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

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Championship · 2024-25

Preston North End FC

1 – 0

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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 15 games · 8 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

8 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

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

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/6

46-60

1/3

61-75

–/4

76+

4/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC

Callum Lang	4 G
Jordan Thompson	1 G
Jusef Erabi	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC get this one started.
4' Ryan Ledson is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
14' Coventry City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
24' Preston North End FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
34' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
39' Emil Riis Jakobsen was booked on 39.
44' The 24-year-old Kaine Kesler has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
48' Preston North End FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
53' Preston North End FC currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
58' 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.
60' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Sam Greenwood comes on to replace Ryan Ledson.
64' The whistle greets Norman Bassette as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Thomas-Asante.
68' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Duane Holmes comes on to replace Stefan Teitur Thordarson.
72' GOAL! Emil Riis Jakobsen fires home to make it 1-0!
77' Jay Dasilva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 402 appearances.
79' Another change for Coventry City FC made on 79 minute. Jack Rudoni leaves to be changed by Victor Torp.
84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Freddie Woodman on 84 minutes.
89' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Preston North End FC and Coventry City FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Duane Holmes	1
Milutin Osmajic	1
Jack Rudoni	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

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC58% Draw27% Coventry City FC15%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes37% 0% No63%

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

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC37% Draw52% Coventry City FC11%

Actual: 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

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.