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'
A. McCann
J. Thompson
46'
Pol Valentín(Penalty committed)
49'
50'
M. 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
B. Potts
65'
66'
Josh Eccles
E. Mason-Clark
Thierry Small
Andrija Vukcevic
73'
79'
J. 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 | |
L. Kitching #15 | |
L. Woolfenden #26 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | 61' |
M. Grimes #6 | 50' |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 61' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 79' ⚽34' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 66' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 61' ⚽17' |
E. Simms #9 |
Substitutes
 Ben Wilson #13 | |
 J. Bidwell #21 | |
 Kaine Kesler #20 | 61' |
 Jamie Allen #8 | |
 Josh Eccles #28 | 66' |
 Victor Torp #29 | 61' |
 Romain Esse #14 | 61' |
 J. Markelo #24 | 79' |
 Haji Wright #11 |
Will not play
Bobby Craig Thomas
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jack Edward Rudoni
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
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 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 65' 49' |
Thierry Small #26 | 73' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 65' |
A. McCann #8 | 46' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 46' |
M. Osmajić #28 |
Substitutes
 David Cornell #13 | |
 L. Lindsay #6 | |
 B. 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
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
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 | |
L. Kitching #15 | |
L. Woolfenden #26 | |
Jay Dasilva #3 | |
Milan Van Ewijk #27 | 61' |
M. Grimes #6 | 50' |
Frank Onyeka #16 | 61' |
B. Thomas-Asante #23 | 79' ⚽34' |
E. Mason-Clark #10 | 66' |
T. Sakamoto #7 | 61' ⚽17' |
E. Simms #9 |
Substitutes
Ben Wilson #13 | |
J. Bidwell #21 | |
Kaine Kesler #20 | 61' |
Jamie Allen #8 | |
Josh Eccles #28 | 66' |
Victor Torp #29 | 61' |
Romain Esse #14 | 61' |
J. Markelo #24 | 79' |
Haji Wright #11 |
Will not play
Bobby Craig Thomas
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Jack Edward Rudoni
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Unknown
Miguel Ángel Brau Blanquez
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
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 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
A. Hughes #16 | |
Pol Valentín #2 | 65' 49' |
Thierry Small #26 | 73' |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
Alfie Devine #21 | 65' |
A. McCann #8 | 46' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 46' |
M. Osmajić #28 |
Substitutes
David Cornell #13 | |
L. Lindsay #6 | |
B. 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
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
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 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
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.