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

Key match information

Preston North End play Coventry City in Championship (England). The match date is 9 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Preston North End: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Coventry City: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Preston North End scores 1.20 and concedes 1.35 goals per match. Coventry City scores 2.11 and concedes 0.98. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Preston North End 59%, Coventry City 59%. Over 2.5: Preston North End 48%, Coventry City 63%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Coventry City has higher xG: 1.83 vs 1.26. Preston North End: 10.9 shots per match, Coventry City: 16.3.

Match halves

Preston North End: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.61. Coventry City: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 1.11.

Goals by minute

Preston North End: 76-90+ (12 goals). Coventry City: 76-90+ (22 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Preston North EndCoventry City
1.2Goals scored / match2.11
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.35Goals conceded / match0.98
Preston North EndCoventry City
46%Average possession55%
Preston North EndCoventry City
3.59Shots on target / match5.57
Preston North EndCoventry City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.91Shots per match16.33
Preston North EndCoventry City
3.59Shots on target5.57
Preston North EndCoventry City
11%Shot conversion12.9%
Preston North EndCoventry City
46%Possession55%
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.26xG for1.83
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.57xG against1.27
Preston North EndCoventry City

Shooting quality

Preston North End: BalancedCoventry City: Dominant
Preston North EndCoventry City
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.38

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Coventry City is 83% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Preston North End · 2.2 pts / match - Coventry City

Preston North End
WLLWL
Season result split
33% W33% R35% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-15-16
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-7-8
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.66BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Coventry City
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
61% W24% R15% P
Season (W-D-L)
28-11-7
2.07 pts / match · goal difference +52
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
11-7-5
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 76% better for: goals scored per match.

1.2 goals / match - Preston North End · 2.11 goals / match - Coventry City

Coventry City is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.35 goals / match - Preston North End · 0.98 goals / match - Coventry City

Preston North End scoring profile: strong

Preston North End scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 85% of matches (39 of 46 matches), while Preston North End keeps a clean sheet in 20% (9 of 46 matches).

55Goals scored (season)97
Preston North EndCoventry City
62Goals conceded (season)45
Preston North EndCoventry City
2.54Average goals in match3.09
Preston North EndCoventry City
7Goals scored (last 5)13
Preston North EndCoventry City
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Preston North EndCoventry City

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal85%
Preston North EndCoventry City
35%2 goals61%
Preston North EndCoventry City
11%3 goals37%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%4 goals15%
Preston North EndCoventry City

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal63%
Preston North EndCoventry City
41%2 goals26%
Preston North EndCoventry City
11%3 goals9%
Preston North EndCoventry City
2%4 goals0%
Preston North EndCoventry City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
Preston North End - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.27 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time22%
Preston North EndCoventry City
0%BTTS in both halves9%
Preston North EndCoventry City
28%Scored in both halves41%
Preston North EndCoventry City

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Preston North EndCoventry City
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Preston North EndCoventry City
80%BTTS - last 560%
Preston North EndCoventry City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Preston North EndCoventry City
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Preston North EndCoventry City
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time22%
Preston North EndCoventry City

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Preston North EndCoventry City
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Preston North EndCoventry City
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Preston North EndCoventry City

Match 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 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.3 pts / match - Preston North End · 1.78 pts / match - Coventry City

Preston North End - half-time state
33% leading33% draw35% trailing
Coventry City - half-time state
46% leading41% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)1.78
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.59Goals scored (1st half)1
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.37
Preston North EndCoventry City
50%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Preston North EndCoventry City
48%No goal before half-time39%
Preston North EndCoventry City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per match (2nd half)1.78
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
Preston North EndCoventry City
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Preston North EndCoventry City
1.28Average goals (2nd half)1.72
Preston North EndCoventry City
46%Clean sheet after half-time54%
Preston North EndCoventry City
50%No goal after half-time35%
Preston North EndCoventry City

Preston North End - second-half results

22% W43% R35% P
60
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Coventry City - second-half results

50% W28% R22% P
82
Half-time points
46
Half-time goals
+29
Goal difference (1st half)
82
Second-half points
+23
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 61%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Preston North End - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Coventry City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match0.81.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Preston North End
ScoredConceded
11
11
0-15
10
7
16-30
6
13
31-45
10
9
46-60
6
8
61-75
12
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
15
5
0-15
10
6
16-30
21
6
31-45
18
9
46-60
11
11
61-75
22
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +14 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.82
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Preston North End

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.31
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
176%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 2.542.59 3.09
Both teams scored 59%57% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%50% 63%
Clean sheets 20%25% 37%
Goal before half-time 80%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 76%76% 80%

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

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Preston North End 0 - 0 - 1 Coventry City. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 1.20 goals per game on average and Coventry City 2.11. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Preston North End's matches and 59% of Coventry City's.

What form are Preston North End and Coventry City in?

Over the last 5 games Preston North End have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Coventry City 3-2-0 (2.20 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.