Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

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Coventry City FC

Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 11:30 UTC Deepdale 15,907 HT 45' · FT 45'

Emil Riis Jakobsen 72' 1–0

Ryan Ledson 4' Y

Emil Riis Jakobsen 39' Y

Andrew Hughes 48' Y

Freddie Woodman 84' Y

Overview

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

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Joshua Smith
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2 Daniel Leach

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	1–0	W
05 Oct	Burnley FC	A	0–0	D
02 Oct	Watford FC	H	3–0	W
28 Sep	Millwall FC	A	1–3	L
22 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–0	D
14 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D

Coventry City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Preston North End FC	A	0–1	L
05 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–2	L
01 Oct	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
28 Sep	Leeds United FC	A	0–3	L
21 Sep	Swansea City AFC	H	1–2	L
14 Sep	Watford 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' Welcome to Deepdale that hosts another battle between Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC.
4' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Ryan Ledson will be fuming at that decision.
9' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emil Riis Jakobsen, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 25 goals in the last 19 games.
24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
29' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
34' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
39' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Emil Riis Jakobsen will be fuming at that decision.
44' Coventry City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
48' A moment of madness from Andrew Hughes on 48 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
58' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
60' The supporters are chanting for Sam Greenwood. He replaces Ryan Ledson on 60 minute.
64' A change in the Coventry City FC ranks — Norman Bassette exits the field as Brandon Thomas-Asante enters on 64.
68' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is withdrawn and Duane Holmes gets his opportunity.
72' A stunning finish from Emil Riis Jakobsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
77' Stefan Teitur Thordarson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
79' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Torp is hanging Jack Rudoni on the field on 79 minute.
84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Freddie Woodman on 84 minutes.
89' Oliver Dovin, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
Preston North End FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

11
Robbie Brady
6
Liam Lindsay
16
Andrew Hughes
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Sam Greenwood 60'
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alistair McCann
1
Freddie Woodman
9
Emil Riis Jakobsen
29
Kaine Kesler
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↓ Duane Holmes 68'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Coventry City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

3
Jay Dasilva
28
Josh Eccles
14
Ben Sheaf
5
Jack Rudoni ↓ Victor Torp 79'
27
Milan van Ewijk ↓ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 79'
22
Joel Latibeaudiere
2
Luis Binks
4
Bobby Thomas
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 64'
1
Oliver Dovin
37
Norman Bassette ↓ Brandon Thomas-Asante 64'

Bench

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
Jack Rudoni	1
Sean Maguire	1
Bobby Thomas	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-10-05 Burnley FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC W 2024-09-28 Millwall FC 3–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-09-22 Preston North End FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2024-10-19 Preston North End FC 1–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-10-05 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-10-01 Coventry City FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-09-28 Leeds United FC 3–0 Coventry City FC L 2024-09-21 Coventry City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2024-09-14 Watford FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.32 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.16 Coventry City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC47% Draw27% Coventry City FC26%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.48

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Coventry City FC

53%

Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC28% Draw49% Coventry City FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

10.5%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

3.6%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Coventry City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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