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Championship · Matchweek 37
Coventry CityCVC
3–0
FT
Preston North EndPNE

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
37

Venue

Stadium
The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry
Capacity
32,609
Surface
grass
Attendance
27,835

Teams

Coaches
Frank Lampard · Paul Heckingbottom
Position
1 · 14
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 5-3-2

Referee

Lewis Smith

Weather

Conditions
scattered clouds
Temperature
6.0° (feels 6.0°)
Wind
0.9
Humidity
81%

Where to watch · 177

2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Coventry City 4628117 974552 95 DDWWW
2 Ipswich Town 4623158 804733 84 DWDDW
3 Millwall 46241111 644915 83 DWWDW
4 Southampton 46221410 825626 80 WWDDW
5 Middlesbrough 46221410 724725 80 LDWWD
6 Hull City 46211015 70664 73 LDDLW
7 Wrexham 46191413 69654 71 LWWLD
8 Derby County 4620917 67598 69 LWLWL
9 Norwich City 4619819 63567 65 LWWDL
10 Birmingham City 46171316 57561 64 WDWWD
11 Swansea City 46181018 5759-2 64 WLWDW
12 Bristol City 46171118 59590 62 DLDLW
13 Sheffield United 4618622 66660 60 WWLLW
14 Preston North End 46151516 5562-7 60 WLLWL
15 Queens Park Rangers 46161020 6173-12 58 DLLLL
16 Watford 46141517 5365-12 57 LLLLL
17 Stoke City 46151021 5156-5 55 DLLLL
18 Portsmouth 46141319 4964-15 55 WWLWD
19 Charlton Athletic 46131419 4458-14 53 LDLWL
20 Blackburn Rovers 46131320 4256-14 52 DLDWL
21 West Bromwich Albion (-2) 46131419 4858-10 51 DWWDL
22 Oxford United 46111421 4559-14 47 WLLWL
23 Leicester City (-6) 46121618 5868-10 46 LLDDW
24 Sheffield Wednesday (-18) 4621232 2989-60 0 DDLLW
  • Promotion
  • Promotion Play-off
  • Relegation

Coventry City

WWWWW 5W 0D 0L · 15 pts (3.0 ppg) · GF 11 GA 3 · xG 7.7–5.88 · xPts 7.74

  • W A Bristol City 2–0 xG 1.3–1.5 UK CHAMP
  • W H Stoke City 2–1 xG 2.75–0.31 UK CHAMP
  • W A Sheffield United 2–1 xG 0.95–1.78 UK CHAMP
  • W A West Bromwich Albion 2–0 xG 0.72–0.93 UK CHAMP
  • W H Middlesbrough 3–1 xG 1.98–1.37 UK CHAMP

Preston North End

DLDLL 0W 2D 3L · 2 pts (0.4 ppg) · GF 4 GA 9 · xG 4.58–9.55 · xPts 3.75

  • L H Oxford United 1–3 xG 0.94–2.33 UK CHAMP
  • L H Millwall 0–2 xG 0.54–2.43 UK CHAMP
  • D A Swansea City 1–1 xG 1.96–2.26 UK CHAMP
  • L A Blackburn Rovers 0–1 xG 0.18–1.33 UK CHAMP
  • D H Watford 2–2 xG 0.96–1.2 UK CHAMP

All meetings · 24 matches since 2005

Coventry City 36 draws15 Preston North End

Goals 20–37 · 2.38 per match · BTTS 54% · over 2.5 50%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Coventry City 23 draws5 Preston North End

Goals 10–13 · 2.3 per match · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Coventry City 21 draws2 Preston North End

Goals 6–6 · 2.4 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • W Coventry City 3–0 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Preston North End 1–1 Coventry City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Coventry City 2–1 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Preston North End 1–0 Coventry City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Coventry City 0–3 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Preston North End 3–2 Coventry City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Preston North End 0–0 Coventry City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Coventry City 0–1 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Coventry City 1–1 Preston North End UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Preston North End 2–1 Coventry City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricCoventry City all · 46Coventry City at home · 23Preston North End all · 46Preston North End away · 23
Results
Matches46234623
Points per game2.072.391.301.26
W / D / L28 / 11 / 717 / 4 / 215 / 15 / 167 / 8 / 8
Goals for / match2.112.221.201.17
Goals against / match0.980.831.351.39
Clean sheets37%35%20%17%
Failed to score15%17%26%26%
Both teams scored59%61%59%61%
Over 2.563%65%48%48%
Expected goals
xG for / match2.042.351.181.14
xG against / match1.141.091.631.83
xG difference0.901.27-0.45-0.70
Finishing vs xG0.07-0.140.020.04
xPts / match1.832.031.131.01
Points vs xPts0.230.360.170.25
Game state
Scored first65%56%41%44%
PPG when scoring first2.433.002.162.00
PPG when conceding first1.551.860.680.67
Came back from behind53%71%38%33%
Leads held80%100%62%54%
Minutes leading38%39%28%30%
Minutes level50%48%45%43%
Minutes trailing12%13%27%27%
First goal (min)33353632
First goal conceded (min)45424240
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half53%59%51%41%
Goals conceded in 2nd half62%47%50%41%
Late goals for (76'+)0.480.570.260.22
Late goals against0.170.170.300.26
Style
Possession55%58%46%44%
Shots16.318.010.910.6
On target5.65.83.63.8
Shot conversion13%12%11%11%
Shots inside box72%72%68%66%
Big chances created2.83.21.61.6
Corners5.35.94.53.7
xG from set plays36%34%34%33%
Goals from headers20%14%22%22%
Pressure index17.021.38.88.1
Dominant minutes58.865.340.538.6
Pass accuracy80%82%72%72%
Fouls9.69.510.410.7
Cards1.611.352.092.04

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Coventry City

0–15'155
16–30'106
31–45'216
46–60'189
61–75'1111
76–90'228

Preston North End

0–15'1111
16–30'107
31–45'613
46–60'109
61–75'68
76–90'1214

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Coventry City · 4 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.10) · stands out: early press (0-15, level) -0.28

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.104
Early press (0-15, level)-0.284
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.242

Game state

When level+0.024
When behind-0.224
10 min after conceding-0.264

Situations

At home+0.102
Away-0.342
4+ days rest-0.104

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.163
As underdog-0.163

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.074
Conceded late (76+)-0.462

Behind vs level -0.24

Preston North End · 7 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.18) · stands out: late chase (76+, behind) -0.54

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.187
Early press (0-15, level)-0.177
Late push (76+, level)+0.013
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.546

Game state

When ahead-0.162
When level+0.017
When behind-0.336
10 min after conceding-0.327
10 min after scoring+0.295

Situations

At home-0.194
Away-0.163
3 days rest or fewer-0.052
4+ days rest-0.235

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.222
v bottom-tier opponents-0.175
Evenly matched-0.154
As underdog-0.223

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.107
Conceded when ahead+0.172
Conceded late (76+)-0.027

Congested vs rested +0.18 · Ahead vs level -0.17 · Behind vs level -0.34

Coventry City

Current: winless 4 · conceding 4

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-136 78%2.142.170.862.091.12
4-4-24 9%2.252.251.51.831.58
3-4-31 2%3.02.01.02.550.79
5-4-11 2%1.01.01.01.870.48
4-3-31 2%3.03.01.02.011.29

Preston North End

Current: winless 2 · conceding 22

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
3-5-214 30%1.51.361.361.191.42
3-1-4-29 20%1.221.111.111.221.23
5-3-27 15%0.710.861.710.971.94
3-4-1-25 11%1.21.01.21.231.86
4-4-25 11%1.81.41.61.441.99

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line -0.1h before kick-off · recorded after kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.5Home 62% P 65%4.5Draw 21% P 21%5.25Away 18% P 15%

Double Chance

1.12Coventry or Draw 42% P 43%1.18Coventry or Preston 40% P 40%2.62Draw or Preston 18% P 18%

Draw No Bet

1.161 81%5.02 19%

Both Teams To Score

1.83Yes 50% P 52%1.83No 50% P 48%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.72Over 55% P 55%2.1Under 45% P 45%

Total Corners

13.0Under 6 7%3.66 - 8 24%2.629 - 11 33%3.7512 - 14 23%7.0Over 14 12%

Number of Cards

3.51.66Over 56% P 54%2.1Under 44% P 46%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 62.5–65% · away 12.5–15% · 544 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home65%64%63%-0.9
Draw21%22%24%+2.1
Away15%14%13%-1.1

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 49% · over 2.5 55%

Both teams to score · yes 50–52.5% · 3,449 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Yes52%51%51%-0.6

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 55–57.5% · 2,507 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.555%56%56%-0.2

Lewis Smith

Career
75 matches · 7 seasons
Cards / match
3.67 (3.57 yellow · 0.05 red)
Fouls / match
20.8 · 5.5 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.21
Cards to home side
45%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 51 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.94.05-0.2841
Fouls / match20.821.8-1.01
Fouls per card5.65.4+0.11 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.160.17-0.3043
Time added8.27.2+1.1488
First card
34' on average
Card timing
17% in first 30' · 31% in last 15'
Cards to home side
45% (league 45%)

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-03-03 60 240 36'14
2026-02-27 50 160 26'10
2026-02-21 61 240 30'6
2026-02-14 31 220 101'8
2026-01-31 30 170 69'14
2026-01-25 30 230 70'7
2026-01-17 · Coventry City 50 220 85'7
2026-01-10 30 170 26'6
2026-01-01 30 190 43'7
2025-12-29 20 160 37'6