Coventry v Preston result

Full-time · Coventry 0–1 Preston

Championship · Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:45 BST · The Coventry Building Society Arena

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:54 UK · refreshed continuously

Coventry 0–1 Preston — Preston won this Championship match.

Next for Coventry: Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Coventry 0–1 Preston · Championship
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry, West Midlands
Referee: J. Busby
Head-to-head (last 4): Coventry 0 · draws 1 · Preston 3 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Coventry 0W 2D 3L · Preston 1W 3D 1L

Coventry 0–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 0.75

Goals

against 2.13 / 0.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7 / 4

Corners

against 4 / 5.86 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5 / 4.14

Shots on target

against 3.33 / 3.43 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.17 / 2.29

Cards

against 1 / 1.57 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.1 yellows

Referee · J. Busby

1.8 home / 2.3 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Coventry for / against	Line	Preston for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 0.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.83 for · 8.67 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11.71 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 3.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.14 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 8.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	9.71 for · 8.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.17 for · 1 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.29 for · 1.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: J. Busby — 4.1 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 21.6 fouls over 10 matches (1.8 to the home side, 2.3 to the away side).

Home 1.8Away 2.3

Coventry

Coventry — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Kelly n 8	62.9	2.3 6/4	1.3 4/2	—
Fábio Tavares n 8	24.5	1.8 3/1	0 0/0	—
J. Eccles n 8	50.8	1.6 3/3	2.2 6/2	—
K. Palmer n 8	35.4	1.6 5/0	2.9 4/2	—
G. Hamer n 8	80.9	1.4 7/2	0.7 4/1	—

Coventry — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Viktor Gyökeres n 8	74.5	2.9 7/7	1.8 7/4
M. Waghorn n 8	27.4	2.5 4/1	0.8 2/0
M. Godden n 8	74.8	2.3 7/5	1.5 5/3
C. O'Hare n 8	84.8	1.6 7/4	1.1 7/1
K. Palmer n 8	35.4	1.6 5/0	0.3 1/0

Coventry — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Godden n 8	74.8	0.8 4/1	0.2 1/0
C. O'Hare n 8	84.8	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
G. Hamer n 8	80.9	0 0/0	0.6 2/2
Viktor Gyökeres n 8	74.5	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
M. Rose n 8	88.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Coventry — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Dabo n 8	70.8	4 6/5
B. Sheaf n 8	87	3.6 8/7
J. Clarke-Salter n 8	80.4	2.9 8/7
L. Kelly n 8	62.9	2.3 3/2
G. Hamer n 8	80.9	2.1 6/5

Coventry — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Moore n 8	90	2.1 4/3
B. Wilson n 8	90	1.8 4/2

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Brady n 8	74.6	2.4 7/4	0.5 3/0	—
C. Evans n 8	33.4	2 5/1	1.3 3/1	—
G. Cunningham n 8	77.4	1.5 6/3	0.9 5/1	—
E. Riis n 8	53.6	1.5 4/1	0.4 2/0	—
M. Olosunde n 8	51.3	1.5 5/1	0.9 2/2	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. O'Neil n 4	7.5	3 1/0	0 0/0
E. Riis n 8	53.6	2.3 5/4	1 4/1
T. Parrott n 8	72.3	1.9 6/4	1.6 6/3
B. Woodburn n 8	32.6	1.4 4/0	0.7 2/0
R. Brady n 8	74.6	1.2 4/3	0.5 2/1

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Álvaro Fernández n 3	29	0 0/0	2.1 1/1
A. McCann n 8	59.4	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
B. Potts n 8	74.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
B. Woodburn n 8	32.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
R. Brady n 8	74.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Álvaro Fernández n 3	29	5.2 3/1
R. Brady n 8	74.6	3.9 8/6
A. McCann n 8	59.4	3.6 7/4
M. Olosunde n 8	51.3	3.3 7/5
A. Browne n 8	76.5	2.6 8/6

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Match statistics & details

Coventry player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Wilson	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
K. McFadzean	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
C. Doyle	90	1	1	0	1	0	7
J. Allen	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
J. Bidwell	90	3	1	1	1	0	7
Viktor Gyökeres	90	1	1	3	0	0	6.7
M. Godden	90	0	0	2	0	0	6.5
M. Rose	89	0	0	0	3	0	6.3
J. Eccles	67	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
B. Sheaf	67	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
M. Waghorn	67	0	0	1	2	0	7.3
S. Dabo sub	23	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
G. Hamer sub	23	1	0	1	2	0	7
K. Palmer sub	23	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Fábio Tavares sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Preston player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Woodman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
J. Storey	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.2
L. Lindsay	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.7
G. Cunningham	90	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.5
B. Whiteman	90	0	1	0	2	4	0	7.9
A. McCann	90	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.2
R. Brady	90	0	1	0	1	1	0	7.2
T. Parrott	90	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
B. Potts	66	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
C. Evans	66	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
B. Woodburn	57	0	2	0	2	0	0	7
A. Browne sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Álvaro Fernández sub	24	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.7
E. Riis sub	24	1	3	3	0	1	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Coventry v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

CoventryDDLLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

PrestonWDDLD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Coventry 0 · 1 draw · Preston 3 · 2 goals/game

2022-02-26 Coventry 1–1 Preston
2021-10-20 Preston 2–1 Coventry
2021-04-24 Coventry 0–1 Preston
2020-12-29 Preston 2–0 Coventry

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Coventry#5 pos70 pts46 pl+12 GD

Preston#12 pos63 pts46 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

Coventry scored1.26

Preston scored0.98

Coventry conceded1

Preston conceded1.28

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Preston?: In their last 4 meetings, Coventry won 0, Preston won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Coventry and Preston?: Recent form — Coventry 0W 2D 3L; Preston 1W 3D 1L.

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