Coventry City vs Preston North End: match statistics
Coventry City presents an excellent form, sitting at the top of the table with an impressive five-game winning streak and an 11:3 goal difference in their last five matches. The hosts dominate at their own stadium with a 76% home win rate, scoring an average of 2.12 goals while conceding merely 0.76 goals per match. Preston North End is in a clear crisis, earning only 0.4 points per game in their last five fixtures, failing to win any of them, and conceding as many as 9 goals. The visitors have a poor away record (29% win rate), a low xG metric (1.18), and defensive issues, conceding an average of 1.18 goals per away match. Considering the massive difference in form, game quality, and Coventry's home statistics against Preston's poor away results, a decisive victory for the hosts is the most probable scenario.
Coventry City vs Preston North End: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Coventry City played against Preston North End in Championship (England). The game was played on March 11, 2026. Final score: 3:0.
Recent form
Coventry City has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Preston North End has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.
Scoring records
Coventry City scores 2.06 goals per game and allows 1.06. Preston North End scores 1.17 and allows 1.19. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 61% of Coventry City's games and 56% of Preston North End's. The Over 2.5 rates are 61% and 42%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Coventry City has the higher season xG average, 1.84 to 1.25 per game. Coventry City takes 16.5 shots per game, while Preston North End takes 10.7.
First-half and second-half trends
Coventry City leads at halftime in 47% of its games and scores 1.06 goals per game after halftime. Preston North End leads at halftime in 36% and scores 0.61 after halftime.
When the teams score
Coventry City's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (16 goals). For Preston North End, it is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Championship games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Coventry City presents an excellent form, sitting at the top of the table with an impressive five-game winning streak and an 11:3 goal difference in their last five matches. The hosts dominate at their own stadium with a 76% home win rate, scoring an average of 2.12 goals while conceding merely 0.76 goals per match. Preston North End is in a clear crisis, earning only 0.4 points per game in their last five fixtures, failing to win any of them, and conceding as many as 9 goals. The visitors have a poor away record (29% win rate), a low xG metric (1.18), and defensive issues, conceding an average of 1.18 goals per away match. Considering the massive difference in form, game quality, and Coventry's home statistics against Preston's poor away results, a decisive victory for the hosts is the most probable scenario.
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Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Coventry City | Preston North End | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.37 | 0.33 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Coventry City is 650% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / game - Coventry City · 0.4 pts / game - Preston North End
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Coventry City is 76% better for: goals scored per game.
2.06 goals / game - Coventry City · 1.17 goals / game - Preston North End
Coventry City is 12% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.06 goals / game - Coventry City · 1.19 goals / game - Preston North End
Coventry City scores in 86% of games (31 of 36 meczów), while Preston North End keeps a clean sheet in 25% (9 of 36 meczów).
Preston North End scores in 75% of games (27 of 36 meczów), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 33% (12 of 36 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Coventry City
Over / Under - Preston North End
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Coventry City is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.78 pts / game - Coventry City · 1.42 pts / game - Preston North End
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Coventry City - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 61%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Preston North End - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 33%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 0.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 0% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -6 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Coventry City
Preston North End
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).
Teams vs league
| Coventry City | Liga | Preston North End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.11 | 2.59 | ▼ 2.36 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 56% | • 56% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 61% | 50% | ▼ 42% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 25% | • 25% |
| Goal before half-time | • 72% | 71% | ▲ 78% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 78% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from Coventry City's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Preston North End. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Coventry City vs Preston North End?
The Championship match finished Coventry City 3:0 Preston North End. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Coventry City vs Preston North End?
Coventry City score 2.06 goals per game on average and Preston North End 1.17. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Coventry City's matches and 56% of Preston North End's.
What form are Coventry City and Preston North End in?
Over the last 5 games Coventry City have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Preston North End 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Coventry City vs Preston North End?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.