Coventry City vs Preston North End 11/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
17'
T. Sakamoto
34'
B. Thomas-Asante
2ND HALF
Daniel Jebbison
Lewis Dobbin
46'
Ali McCann
J. Thompson
46'
Pol Valentín(Penalty committed)
49'
50'
Matt Grimes(Penalty goal)
61'
Victor Torp
Frank Onyeka
61'
Romain Esse
T. Sakamoto
61'
Kaine Kesler
Milan Van Ewijk
Andy Moran
65'
Alfie Devine
65'
Pol Valentín
Brad Potts
65'
66'
Josh Eccles
E. Mason-Clark
Thierry Small
Andrija Vukcevic
73'
79'
Jahnoah Markelo
B. Thomas-Asante
Match statistics
67%Possession33%
630Passes Attempted296
563Completed Passes223
8Corners1
23Throw-ins14
25Shots On Target5
Line-ups
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#26Woolfenden
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#16Frank
#23Thomas-Asante
#10Mason-Clark
#7Sakamoto
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Luke Woolfenden #26 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | 61' |
Matt Grimes #6 | 50' |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 61' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 79' ⚽34' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 66' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 61' ⚽17' |
Ellis Simms #9 |
Substitutes
 Ben Wilson #13 | |
 Jake Bidwell #21 | |
 Kaine Kesler #20 | 61' |
 Jamie Allen #8 | |
 Josh Eccles #28 | 66' |
 Victor Torp #29 | 61' |
 Romain Esse #14 | 61' |
 Jahnoah Markelo #24 | 79' |
 Haji Wright #11 |
Will not play
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Forward
Rib injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frank Lampard
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2
#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#42Offiah
#16Hughes
#2Valentín Sancho
#26Small
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#9Jebbison
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 65' 49' |
Thierry Small #26 | 73' |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 65' |
Ali McCann #8 | 46' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 46' |
M. Osmajić #28 |
Substitutes
 David Cornell #13 | |
 L. Lindsay #6 | |
 Brad Potts #44 | 65' |
 Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 73' |
 Andy Moran #23 | 65' |
 K. Nelson #34 | |
 J. Thompson #15 | 46' |
 Lewis Dobbin #17 | 46' |
 Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1#19Rushworth
#15Kitching
#26Woolfenden
#3Rhys Dasilva
#27Van Ewijk
#6Grimes
#16Frank
#23Thomas-Asante
#10Mason-Clark
#7Sakamoto
#9Simms
Starting XI
Carl Rushworth #19 | |
Liam Kitching #15 | |
Luke Woolfenden #26 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | 61' |
Matt Grimes #6 | 50' |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 61' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 79' ⚽34' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 66' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 61' ⚽17' |
Ellis Simms #9 |
Substitutes
Ben Wilson #13 | |
Jake Bidwell #21 | |
Kaine Kesler #20 | 61' |
Jamie Allen #8 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | 66' |
Victor Torp #29 | 61' |
Romain Esse #14 | 61' |
Jahnoah Markelo #24 | 79' |
Haji Wright #11 |
Will not play
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Forward
Rib injury
Return: Early May 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frank Lampard
Preston North End
Formation
5-3-2#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#42Offiah
#16Hughes
#2Valentín Sancho
#26Small
#4Whiteman
#21Devine
#8McCann
#9Jebbison
#28Osmajić
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Jordan Storey #14 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 65' 49' |
Thierry Small #26 | 73' |
Ben Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 65' |
Ali McCann #8 | 46' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 46' |
M. Osmajić #28 |
Substitutes
David Cornell #13 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
Brad Potts #44 | 65' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 73' |
Andy Moran #23 | 65' |
K. Nelson #34 | |
J. Thompson #15 | 46' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 46' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Jamal Piaras Lewis
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Early May 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
40 matches
Coventry City
18
Wins
13
Draws
9
Wins
Preston North End
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Coventry Building Society Arena
Capacity:
32 609
Coventry City vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Coventry City and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.