Coventry vs Preston match stats & report
3–0 Full time
Coventry beat Preston 3–0 in the Championship on 11 March 2026. Expected goals finished 4.00–0.44. Coventry had 68% of the ball.
Coventry vs Preston match statistics
- 68% Ball possession 32%
- 4.00 Expected goals (xG) 0.44
- 25 Total shots 5
- 9 Shots on target 2
- 8 Shots off target 3
- 8 Blocked shots 0
- 15 Shots inside the box 3
- 8 Corners 1
- 9 Fouls 9
- 2 Offsides 3
- 630 Passes 296
- 89% Pass accuracy 75%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 17' Goal T. Sakamoto Coventry
- 34' Goal B. Thomas-Asante Coventry
- 50' Penalty scored M. Grimes Coventry
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Coventry
Bench B. Wilson , J. Bidwell , J. Allen , V. Torp , K. Kesler-Hayden , R. Esse , H. Wright , J. Eccles , J. Markelo
Preston
Bench D. Cornell , A. Vukčević , B. Potts , J. Thompson , A. Moran , M. Smith , L. Lindsay , L. Dobbin , K. Nelson
Form guide
Coventry at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Coventry vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Coventry | 1–1 | |
| Coventry v Preston | 2–1 | |
| Preston v Coventry | 1–0 | |
| Coventry v Preston | 0–3 | |
| Preston v Coventry | 3–2 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.