English Football League - Championship

Coventry
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Wednesday 11 March, 20:00
  • Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Referee: Lewis Smith

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Coventry vs Preston Predictions

Coventry vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 11 March, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at The Coventry Building Society Arena, with Lewis Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Coventry currently holding the 1st position in the table 35 points ahead of Preston. Coventry have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Preston out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Watford, Coventry is determined to keep their momentum going. Coventry have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at The Coventry Building Society Arena. Preston's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Southampton, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Coventry.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Coventry have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 97 goals and 256 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 55 goals with 165 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 80% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Coventry scored 8 goals while Preston scored 9 goals. Their last match on 11 March 2026 ended in 3-0 to Coventry.

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Betting stats Coventry vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Coventry Preston
Played 46 46
Scored 97 55
Conceded 45 62
Shots 751 502
Shots on Target 256 165
Corners 245 205
Fouls 443 487
Yellow Cards 71 93
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

61%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Coventry Preston
Wins 2 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 8 9

Coventry vs Preston Previous Results

11 Mar 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Preston 0

9 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Coventry 1

22 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 2 Preston 1

19 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Coventry 0

23 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Preston 3

4 Nov 2023, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Coventry 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 +52 95
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 -7 60

Coventry vs Preston season record

Coventry Preston
Games won 28 15
Games lost 7 16
Games drawn 11 15
Scored 97 55
Conceded 45 62

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

26 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 3 Wrexham 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 5 Portsmouth 1

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Coventry 0 Sheff Wed 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 0 Coventry 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Preston 3

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 West Bromwich 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 QPR 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Haji Wright Coventry 17
Ellis Simms Coventry 13
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 13
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 10
Lewis Dobbin Preston 10

Assists

Player Team Assists
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Lewis Dobbin Preston 8
Victor Torp Coventry 7
Alfie Devine Preston 6
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 67
Andrew Hughes Preston 49
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 48
Liam Kitching Coventry 41
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 10
Andrew Hughes Preston 10
Jordan Storey Preston 9
Milan van Ewijk Coventry 8
Liam Kitching Coventry 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jordan Storey Preston 1
Jay Dasilva Coventry 1
Bobby Thomas Coventry 1
Milutin Osmajic Preston 1
Liam Lindsay Preston 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Haji Wright Coventry 37
Ellis Simms Coventry 35
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 32
Brandon Thomas-Asante Coventry 26
Lewis Dobbin Preston 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Matt Grimes Coventry 80
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 68
Ephron Mason-Clark Coventry 65
Alfie Devine Preston 51
Jay Dasilva Coventry 49

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