Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Preston North End FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Tue 28 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 47' Callum Doyle
Liam Lindsay 61' Y
Y 78' Josh Eccles
Y 90' Gustavo Hamer
Y 90' Viktor Gyokeres

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
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 2021-10-20 Preston North End FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2021-04-24 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–0 D
25 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Hull City AFC A 0–0 D
15 Feb Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
11 Feb Burnley FC A 0–3 L
04 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
25 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Rotherham United FC A 2–0 W
14 Feb Millwall FC H 1–0 W
11 Feb Luton Town FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L

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' The wait is over. Preston North End FC get us underway at Deepdale.
  • 5' Ched Evans has been relatively quiet despite scoring 58 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Coventry City FC that had 374 games and scored 474 goals.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jamie Allen is replaced by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for Coventry City FC. Callum Doyle will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' Brad Potts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Lindsay is booked for Preston North End FC — Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Callum Doyle as he leaves the pitch. Michael Rose steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ryan Lowe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Thomas Cannon is withdrawn and Troy Parrott gets his opportunity.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Josh Eccles gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alan Browne is replaced by Ben Woodburn on 83 minute.
  • 88' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Josh Onomah.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Gustavo Hamer on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Coventry City FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Preston North End FC 0-0 Coventry City FC.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

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
Tyler Walker 1
Fabio Tavares 1
Duane Holmes 1

Head to Head

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 2021-10-20 Preston North End FC 2–1 Coventry City FC 2021-04-24 Coventry City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-02-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-02-18 Hull City AFC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-02-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-02-11 Burnley FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-02-04 Preston North End FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-02-28 Preston North End FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-02-14 Coventry City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Luton Town FC D 2023-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC31% Draw29% Coventry City FC40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Coventry City FC
69%
Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC18% Draw51% Coventry City FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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