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Championship · Round 20 · Tuesday, Dec 09 2025

Preston North End
1 · 1
Full time

Coventry City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Deepdale, Preston
Events 2 goals · 2 cards · 8 subs
31'
⇄
↑ V. Torp
↓ J. Eccles
39'
L. Lindsay
Red card
43'
D. Jebbison
Yellow card
43'
⇄
↑ P. Valentín
↓ L. Dobbin
46'
⇄
↑ M. Ephron
↓ L. Woolfenden
70'
⚽
A. Hughes 0 - 1
ownGoal
75'
⇄
↑ M. Smith
↓ T. Small
75'
⇄
↑ S. T. Þórðarson
↓ J. Thompson
75'
⇄
↑ A. Devine
↓ H. Armstrong
76'
⚽
D. Jebbison 1 - 1
assist by P. Valentín
79'
⇄
↑ E. Simms
↓ H. Wright
90'
⇄
↑ A. Vukčević
↓ D. Jebbison
FT 1 - 1
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
31%
Ball possession
69%
0.29
Expected goals (xG)
1.95
6
Total shots
21
1
Big chances
2
Team form
Preston North End 1W · 3D · 1L
vs Wrexham 1–1
@ Sheffield Wednesday 3–2
@ Watford 1–1
vs Blackburn Rovers 1–2
@ Millwall 1–1
Coventry City 4W · 0D · 1L
@ Ipswich Town 0–3
vs Charlton Athletic 3–1
@ Middlesbrough 4–2
vs West Bromwich Albion 3–2
@ Stoke City 1–0
Top Players
Preston North End
D. Iversen
G
9.2
D. Jebbison
F · ⚽ 1
7.4
O. Offiah
D
7.0
Coventry City
L. Kitching
D
8.5
B. Thomas
D
7.3
H. Wright
F
7.2
Head to Head
5
Preston North End
3
Draws
2
Coventry City
Last 10 meetings · 1.6 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumDeepdale · Preston
Capacity23408
CountryEngland
KickoffTue, Dec 09 2025 · 23:45 UTC
Round20
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Paul Heckingbottom
Paul Heckingbottom
3-5-2 Mid
Pressing52%
🙏 Cross & Pray🚀 No Midfield Just Vibes💨 Gegenpressing
Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing54%
🪽 Wing Play🙏 Cross & Pray⚖ Overload-to-Isolate
Preston North End 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1 D. Iversen
G · 90'
9.2
14 J. Storey
D · 90'
6.8
6 L. Lindsay
D · 39'
5.3
16 A. Hughes
D · 90'
5.7
42 O. Offiah
D · 90'
7.0
5 H. Armstrong ↓ 75'
M · 75'
6.7
15 J. Thompson ↓ 75'
M · 75'
6.8
26 T. Small ↓ 75'
M · 75'
7.0
4 B. Whiteman
M · 90'
7.0
17 L. Dobbin ↓ 43'
F · 43'
6.2
9 D. Jebbison ⚽ ↓ 90'
F · 89'
7.4
Substitutes (9)
2 P. Valentín ↑ 43'
D
6.8
21 A. Devine ↑ 75'
M
6.4
24 M. Smith ↑ 75'
F
6.5
22 S. T. Þórðarson ↑ 75'
M
6.7
3 A. Vukčević ↑ 90'
D
35 N. Mawene
M
12 J. Walton
G
7 W. Keane
F
44 B. Potts
M
Coventry City 5-4-1
Starting XI
19 C. Rushworth
G · 90'
6.7
20 K. Kesler-Hayden
D · 90'
6.4
4 B. Thomas
D · 90'
7.3
26 L. Woolfenden ↓ 46'
D · 45'
6.9
15 L. Kitching
D · 90'
8.5
3 J. Dasilva
D
6.3
7 T. Sakamoto
M · 90'
6.8
28 J. Eccles ↓ 31'
M · 31'
6.9
6 M. Grimes
M · 90'
7.1
5 J. Rudoni
M · 90'
6.7
11 H. Wright ↓ 79'
F · 79'
7.2
Substitutes (9)
29 V. Torp ↑ 31'
M
6.5
10 M. Ephron ↑ 46'
M
6.4
9 E. Simms ↑ 79'
F
6.5
8 J. Allen
M
22 J. Latibeaudiere
D
33 M. Á. Brau
D
54 K. Andrews
M
21 J. Bidwell
D
13 B. Wilson
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
31%
Ball possession
69%
0.29
Expected goals (xG)
1.95
6
Total shots
21
2
Shots on target
5
1
Big chances
2
135
Accurate passes
394
9
Fouls
9
4
Corners
8
Expected goals
0.44
Total xG
1.95
0.04
xG open play
1.22
0.4
xG set play
0.73
0.44
Non-penalty xG
1.95
1.0
xG on target (xGOT)
1.58
Shots
6
Total shots
21
1
Shots off target
10
2
Shots on target
5
3
Blocked shots
6
0
Hit woodwork
0
5
Shots inside box
12
1
Shots outside box
9
Passes
214
Passes
464
135
Accurate passes
394
21/67 (31%)
Long balls
21/44 (48%)
4/14 (29%)
Crosses
2/36 (6%)
13
Throws
30
14
Touches in opp. box
52
3
Offsides
7
Defense
15
Tackles
11
5
Interceptions
4
3
Blocks
6
52
Clearances
21
6
Keeper saves
2
Duels
47
Duels
53
23/47 (49%)
Ground duels won
24/47 (51%)
23/50 (46%)
Aerial duels won
27/50 (54%)
0/3 (0%)
Successful dribbles
5/13 (38%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
0
1
Red cards
0
Shots · 28
7' Blocked
L. Dobbin
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
13' Saved
H. Wright
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.09
21' Saved
H. Wright
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.61
xGOT
0.67
23' Off target
L. Dobbin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
33' Off target
H. Wright
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
38' Off target
H. Wright
Header · Throw-in
xG
0.39
xGOT
—
40' Blocked
V. Torp
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
42' Off target
L. Woolfenden
Header · Throw-in
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
58' Off target
V. Torp
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
61' Saved
H. Armstrong
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.07
61' Blocked
J. Storey
Header · Corner
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
65' Saved
V. Torp
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.31
67' Off target
L. Kitching
Header · Corner
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
68' Blocked
J. DaSilva
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
68' Blocked
M. Grimes
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
68' Blocked
H. Wright
Header · Throw-in
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
69' Off target
K. Kesler-Hayden
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
70' Goal
A. Hughes
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.0
xGOT
—
70' Off target
J. Rudoni
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
72' Off target
J. Rudoni
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
77' Goal
D. Jebbison
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.25
xGOT
0.93
79' Off target
M. Grimes
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
82' Blocked
B. Whiteman
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
89' Off target
J. DaSilva
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+2 Blocked
L. Kitching
Header · Throw-in
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
90'+4 Saved
T. Sakamoto
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.28
90'+4 Saved
M. Grimes
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.22
90'+4 Blocked
V. Torp
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
Player stats
Preston North End vs Coventry City · Last 10 meetings
5
Preston North End
3
Draws
2
Coventry City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-11 Coventry City 3 – 0 Preston North End
2025-12-09 Preston North End 1 – 1 Coventry City
2025-02-22 Coventry City 2 – 1 Preston North End
2024-10-19 Preston North End 1 – 0 Coventry City
2024-02-23 Coventry City 0 – 3 Preston North End
2023-11-04 Preston North End 3 – 2 Coventry City
2023-02-28 Preston North End 0 – 0 Coventry City
2022-08-31 Coventry City 0 – 1 Preston North End
2022-02-26 Coventry City 1 – 1 Preston North End
2021-10-20 Preston North End 2 – 1 Coventry City
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