – 0
25.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
1.4%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 30% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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