Preston North End FC vs Coventry City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
- Assistant 2 Daniel Leach
7 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC.
- 4' The referee calls foul for Ryan Ledson. He receives a card.
- 9' Denmark international Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Robins might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Emil Riis Jakobsen gets a card.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Andrew Hughes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
- 53' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 60' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Greenwood is hanging Ryan Ledson on the field on 60 minute.
- 64' The Coventry City FC manager makes a substitution. Norman Bassette departs to be replaced by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
- 68' The crowd applauds Stefan Teitur Thordarson as he leaves the pitch. Duane Holmes steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 72' Emil Riis Jakobsen does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
- 77' 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.
- 79' The Coventry City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Rudoni is withdrawn and Victor Torp gets his opportunity.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Freddie Woodman on 84 minutes.
- 89' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 6
- 16
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↓ Sam Greenwood 60'
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 9
- 29
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 5
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 68'
- 13
- 40
- 17
-
20
Sam Greenwood ↑ 60'
- 33
- 34
- 23
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Coventry City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 3
- 28
- 14
-
5
Jack Rudoni ↓ Victor Torp 79'
- 27
- 22
- 2
- 4
-
9
Ellis Simms ↓ Haji Wright 64'
- 1
- 37
Bench
-
23
Brandon Thomas-Asante ↑ 64'
- 40
- 30
- 10
-
11
Haji Wright ↑ 64'
- 15
-
7
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ↑ 79'
-
29
Victor Torp ↑ 79'
- 51
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
4 / 4
1.45
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Coventry City FC
42%
Preston North End FC or Coventry City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.6%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Coventry City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 27% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.