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Coventry vs Preston result, stats & H2H

Coventry

3–0

Preston

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Matt Grimes
Brandon Thomas-Asante

11/03/2026 22:00 · The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry3–0Preston

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Matt Grimes
Brandon Thomas-Asante

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CoventryPreston

9Shots on target2

9Fouls9

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Coventry

Preston

Matt GrimesMF · 90′Player of the match9.5
Daniel IversenGK · 90′8.2
Tatsuhiro SakamotoMF · 61′8.0
Romain EsseMF · 29′7.9
Jay DasilvaDF · 90′7.6

Matt GrimesMF · 90′Player of the match9.5
Tatsuhiro SakamotoMF · 61′8.0
Romain EsseMF · 29′7.9

Daniel IversenGK · 90′8.2
Odeluga OffiahDF · 90′6.9
Andrew MoranMF · 25′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Wed 11 Mar 22:00 EET
Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity: 32,609
City: Coventry, West Midlands

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Coventry wins

1Draws

0Preston wins

Last matches: Coventry

24.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryFulham01L
19.10.26Premier LeagueTottenhamCoventry31L
12.10.26Premier LeagueCoventryNewcastle41W
19.09.26Premier LeagueNottinghamCoventry01W
16.09.26EFL CupCoventryAston Villa13L

Last matches: Preston

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonWest Brom11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWrexhamPreston41L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonMillwall01L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipQPRPreston22D

Head-to-head matches

11.03.26EFL ChampionshipCoventryPreston30W
09.12.25EFL ChampionshipPrestonCoventry11D

2.50Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Coventry vs Preston: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Coventry wins

1Draws

0Preston wins

4:1Goals (Coventry : Preston)

2.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Coventry at home: 1-0-03:0 goals in 1 games
Preston at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games
Coventry's biggest win: 3–0Coventry 3–0 Preston, 11 Mar 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
11 Mar 2026	EFL Championship	Coventry	3–0	Preston
9 Dec 2025	EFL Championship	Preston	1–1	Coventry

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Coventry2W 0D 3L · goals 7–8

L24.10Premier LeagueHFulham0–1
L19.10Premier LeagueATottenham1–3
W12.10Premier LeagueHNewcastle4–1
W19.09Premier LeagueANottingham1–0
L16.09EFL CupHAston Villa1–3

Preston0W 2D 3L · goals 4–12

D24.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Brom1–1
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWrexham1–4
L13.10EFL ChampionshipABirmingham0–4
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall0–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAQPR2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CoventryPreston

1.1Goals scored per game0.8

2.0Goals conceded per game2.0

40%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets0

50%Failed to score40%

1-0-4Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CoventryPreston

Top stats

9Shots on target2

Passes

630Passes296

563Accurate passes223

89%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

9Fouls9

2Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.5Matt GrimesCoventry
8.2Daniel IversenPreston
8.0Tatsuhiro SakamotoCoventry
7.9Romain EsseCoventry
7.6Jay DasilvaCoventry

Coventry (16)

Preston (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
23	Derby	12	-11	7	DLLDD
24	Preston	12	-15	5	DLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CoventryFormationPreston

Coventry

Preston

Goal
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Coventry vs Preston preview

Coventry and Preston met in the EFL Championship on Wed, 11 Mar 2026, and the match finished 3–0.

Form · last 5 matches

CoventryLLWWL7 scored · 8 conceded

PrestonDLLLD4 scored · 12 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CoventryPreston

1.1Goals scored per game0.8

2.0Goals conceded per game2.0

40%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

1Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

1Coventry wins

1Draws

0Preston wins

2 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Preston24th5 pts · 12 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Coventry LLWWL (goals 7–8), Preston DLLLD (goals 4–12).

Both teams scored in 40% of Coventry's recent games and 60% of Preston's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Coventry average 1.1 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Preston 0.8 and 2.0 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Coventry's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Preston are 24th in the table (5 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Coventry vs Preston

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Coventry and Preston matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Coventry's last 10 matches and 60% of Preston's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it did not (Coventry 3-0 Preston).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Coventry reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Preston in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Coventry, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (7 scored, 8 conceded). Preston, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (4 scored, 12 conceded).

Coventry vs Preston: questions & answers

Who won Coventry vs Preston?

Coventry won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Coventry vs Preston?

No, the match finished 3–0.

When was Coventry vs Preston played?

Coventry vs Preston was played on Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+2) at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Preston?

2 meetings: Coventry 1 wins, 1 draws, Preston 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Coventry vs Preston result, stats & H2H

Coventry

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