The visiting Coventry City team are thought to be odds-on favourites at Preston North End, as the away team hold a 11 point supremacy from their twelve league fixtures this season.
- Preston North End have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
- Coventry City have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Championship
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Preston and Coventry City.
Preston North End form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Preston North End at their home stadium (Deepdale) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Deepdale, but a victory now would be sweet for Preston North End.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Preston, who played 0-0 against Derby County. That match was also played at this venue (Deepdale). Daniel Iversen, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.35 out of 10 in that game. Iversen stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Heartbreak before that as Preston lost 2-3 at Queens Park Rangers's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Preston North End perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Preston North End as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Preston has won six of these, drawn two and lost ten.
Preston are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Blackpool awaits in three days.
Preston North End are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Preston have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Coventry City form and stats
Coventry City have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Championship, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
Coventry has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Blackburn Rovers for a Championship game that ended a draw (2-2). A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Blackburn Rovers. Coventry were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Thomas Kaminski scoring the equalizer. Midfielder Todd Kane was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.44. Kane served one assist and hit one key pass.
Before that, Coventry secured a home win against Fulham with the score 4-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Coventry City playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were four Coventry City wins, seven draws and five defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Derby County in just three days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Coventry City as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. Coventry City struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: five wins for Preston North End, four draws and one win for Coventry City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Preston North End missing players
Coventry City missing players
| Preston North End | Coventry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 4.7 | 3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 9.8 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 30% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 34% |
- Coventry City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Coventry City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Championship
- Coventry City have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Championship
- Coventry City have the most points from losing position (10) in Championship
- Coventry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Preston North End have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Championship
- Preston North End have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Fulham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | Swansea City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -13 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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