Coventry City vs Preston North End — result, stats and line-ups | Tippio

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2025/2026

Coventry CityRank 1

11 MAR

3:0

Preston North EndRank 14

Goals

Goal17'

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto · Left foot shot 1-0

Goal34'

Brandon Thomas-Asante · Right foot shot 2-0

Penalty50'

Matt Grimes · Left foot shot 3-0

Man of the match

Matt GrimesCoventry City8.5

Expected goals (xG)

Coventry CityxGPreston North End

5.010.47

Trends

season

Win %

61%33%

Over 1.5 %

83%80%

Over 2.5 %

63%48%

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Venue

The Coventry Building Society ArenaCoventry · 32,609 seats

Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeLewis Smith
1st AssistantAlex James
2nd AssistantDarren Williams
4th OfficialRuebyn Ricardo

Pressure index

Coventry CityPreston North End

1′45′90′

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Match flow

Goal17'

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto · Left foot shot 1-0

Goal34'

Brandon Thomas-Asante · Right foot shot 2-0

Substitution46'

In: Lewis Dobbin · Out: Daniel Jebbison

Substitution46'

In: Jordan Thompson · Out: Ali McCann

Penalty50'

Matt Grimes · Left foot shot 3-0

Substitution61'

In: Romain Esse · Out: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Substitution61'

In: Kaine Kesler-Hayden · Out: Milan van Ewijk

Substitution61'

In: Victor Torp · Out: Frank Onyeka

Substitution65'

In: Andrew Moran · Out: Alfie Devine

Substitution65'

In: Brad Potts · Out: Pol Valentín

Substitution66'

In: Josh Eccles · Out: Ephron Mason-Clark

Substitution73'

In: Andrija Vukcevic · Out: Thierry Small

Substitution79'

In: Jahnoah Markelo · Out: Brandon Thomas-Asante

Ball positions

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Commentary

101

That's it! The match has concluded with Coventry City securing a 3-0 victory over Preston North End.
90+5′The second half has concluded with Coventry City defeating Preston North End by a score of 3-0.
90+3′Romain Esse from Coventry City was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
90+2′Victor Torp from Coventry City was awarded a free kick on the right side of the pitch.
90+2′Jordan Thompson from Preston North End committed a foul.
90′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
88′Lewis Dobbin from Preston North End earned a free kick in the defensive area.
88′Liam Kitching from Coventry City committed a foul.
87′Opportunity goes begging. Josh Eccles of Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, narrowly missing the target. The assist came from Jahnoah Markelo, who delivered a well-placed cross.Penalty
87′The attempt is thwarted. Ellis Simms from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Romain Esse, who delivered a well-placed through ball.Penalty
87′Victor Torp from Coventry City was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
87′Fouled by Benjamin Whiteman of Preston North End.
86′Jordan Storey from Preston North End earned a free kick in the defensive area.
86′Romain Esse from Coventry City committed a foul.
85′Another offensive push! Romain Esse from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but Daniel Iversen of Preston North End makes a great save, denying him in the left corner.
83′Offside call against Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been caught offside.
83′The attempt is thwarted. Romain Esse from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Kaine Kesler-Hayden.Penalty
79′Substitution for Coventry City: Jahnoah Markelo comes on to replace Brandon Thomas-Asante.
79′The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play now.
79′The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Odeluga Offiah from Preston North End.
77′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Romain Esse from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Daniel Iversen of Preston North End makes a save, diving to the right corner. The assist came from Ellis Simms.Penalty
76′Corner awarded to Coventry City after Odeluga Offiah allowed the ball to go out of play.
76′The attempt is thwarted. Ellis Simms from Coventry City takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Romain Esse.Penalty
76′Romain Esse from Coventry City was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
76′Romain Esse from Coventry City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
74′Jay Dasilva from Coventry City earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
74′Benjamin Whiteman from Preston North End committed a foul.
73′Substitution for Preston North End: Andrija Vukcevic comes on to replace Thierry Small.
72′Brandon Thomas-Asante committed a foul against Coventry City.
72′Andrew Moran from Preston North End was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
71′Near miss! Josh Eccles from Coventry City took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, and it narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Kaine Kesler-Hayden.Penalty
68′Romain Esse from Coventry City commits a handball.
65′Substitution for Coventry City: Josh Eccles comes on to replace Ephron Mason-Clark.
65′Substitution for Preston North End: Andrew Moran is coming on to replace Alfie Devine.
64′Substitution for Preston North End: Brad Potts comes on to replace Pol Valentín.
63′Corner awarded to Coventry City after a foul by Andrew Hughes.
63′Victor Torp from Coventry City took a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Romain Esse.Penalty
61′Substitution for Coventry City: Victor Torp comes on to replace Frank Onyeka.
61′Substitution for Coventry City: Romain Esse comes on to replace Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
61′Substitution for Coventry City: Kaine Kesler-Hayden comes on to replace Milan van Ewijk.
60′Missed opportunity. Lewis Dobbin from Preston North End attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.Penalty
57′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Milutin Osmajic from Preston North End heads the ball from the center of the box, but Carl Rushworth, the goalkeeper for Coventry City, makes a crucial save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Jordan Thompson, who delivered a well-placed cross.
55′Offside call against Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged for being offside.
54′Opportunity wasted! Ephron Mason-Clark of Coventry City took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it narrowly missed the target. The chance was set up by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto during a quick counterattack.Penalty
52′Offside call against Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark has been flagged for being offside.
50′Goal! Coventry City leads Preston North End 3-0. Matt Grimes from Coventry City successfully scores the penalty, striking the ball with his left foot into the bottom right corner.
49′Pol Valentín of Preston North End has given away a penalty due to a foul committed in the box.Penalty
49′Penalty awarded to Coventry City! Ephron Mason-Clark is fouled inside the box.Penalty
47′Corner awarded to Coventry City, following a foul by Jordan Thompson.
47′A shot is deflected. Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Ephron Mason-Clark.Penalty
45′Substitution for Preston North End: Lewis Dobbin replaces Daniel Jebbison.
45′Substitution for Preston North End: Jordan Thompson replaces Ali McCann.
45′The second half is underway with the scoreline reading Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
45+3′The first half has concluded with Coventry City leading Preston North End 2-0.
45+3′Opportunity wasted. Alfie Devine from Preston North End took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed to the left. The assist came from Benjamin Whiteman.Penalty
45+1′Milutin Osmajic from Preston North End has earned a free kick in an offensive position.
45+1′Milan van Ewijk from Coventry City committed a foul.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
45′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
43′Match halted due to an injury to Ali McCann from Preston North End.
41′Frank Onyeka committed a foul against a player from Coventry City.
41′Ali McCann from Preston North End earned a free kick in an offensive position.
38′Opportunity wasted. Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that came close but ultimately missed the target.Penalty
34′Goal! Coventry City leads 2-0 against Preston North End. Brandon Thomas-Asante scores for Coventry City with a close-range shot straight into the center of the goal following a corner kick.
34′A fresh offensive move unfolds. Ellis Simms from Coventry City takes a right-footed shot from close range, but Daniel Iversen of Preston North End makes a great save, stopping the ball at the top center of the goal. The assist came from Liam Kitching, who set him up with a header.
33′Corner awarded to Coventry City after Pol Valentín allowed the ball to go out.
32′Offside call against Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic has been flagged for being offside.
28′The attempt is denied. Ellis Simms from Coventry City fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The cross was delivered by Milan van Ewijk.Penalty
28′Jay Dasilva from Coventry City earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
28′Fouled by Benjamin Whiteman of Preston North End.
24′Missed opportunity. Pol Valentín from Preston North End takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar.Penalty
24′Milan van Ewijk committed a foul on a Coventry City player.
24′Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
23′Opportunity wasted. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto of Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the goal.Penalty
21′Opportunity squandered. Ellis Simms from Coventry City attempted a header from the center of the box following a corner kick.
21′Corner kick awarded to Coventry City, following a foul by Benjamin Whiteman.
20′Ephron Mason-Clark from Coventry City attempts a shot with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's deflected away. The assist came from Carl Rushworth.Penalty
19′Pol Valentín from Preston North End was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
19′Brandon Thomas-Asante committed a foul against Coventry City.
19′Another offensive push underway. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto from Coventry City takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it’s expertly stopped by goalkeeper Daniel Iversen of Preston North End, who is positioned centrally in the goal.
17′Goal! Coventry City takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Preston North End. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scores with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, finding the bottom left corner of the net following a corner kick.
16′Corner awarded to Coventry City after Jordan Storey allowed the ball to go out.
16′The attempt is denied. Ellis Simms from Coventry City takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left, but it's blocked. The assist came from Jay Dasilva.
12′Tatsuhiro Sakamoto from Coventry City was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
12′Andrew Hughes from Preston North End committed a foul.
12′Ali McCann from Preston North End committed a foul.
12′Brandon Thomas-Asante from Coventry City earned a free kick on the left flank.
10′Corner awarded to Preston North End after a deflection off Carl Rushworth.
10′Another offensive effort underway. Benjamin Whiteman from Preston North End heads the ball from the center of the box, but Carl Rushworth of Coventry City makes a save in the top left corner. The assist came from Alfie Devine, who delivered a cross.
9′Milutin Osmajic from Preston North End was awarded a free kick on the left flank.
9′Luke Woolfenden committed a foul against a player from Coventry City.
8′Opportunity squandered. Luke Woolfenden of Coventry City headed the ball from close range but failed to score. The assist came from Matt Grimes, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
8′Corner awarded to Coventry City after Thierry Small allowed the ball to go out.
7′Offside call against Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark has been flagged for being in an offside position.
6′Opportunity wasted! Liam Kitching of Coventry City attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The chance was set up by Matt Grimes, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
6′Corner awarded to Coventry City, following a save by Daniel Iversen.
5′A fresh offensive move unfolds as Frank Onyeka from Coventry City takes a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper.Penalty
2′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
2′Match halted due to an injury to Tatsuhiro Sakamoto from Coventry City.
2′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Ali McCann from Preston North End.
The opening half is underway.

Match statistics

CVCPNE

Possession and passing

67%Possession33%

89%Pass accuracy74%

628Passes304

560Successful Passes225

70Ball Safe82

17Key Passes3

5 more

39Long Passes41

38%Long-pass accuracy24%

5Substitutions5

15Successful Long Passes10

23Throw-ins14

Attack

3Goals0

25Shots Total5

9Shots On Target2

6Big Chances Created1

8Corners1

62Dangerous Attacks20

14 more

12Accurate Crosses3

139Attacks66

4Big Chances Missed1

18Dribble Attempts9

17Goal Attempts5

2Offsides3

1Penalties0

8Shots Blocked0

15Shots inside the box3

8Shots Off Target3

10Shots outside the box2

50%Successful dribbles33%

9Successful Dribbles3

29Total Crosses11

Defence and discipline

2Saves6

11Tackles21

8Interceptions12

9Fouls9

8Free Kicks9

5Goal Kicks14

Other

2Hit Woodwork0

19Successful Headers12

0Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

L. SmithPer-match averages this season · 25 matches · career: 75

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.08	1.72	2.36	3.57
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.21

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Coventry CityxGPreston North End

5.010.47

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

4.390.30

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

4.220.47

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.840.42

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

3.160.05

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

2.290.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.940.04

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

0.475.01

Form

Coventry CityWWWWW

7 MARaway

Bristol City

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 36

02

W

28 FEBhome

Coventry City

Stoke City

ChampionshipRound 35

21

W

25 FEBaway

Sheffield United

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 34

12

W

21 FEBaway

West Bromwich Albion

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 33

02

W

16 FEBhome

Coventry City

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 32

31

W

7 FEBhome

Coventry City

Oxford United

ChampionshipRound 31

00

D

31 JANaway

Queens Park Rangers

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 30

21

L

26 JANaway

Norwich City

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 29

21

L

20 JANhome

Coventry City

Millwall

ChampionshipRound 28

21

W

17 JANhome

Coventry City

Leicester City

ChampionshipRound 27

21

W

10 JANaway

Stoke City

Coventry City

FA Cup

10

L

4 JANaway

Birmingham City

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 26

32

L

1 JANaway

Charlton Athletic

Coventry City

ChampionshipRound 25

11

D

29 DEChome

Coventry City

Ipswich Town

ChampionshipRound 24

02

L

26 DEChome

Coventry City

Swansea City

ChampionshipRound 23

10

W

Preston North EndLLDLD

6 MARhome

Preston North End

Oxford United

ChampionshipRound 36

13

L

28 FEBhome

Preston North End

Millwall

ChampionshipRound 35

02

L

24 FEBaway

Swansea City

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 34

11

D

20 FEBaway

Blackburn Rovers

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 33

10

L

14 FEBhome

Preston North End

Watford

ChampionshipRound 32

22

D

7 FEBhome

Preston North End

Portsmouth

ChampionshipRound 31

10

W

31 JANaway

Ipswich Town

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 30

11

D

24 JANaway

Middlesbrough

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 29

40

L

20 JANhome

Preston North End

Hull City

ChampionshipRound 28

03

L

17 JANhome

Preston North End

Derby County

ChampionshipRound 27

01

L

9 JANhome

Preston North End

Wigan Athletic

FA Cup

01

L

4 JANaway

Bristol City

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 26

02

W

1 JANhome

Preston North End

Sheffield Wednesday

ChampionshipRound 25

30

W

29 DECaway

Wrexham

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 24

21

L

26 DECaway

Stoke City

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 23

00

D

Head-to-head

3Wins

6Draws

15Wins

The two sides have met 24 times.

11 MAR2026

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

30

9 DEC2025

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

11

22 FEB2025

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

21

19 OCT2024

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

10

23 FEB2024

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

03

4 NOV2023

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

32

28 FEB2023

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

00

31 AUG2022

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

01

26 FEB2022

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

11

20 OCT2021

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

21

24 APR2021

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

01

29 DEC2020

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

20

19 MAR2011

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

21

25 SEPT2010

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

12

17 APR2010

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

11

19 SEPT2009

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

32

14 MAR2009

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

21

13 SEPT2008

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

00

9 FEB2008

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

10

1 SEPT2007

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

21

14 APR2007

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

04

28 NOV2006

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

11

1 APR2006

Coventry City

Preston North End

Championship

01

31 DEC2005

Preston North End

Coventry City

Championship

31

Trends

Win %

61%33%

Over 1.5 %

83%80%

Over 2.5 %

63%48%

Over 3.5 %

37%24%

BTTS %

59%59%

Failed to score %

15%26%

Clean sheets %

37%20%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

2.111.2

Conceded / match

0.981.35

Possession %

55.2245.63

Corners / match

5.34.46

Yellow cards / match

1.572.04

Team rating

6.936.76

Starting XI

Preston North EndFormation: 5-3-2 · €14M6/11

Paul Heckingbottom

Coventry CityFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €49M7/11

Frank Lampard

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Coventry City€49Mstarting XI · 7/11€81Mwith bench · 13/20

Preston North End€14Mstarting XI · 6/11€30Mwith bench · 12/20

Coventry City's starting XI cost €35M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Coventry City — bench

Jamie AllenMidfielder · €450K (2017)11

Haji WrightAttacker · €9M (2023)13

Ben WilsonGoalkeeper14

Romain EsseMidfielder · €14M (2025)7.6 20

Kaine Kesler-HaydenDefender · €4M (2025)6.9 21

Jake BidwellDefender · €1.6M (2016)24

Jahnoah MarkeloAttacker6.6 28

Josh EcclesMidfielder6.5 29

Victor TorpMidfielder · €2.5M (2024)6.8

Preston North End — bench

Andrija VukcevicDefender · €1M (2023)6.5 6

Liam LindsayDefender · €2.3M (2019)13

David CornellGoalkeeper15

Jordan ThompsonMidfielder6.4 17

Lewis DobbinAttacker · €11M (2026)6.7 23

Andrew MoranMidfielder · €1.2M (2026)6.4 24

Michael SmithAttacker · €120K (2014)34

Kitt NelsonMidfielder44

Brad PottsMidfielder · €1.6M (2019)6.4

Player statistics

Coventry City starters then subs, by rating

Matt Grimes#6 · Midfielder · 90′8.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.79
xGoT: 0.79
Hit woodwork: 1
Penalties scored: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 104/115
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 14
Crosses (accurate/total): 6/12
Long balls (won/total): 1/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 134
Duels (won/total): 3/3
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 18
Ball recoveries: 9

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Carl Rushworth#19 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.6

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 2
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 0
High claims: 2

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 42/46
Pass accuracy: 93%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 7/11

Possession & duels

Touches: 58
Duels (won/total): 1/1
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 12

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto#7 · Midfielder · 61′7.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.17
xGoT: 0.42

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 15/21
Pass accuracy: 71%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/3
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 32
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Jay Dasilva#3 · Defender · 90′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 71/79
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 12
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 102
Duels (won/total): 5/5
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 7

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Liam Kitching#15 · Defender · 90′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.37

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 75/79
Pass accuracy: 96%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 90
Duels (won/total): 5/8
Aerials won: 4
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Ephron Mason-Clark#10 · Midfielder · 66′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.30
xGoT: 0.07
Penalties won: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/14
Pass accuracy: 71%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 30
Duels (won/total): 3/7
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 3
Possession lost: 12

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 2

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Luke Woolfenden#26 · Defender · 90′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 59/65
Pass accuracy: 91%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 5
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 76
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 4
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Frank Onyeka#16 · Midfielder · 61′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.09
xGoT: 0.09

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 37/43
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 58
Duels (won/total): 2/5
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/3
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Ellis Simms#9 · Attacker · 90′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 6
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 1.44
xGoT: 0.88
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/12
Pass accuracy: 83%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 23
Duels (won/total): 5/12
Aerials won: 5
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Milan van Ewijk#27 · Defender · 61′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 24/26
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 8
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 45
Duels (won/total): 1/4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Brandon Thomas-Asante#23 · Midfielder · 79′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.63
xGoT: 0.46

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/22
Pass accuracy: 57%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2

Possession & duels

Touches: 44
Duels (won/total): 3/17
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/5
Dispossessed: 5
Possession lost: 22
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 0
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1

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Romain Esse#14 · Midfielder · 29′7.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 3
Big chances missed: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.98
xGoT: 1.69

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 21/21
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 3
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 2/2
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 40
Duels (won/total): 8/10
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/4
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 2

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Kaine Kesler-Hayden#20 · Defender · 29′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/25
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 29
Duels (won/total): 2/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Victor Torp#29 · Midfielder · 29′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.06
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/36
Pass accuracy: 95%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 48
Duels (won/total): 5/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Jahnoah Markelo#24 · Attacker · 11′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 4/4
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 12
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Josh Eccles#28 · Midfielder · 24′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.18

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/20
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 26
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Preston North End starters then subs, by rating

Daniel Iversen#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.4

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 6
Saves inside box: 4
Goals conceded: 3
High claims: 2
Punches: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 15/19
Pass accuracy: 79%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 42
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 13

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Jordan Storey#14 · Defender · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 21/27
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 0/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 51
Duels (won/total): 5/8
Aerials won: 4
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 6
Clearances: 13
Blocked shots: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Ben Whiteman#4 · Midfielder · 90′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
xGoT: 0.12

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 33/44
Pass accuracy: 73%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 5
Long balls (won/total): 2/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 59
Duels (won/total): 7/14
Aerials won: 3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 4
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 3
Dribbled past: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 3

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Odeluga Offiah#42 · Defender · 90′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/31
Pass accuracy: 62%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 6
Long balls (won/total): 2/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 54
Duels (won/total): 4/6
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 15
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 3
Blocked shots: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alfie Devine#21 · Midfielder · 65′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 17/24
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/3
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 32
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Daniel Jebbison#9 · Attacker · 46′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 6/7
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 13
Duels (won/total): 2/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 4

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Ali McCann#8 · Midfielder · 46′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/21
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 27
Duels (won/total): 2/6
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 2
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Andrew Hughes#16 · Defender · 90′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 28/40
Pass accuracy: 70%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 5
Long balls (won/total): 3/10

Possession & duels

Touches: 55
Duels (won/total): 6/13
Aerials won: 3
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 5
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Pol Valentín#2 · Defender · 65′6.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.02

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 12/20
Pass accuracy: 63%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 42
Duels (won/total): 7/10
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 5
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 3
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1
Penalties conceded: 1

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Milutin Osmajic#28 · Attacker · 90′6.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.11
xGoT: 0.19

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 5/7
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 22
Duels (won/total): 4/7
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 12

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2
Offsides: 3

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Thierry Small#26 · Defender · 73′5.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 11/15
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/5
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 28
Duels (won/total): 0/4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Lewis Dobbin#17 · Attacker · 44′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.28

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 7/9
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 0
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 17
Duels (won/total): 2/3
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Andrija Vukcevic#3 · Defender · 17′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/3
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 6
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Possession lost: 2
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Jordan Thompson#15 · Midfielder · 44′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/17
Pass accuracy: 82%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/1
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 25
Duels (won/total): 0/4
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Andrew Moran#23 · Midfielder · 25′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/13
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 22
Duels (won/total): 5/6
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 6

Defence

Tackles: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Brad Potts#44 · Midfielder · 25′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 6/7
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 10
Duels (won/total): 0/2
Possession lost: 2
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Coaches

Paul HeckingbottomHead coach

Frank LampardHead coach

Absentees

2

Preston North End2

Player	Reason	Back
Theo Carroll🩹 injury · Ankle Injury	injury · Ankle Injury	unknown
Jamal Lewis🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	unknown

Officials

RefereeLewis Smith
1st AssistantAlex James
2nd AssistantDarren Williams
4th OfficialRuebyn Ricardo

Odds

Opening markets, for information — Tippio is not a bookmaker. Under each price, the probability it implies.

Match winner (1X2)
i
Who wins in regular time: home (1), draw (X) or away (2).

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Coventry City	1.5066.67%	1.4270.42%
Draw	4.5022.22%	4.6021.74%
Preston North End	5.2519.05%	7.0014.29%

Double chance
i
Two outcomes in one bet — it wins if either happens.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Coventry City or Draw	1.1288.89%	1.0991.74%
Coventry City or Preston North End	1.1884.67%	1.1785.47%
Draw or Preston North End	2.6238.1%	2.7037.04%

Goals over/under
i
Total goals over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2083.33%
0–1 goals	–	4.3522.99%
3+ goals	1.7257.9%	1.6759.88%
0–2 goals	2.1047.62%	2.1446.73%
4+ goals	–	2.7536.36%
0–3 goals	–	1.4369.93%

Both teams to score
i
Whether both sides score at least once.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.8354.56%	1.8155.25%
No	1.8354.56%	1.9052.63%

Half-time result
i
The score at half-time.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Coventry City	1.9551.23%	1.9152.36%
Draw	2.5040%	2.4540.82%
Preston North End	6.5015.38%	6.0016.67%

Half-time / full-time
i
Who leads at half-time and who wins at the end — both together.

Outcome	bet365
CVC → CVC	2.2045.45%
CVC → X	15.006.67%
CVC → PNE	41.002.44%
X → CVC	4.3323.08%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → PNE	13.007.69%
PNE → CVC	21.004.76%
PNE → X	19.005.26%
PNE → PNE	12.008.33%

Total corners
i
Total corners over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.7526.67%
6 - 8	3.6027.78%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

Cards over/under
i
Total cards (yellow = 1, red = 2) over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	1.6660.02%	1.6759.88%
0–3 cards	2.1047.62%	2.0548.78%
5+ cards	–	2.3542.55%
0–4 cards	–	1.5066.67%

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Championship

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