Championship
·Matchday 37
Featured match
- T. Sakamoto 17'
- B. Thomas-Asante 34'
- M. Grimes 50' (pen)
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Coventry beat Preston 3-0. Scorers for Coventry: T. Sakamoto 17', B. Thomas-Asante 34', M. Grimes 50' (pen). Coventry had 68% of possession.
Coventry
Preston
- Full-time 3 - 0
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79'
J. Markelo Out: B. Thomas-Asante · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: J. Markelo comes on for B. Thomas-Asante
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73'
A. Vukcevic Out: T. Small · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Vukcevic comes on for T. Small
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66'
Josh Eccles Out: E. Mason-Clark · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: Josh Eccles comes on for E. Mason-Clark
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65'
A. Moran Out: A. Devine · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Moran comes on for A. Devine
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65'
B. Potts Out: P. Valentin · Preston Substitution for Preston: B. Potts comes on for P. Valentin
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61'
R. Esse Out: T. Sakamoto · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: R. Esse comes on for T. Sakamoto
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61'
K. Kesler-Hayden Out: M. van Ewijk · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: K. Kesler-Hayden comes on for M. van Ewijk
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61'
V. Torp Out: Frank Onyeka · Coventry Substitution for Coventry: V. Torp comes on for Frank Onyeka
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50'
M. Grimes 3-0 Penalty goal · Coventry Goal! M. Grimes scores a penalty for Coventry. It is 3-0
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46'
L. Dobbin Out: D. Jebbison · Preston Substitution for Preston: L. Dobbin comes on for D. Jebbison
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46'
J. Thompson Out: Ali McCann · Preston Substitution for Preston: J. Thompson comes on for Ali McCann
- Half-time 2 - 0
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34'
B. Thomas-Asante 2-0 Goal · Coventry Goal! B. Thomas-Asante scores for Coventry. It is 2-0
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17'
T. Sakamoto 1-0 Goal · Coventry Goal for Coventry! T. Sakamoto makes it 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Coventry
Preston
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Last 5 matches DLDLL
1Position14
95Pts60
1.7Goals scored per match0.6
0.9Goals conceded per match1.8
3Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Coventry4-2-3-1
26
5.6
Small
73'
T. Small
- 73'Out
- 65'Out
10
7.2
Mason-Clark
66'
E. Mason-Clark
- 66'Out
- 34'Goal
- 79'Out
- 17'Goal
- 61'Out
6
9.5
Grimes
50'
M. Grimes
- 50'Penalty goal
- 61'Out
Coventry4-2-3-1
Coach: Frank Lampard
Starting XI
- 19GK C. Rushworth 7.6
- 27DF M. van Ewijk61' 7.2
- 26DF L. Woolfenden 7.0
- 15DF L. Kitching 7.6
- 3DF J. Dasilva 7.6
- 16MF Frank Onyeka61' 6.9
- 6MF M. Grimes50' 9.5
- 7MF T. Sakamoto17'61' 8.0
- 23MF B. Thomas-Asante34'79' 6.0
- 10MF E. Mason-Clark66' 7.2
- 9FW E. Simms 6.3
Substitutes
- 13GK B. Wilson
- 21DF J. Bidwell
- 8MF J. Allen
- 29MF V. Torp61' 7.0
- 20DF K. Kesler-Hayden61' 6.9
- 14MF R. Esse61' 7.9
- 11FW H. Wright
- 28MF Josh Eccles66' 6.5
- 24FW J. Markelo79' 6.3
Preston5-3-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Iversen 8.2
- 2DF P. Valentin65' 5.9
- 42DF O. Offiah 6.9
- 14DF J. Storey 6.6
- 16DF A. Hughes 6.3
- 26DF T. Small73' 5.6
- 8MF Ali McCann46' 6.3
- 4MF B. Whiteman 6.5
- 21MF A. Devine65' 6.3
- 28FW M. Osmajic 6.6
- 9FW D. Jebbison46' 6.5
Substitutes
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 3DF A. Vukcevic73' 6.6
- 44MF B. Potts65' 6.5
- 15MF J. Thompson46' 6.2
- 23MF A. Moran65' 6.9
- 24FW M. Smith
- 6DF L. Lindsay
- 17FW L. Dobbin46' 6.2
- 34MF K. Nelson
Coventry
Preston
68%
32%
25
Shots
5
9
On target
2
8
Off target
3
8
Corners
1
9
Fouls
9
2
Offsides
3
2
Saves
6
630
Passes
296
89%
Pass accuracy
75%
4.00
Expected goals
0.44
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Coventry wins1Draws3
Preston wins5Last meetings
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9 December 2025 · Championship
Preston
1-1
Coventry
-
22 February 2025 · Championship
Coventry
2-1
Preston
-
19 October 2024 · Championship
Preston
1-0
Coventry
-
23 February 2024 · Championship
Coventry
0-3
Preston
-
4 November 2023 · Championship
Preston
3-2
Coventry
-
28 February 2023 · Championship
Preston
0-0
Coventry
-
31 August 2022 · Championship
Coventry
0-1
Preston
-
26 February 2022 · Championship
Coventry
1-1
Preston
-
20 October 2021 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Coventry