Preston vs Coventry City Match Analysis & Prediction
19/10/2024 2:30 pm
Looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Championship to three matches, Preston North End will welcome a struggling Coventry City side to Deepdale on Saturday afternoon.
The Lilywhites secured a respectable point at Turf Moor against Burnley prior to the international break, while the Sky Blues suffered a defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the East Midlands.
Following a winless September spell in the Championship, Preston collected a tally of four points from two matches in October before the international break, enjoying a three-goals win over Watford at Deepdale and a goalless draw with promotion favourites Burnley.
Despite the Clarets dominating possession in a hotly-contested Lancashire derby, Preston were able to secure a draw and in truth should have earned all three, with Emil Riis Jakobsen seeing a seemingly-legal goal ruled out for offside.
Collecting nine points from their opening nine league matches, Preston are currently occupying 19th position in the Championship standings, seven points behind sixth-placed Watford and just two ahead of Queens Park Rangers in the highest of the relegation spots.
Following a ninth-placed finish in the Championship and an FA Cup semi-final appearance last season, Coventry are currently in the second-tier trenches, winning just two of their first nine matches in the division during 2024-25, leaving them languishing in 20th position.
It appeared as if Coventry had turned a corner on the first day of October as they secured a three-goal win over Blackburn Rovers at the Coventry Building Society Arena, but the Sky Blues returned to losing ways four days later, with Sheffield Wednesday snatching three points in the East Midlands.
A shining light amid a difficult start for his side as a collective, Jack Rudoni scored the opener for Coventry last time out, but strikes either side of halftime from Djeidi Gassana and Shea Charles secured a comeback victory for the Owls.
Preston vs. Coventry City Head to head
In the previous 35 meetings between these two teams, Preston have claimed 20 victories while Coventry have won three, and they have drawn in 12. Coventry have scored 39 goals and conceded 66 in the process.
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26/02/2022Coventry City1Preston North End1Championship
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31/08/2022Coventry City0Preston North End1Championship
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28/02/2023Preston North End0Coventry City0Championship
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04/11/2023Preston North End3Coventry City2Championship
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23/02/2024Coventry City0Preston North End3Championship
Preston Team News
Preston remain without the services of striker Milutin Osmajic, with the Montenegro international banned for a further seven matches after biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck last month.
Preston's Last 5 Matches
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17/09/2024Preston North EndP 1Fulham1League Cup
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22/09/2024Preston North End0Blackburn Rovers0Championship
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28/09/2024Millwall3Preston North End1Championship
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02/10/2024Preston North End3Watford0Championship
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05/10/2024Burnley0Preston North End0Championship
Coventry City Team News
Coventry are without midfielder Jamie Allen, meaning that Ben Sheaf and Josh Eccles should retain their spots in the engine room despite defeat last time out.
Coventry City's Last 5 Matches
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18/09/2024Coventry City1Tottenham Hotspur2League Cup
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21/09/2024Coventry City1Swansea City2Championship
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28/09/2024Leeds United3Coventry City0Championship
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01/10/2024Coventry City3Blackburn Rovers0Championship
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05/10/2024Coventry City1Sheffield Wednesday2Championship
Preston vs. Coventry City: Odds and Predictions
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