Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Coventry City FC

Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 33' Haji Wright

Duane Holmes 38' 1–1

Alan Browne pen 41' 2–1

Milutin Osmajic 71' 3–1

3–2 83' Haji Wright

Y 40' Kyle McFadzean

Mads Frokjaer-Jensen 46' Y

Robbie Brady 90' Y

Y 90' Jake Bidwell

Overview

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

Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Adam Nunn

11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Coventry City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Nov	Coventry City FC	H	3–2	W
28 Oct	Hull City AFC	A	0–1	L
25 Oct	Southampton FC	H	2–2	D
21 Oct	Millwall FC	H	1–1	D
07 Oct	Ipswich Town FC	A	2–4	L
04 Oct	Leicester City FC	A	0–3	L

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	2–3	L
30 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
25 Oct	Rotherham United FC	A	0–2	L
21 Oct	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L
07 Oct	Norwich City FC	H	1–1	D
04 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–0	W

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

–/3

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	3 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Preston North End FC have kicked off against Coventry City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Robins will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Ben Whiteman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' 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.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' 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.
33' Haji Wright is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
38' Against the run of play, Duane Holmes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle McFadzean is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 40.
41' Alan Browne doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mads Frokjaer-Jensen on 46 minutes.
46' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Kyle McFadzean is withdrawn and Josh Eccles gets his opportunity.
51' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
56' With 1 assists to his name this season, Yasin Ayari is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
60' It is a substitution in Coventry City FC team. Jamie Allen is replaced by Callum O'Hare on 60 minute.
65' 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.
68' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Ched Evans comes on to replace Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
71' What a moment for Milutin Osmajic! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
76' Kian Best makes way for Robbie Brady at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
83' GOAL! Haji Wright fires home to make it 3-2!
83' Milan van Ewijk is replacing Matt Godden for the Coventry City FC side.
84' Milutin Osmajic makes way for Will Keane at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
89' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
90' Robbie Brady is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

25
Duane Holmes ↓ Ben Woodburn 84'
6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
4
Ben Whiteman
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Will Keane 84'
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Ched Evans 68'
33
Kian Best ↓ Robbie Brady 76'

Bench

11
Robbie Brady ↑ 76'
18
Ryan Ledson
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 84'
7
Will Keane ↑ 84'
5
Patrick Bauer
9
Ched Evans ↑ 68'
21
David Cornell
17
Layton Stewart
35
Noah Mawene

Coach Ryan Lowe

Coventry City FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emil Riis Jakobsen	4
Daniel Johnson	3
Alan Browne	2
Haji Wright	2
Will Keane	2
Patrick Bauer	1
Tyler Walker	1
Fabio Tavares	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-28 Hull City AFC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2023-10-21 Preston North End FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2023-10-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-10-04 Leicester City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2023-11-04 Preston North End FC 3–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-21 Bristol City FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2023-10-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2023-10-04 Coventry City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.62 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.1 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC51% Draw26% Coventry City FC23%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Coventry City FC

49%

Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC34% Draw46% Coventry City FC20%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 0

8.5%

2 – 0

8.5%

0 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

6.2%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

3 – 0

4.5%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	15%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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