Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Lewis Smith
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Preston North End FC is hosting Coventry City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Huntington made 388 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' What composure from Daniel Johnson! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 23' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 28' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 31' Andrew Hughes was booked on 31.
- 36' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Goal! Sean Maguire scores his 14 goal in 388 matches.
- 56' Brad Potts gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Alan Browne and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Ben Sheaf by Maxime Biamou on 59 minute.
- 62' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Paul Gallagher exits the field as Ryan Ledson enters on 62.
- 63' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Joshua Earl will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Emil Riis Jakobsen gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Joshua Earl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Ryan John Giles makes way for Sam McCallum at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Coventry City FC.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Hughes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
- 89' Sean Maguire is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
- 24
- 2
- 29
- 23
-
8
Alan Browne C ↓ Brad Potts 56'
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↓ Ryan Ledson 62'
- 6
- 3
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 56'
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 62'
- 14
- 10
- 15
- 25
- 7
- 20
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 68'
Coach
Alex Neil
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Jamie Allen ↓ Will Bapaga 71'
-
18
Ryan John Giles ↓ Sam McCallum 71'
-
11
Callum O'Hare ↓ Jordan Shipley 59'
- 13
- 24
- 15
-
14
Ben Sheaf ↓ Maxime Biamou 59'
- 38
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 20
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 59'
-
9
Maxime Biamou ↑ 59'
-
21
Sam McCallum ↑ 71'
- 29
- 17
- 16
-
41
Will Bapaga ↑ 71'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 4 |
| Daniel Johnson | 3 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Alan Browne | 2 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.58
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Coventry City FC
41%
Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 27% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.