Preston North End vs Coventry City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Preston North End played against Coventry City in Championship (England). The game was played on December 9, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Preston North End has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Coventry City has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Preston North End scores 1.37 goals per game and allows 1.05. Coventry City scores 2.63 and allows 1.11. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Preston North End's games and 58% of Coventry City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 74%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Coventry City has the higher season xG average, 1.96 to 1.33 per game. Preston North End takes 11.6 shots per game, while Coventry City takes 17.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Preston North End leads at halftime in 37% of its games and scores 0.68 goals per game after halftime. Coventry City leads at halftime in 53% and scores 1.37 after halftime.

When the teams score

Preston North End's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For Coventry City, it is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

31Possession (%)69
Preston North EndCoventry City
6Shots21
Preston North EndCoventry City
2Shots on target5
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.73xG2.22
Preston North EndCoventry City
4Corners8
Preston North EndCoventry City
28Dangerous attacks76
Preston North EndCoventry City
9Fouls9
Preston North EndCoventry City
3Cards0
Preston North EndCoventry City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Preston North EndCoventry City
1.37Goals scored / game2.63
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.05Goals allowed / game1.11
Preston North EndCoventry City
46%Average possession54%
Preston North EndCoventry City
3.84Shots on target / game6.16
Preston North EndCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.58Shots per game17.74
Preston North EndCoventry City
3.84Shots on target6.16
Preston North EndCoventry City
11.8%Shot conversion14.8%
Preston North EndCoventry City
46%Possession54%
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.33xG for1.96
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.41xG against1.22
Preston North EndCoventry City

Shooting quality

Preston North End: BalancedCoventry City: Attacking
Preston North EndCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.43

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Coventry City is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Preston North End · 2.4 pts / game - Coventry City

Preston North End
DLDWD
Season result split
42% W37% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-4
1.63 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 40%
Coventry City
WWWWL
Season result split
68% W21% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-4-2
2.26 pts / game · goal difference +29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-2
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.19Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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 92% better for: goals scored per game.

1.37 goals / game - Preston North End · 2.63 goals / game - Coventry City

Preston North End is 6% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.05 goals / game - Preston North End · 1.11 goals / game - Coventry City

Preston North End scoring profile: very strong

Preston North End scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 meczów).

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Preston North End keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)50
Preston North EndCoventry City
20Goals conceded (season)21
Preston North EndCoventry City
2.42Average goals per game3.74
Preston North EndCoventry City
7Goals scored (last 5)11
Preston North EndCoventry City
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Preston North EndCoventry City

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal84%
Preston North EndCoventry City
42%2 goals74%
Preston North EndCoventry City
11%3 goals53%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%4 goals26%
Preston North EndCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal63%
Preston North EndCoventry City
32%2 goals32%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%3 goals16%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%4 goals0%
Preston North EndCoventry City

* 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.

63%
Preston North End - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 19 meczów
58%
League average

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time26%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%BTTS in both halves11%
Preston North EndCoventry City
32%Scored in both halves53%
Preston North EndCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS53%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
Preston North EndCoventry City
100%BTTS - last 560%
Preston North EndCoventry City

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.

1st half

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Preston North EndCoventry City
32%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Preston North EndCoventry City
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time42%
Preston North EndCoventry City

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Preston North EndCoventry City
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
Preston North EndCoventry City
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
Preston North EndCoventry City

Game halveswhen 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 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.37 pts / game - Preston North End · 1.84 pts / game - Coventry City

Preston North End - half-time state
37% leading26% draw37% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
53% leading26% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.37Points per game (1st half)1.84
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.68Goals scored (1st half)1.26
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.32Average goals (1st half)1.79
Preston North EndCoventry City
47%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Preston North EndCoventry City
37%No goal before half-time37%
Preston North EndCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per game (2nd half)2.05
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.68Goals scored (2nd half)1.37
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.11Average goals (2nd half)1.95
Preston North EndCoventry City
68%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Preston North EndCoventry City
47%No goal after half-time26%
Preston North EndCoventry City

Preston North End - second-half results

32% W53% D16% L
26
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Coventry City - second-half results

63% W16% D21% L
35
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 68%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Preston North End - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.60
Goals scored / game0.80.6
Goals allowed / game1.20.2
Average goals per game2.00.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 4
Coventry City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.40
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game2.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Preston North End
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
7
31-45
5
1
46-60
1
5
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
10
4
31-45
8
4
46-60
7
3
61-75
11
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Preston North End

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.78
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.67
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
210%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Preston North EndLigaCoventry City
Average goals per game 2.422.65 3.74
Both teams scored 63%58% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%52% 74%
Clean sheets 26%23% 37%
Goal before half-time 89%75% 79%
Goal after half-time 63%77% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Victor TorpOff: Josh Eccles
  2. Preston North EndRed cardLiam Lindsay
  3. Preston North EndYellow cardDaniel Jebbison
  4. Preston North EndSubstitutionOn: Pol Valentín SanchoOff: Lewis Norman Dobbin
  5. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Ephron Mason-ClarkOff: Luke Woolfenden
  6. Preston North EndGoalAndrew Hughes
  7. Preston North EndGoalDaniel JebbisonAssist: Pol Valentín Sancho
  8. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Ellis SimmsOff: Haji Amir Wright
  9. Preston North EndSubstitutionOn: Andrija VukčevićOff: Daniel Jebbison

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Preston North End vs Coventry City?

The Championship match finished Preston North End 1:1 Coventry City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Preston North End vs Coventry City?

Preston North End score 1.37 goals per game on average and Coventry City 2.63. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Preston North End's matches and 58% of Coventry City's.

What form are Preston North End and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Preston North End have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Coventry City 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Preston North End vs Coventry City?

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.