Key points
- Coventry City is the favored team to win with a 58.82% probability.
- Coventry City has been in impressive form, winning 6 out of their last 10 games.
- Preston North End has shown improvements with 4 wins in their last 10 games.
- Coventry has a strong home record recently with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 6 home matches.
Recent form
Coventry City has been in impressive form recently, winning 6 out of their last 10 games. They have scored a total of 24 goals while conceding 13, resulting in a goal difference of +11. Their attacking prowess is evident, averaging 2.4 goals per game. Defensively, they have been relatively solid, conceding 1.3 goals per game. Their recent performances have yielded 19 points out of a possible 30.
Recent results: W6 D3 L1
- Total goals scored: 24
- Total goals conceded: 13
- Goal difference: +11
- Average goals per game: 2.4
- Points per game: 1.9
W - 2024-02-17 - Stoke City 0-1 Coventry (Championship)
D - 2024-02-14 - Plymouth 2-2 Coventry (Championship)
W - 2024-02-11 - Coventry 2-1 Millwall (Championship)
W - 2024-02-06 - Coventry 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup)
L - 2024-02-03 - Norwich 2-1 Coventry (Championship)
D - 2024-01-30 - Coventry 2-2 Bristol City (Championship)
D - 2024-01-26 - Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Coventry (FA Cup)
W - 2024-01-20 - Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Coventry (Championship)
W - 2024-01-13 - Coventry 3-1 Leicester (Championship)
W - 2024-01-06 - Coventry 6-2 Oxford United (FA Cup)
Preston's recent form shows improvement compared to earlier results, with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses in their last 10 games. They have scored 13 goals and conceded 15, resulting in a goal difference of -2. This gives them an average of 1.3 goals scored and 1.5 goals conceded per game. Despite the mix of results, Preston has been able to secure points consistently recently, showcasing a more competitive performance overall.
- Recent Results: W4 D2 L4
- Total Goals Scored: 13
- Total Goals Conceded: 15
- Goal Difference: -2
D - 2024-02-17 - Preston 2-2 Blackburn (Championship)
W - 2024-02-14 - Preston 2-1 Middlesbrough (Championship)
W - 2024-02-10 - Cardiff 0-2 Preston (Championship)
W - 2024-02-03 - Preston 3-2 Ipswich (Championship)
D - 2024-01-27 - Millwall 1-1 Preston (Championship)
L - 2024-01-21 - Leeds 2-1 Preston (Championship)
W - 2024-01-13 - Preston 2-0 Bristol City (Championship)
L - 2024-01-06 - Chelsea 4-0 Preston (FA Cup)
L - 2024-01-01 - Sunderland 2-0 Preston (Championship)
L - 2023-12-29 - Preston 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship)
Recent home/away form
Coventry's recent home form has been strong, with notable victories in their last few games. They have scored a total of 19 goals and conceded 9 goals, resulting in a positive goal difference. Their attacking prowess is evident, with an average of 3.17 goals per game in their recent home matches. Coventry has earned 13 points out of a possible 18 in their last 6 games, showing consistent form. Their recent record at home includes 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.
Recent results: W3 D2 L1
Total goals scored: 19
Total goals conceded: 9
Goal difference: +10
Goals per game: 3.17
Points per game: 2.16
Points won: 13 out of 18 possible
W - 2024-02-11 - Coventry 2-1 Millwall (Championship)
W - 2024-02-06 - Coventry 4-1 Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup)
D - 2024-01-30 - Coventry 2-2 Bristol City (Championship)
W - 2024-01-13 - Coventry 3-1 Leicester (Championship)
W - 2024-01-06 - Coventry 6-2 Oxford United (FA Cup)
D - 2023-12-29 - Coventry 2-2 Swansea (Championship)
Preston's recent away form has been poor, with 4 losses in their last 6 away matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 11, resulting in a goal difference of -6. On average, they are scoring 0.83 goals per game while conceding 1.83 goals. They have earned only 1 point per game on average during this period.
Recent results: W1 D1 L4
Total goals scored: 5
Total goals conceded: 11
Goals per game: 0.83
Points per game: 1
W - 2024-02-10 - Cardiff 0-2 Preston (Championship)
D - 2024-01-27 - Millwall 1-1 Preston (Championship)
L - 2024-01-21 - Leeds 2-1 Preston (Championship)
L - 2024-01-06 - Chelsea 4-0 Preston (FA Cup)
L - 2024-01-01 - Sunderland 2-0 Preston (Championship)
L - 2023-12-22 - Swansea 2-1 Preston (Championship)
Head-to-head
The head-to-head statistics between Coventry and Preston include the following:
- Preston has won 19 direct matches, while Coventry has won 5.
- 12 matches between the two teams ended in a draw.
- In the 36 total matches, both teams scored an average of 3.08 goals per match.
- In the 26 matches since 2003 (as noted in an update mentioned in), Preston has won 16 games with 50 total goals (average of 1.7 goals per game), Coventry won 3 with 32 total goals (average of 1.1 goals per game), and 7 matches ended in a draw.
- Overall, Preston has averaged 1.54 goals per match, while Coventry averaged 1.54 goals per match in the 26 encounters documented in.
- Preston's recent home matches had an average of 2.7 goals per match (based on 17 games up to the latest data available).
These statistics point to a historical advantage for Preston over Coventry in their head-to-head matches, with a higher winning percentage and a similar goal average per match. However, in the recent past, both teams have shown relatively equal performance, and the latest results may indicate a narrower gap between the two clubs.