Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Preston North End FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Wed 20 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Hughes 23' Y
Patrick Bauer 50' Y
Y 51' Liam Kelly

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

7
3
2
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
16 Oct Derby County FC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–3 L
28 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
25 Sep Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
18 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
16 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
02 Oct Fulham FC H 4–1 W
29 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–5 L
24 Sep Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W
18 Sep Millwall FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Coventry City FC
#14 Position #1
60 Points 95
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 28 / 11 / 7
55 Scored 97
62 Conceded 45
-7 GD +52
1.30 PPG 2.07
33% Win % 61%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Hughes on 23.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Whiteman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Coventry City FC.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Goal! Tyler Walker scores his 26 goal in 372 matches.
  • 46' GOAL! Tyler Walker scores on 45.
  • 50' Patrick Bauer was booked on 50.
  • 51' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Liam Kelly gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 61' The Germany Patrick Bauer breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-2!
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 69' Emil Riis Jakobsen does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 74' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Viktor Gyokeres by Martyn Waghorn on 74 minute.
  • 79' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Scott Sinclair exits the field as Tom Barkhuizen enters on 79.
  • 84' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Josh Murphy comes on to replace Emil Riis Jakobsen.
  • 90' Callum O'Hare has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Fabio Tavares 1
Duane Holmes 1
Milutin Osmajic 1

Head to Head

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

Preston North End FC Form

2021-10-20 Preston North End FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2021-10-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-10-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Preston North End FC L 2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-09-25 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2021-09-18 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2021-10-20 Preston North End FC 2–1 Coventry City FC L 2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2021-10-02 Coventry City FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2021-09-29 Luton Town FC 5–0 Coventry City FC L 2021-09-24 Coventry City FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-09-18 Millwall FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC43% Draw26% Coventry City FC31%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Coventry City FC
57%
Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC27% Draw46% Coventry City FC27%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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