Coventry City vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in Championship Predictions
Coventry City will continue their title charge on Matchday 37 when they host Preston North End in the Championship. The Sky Blue enter five points clear at the top, but the persistent Lillywhites, who held them to a stalemate last time out, can blow this title race open. Let's get into our match prediction!
After a string of two losses and a draw, which saw Middlesbrough momentarily top the table, Coventry has now won five straight games to regain dominance. Their latest victory was a 2-0 away win, which also made five straight games where The Sky Blues scored 2+ goals. And that was something they failed to do when they visited Preston earlier this season.
With that kind of form, Coventry should feel confident going into Matchday 37, especially as Preston has been winless in five straight games. The Lillywhites were just stomped 3-1 by relegation-bound Oxford United in their own backyard. That marked back-to-back losses and capped a poor run featuring three losses.
But history has favoured Preston in this matchup, and they'll be looking to continue that legacy. The Lilywhites managed that early-season draw with only ten men, even scoring the goal after the red card. That stalemate marked 16 of 17 games unbeaten against Coventry in this H2H.
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Coventry City v Preston North End Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.44 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
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1.45 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
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1.45 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
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1.42 | 4.5 | 6 |
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1.45 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Coventry City and Preston North End?
Our prediction for the Coventry City vs Preston North End match is: Coventry scores over 1.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 11/03/2026 between Coventry City and Preston North End in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 58.27% for a win of Coventry City against Preston North End with odds of 1.47 at Shangrila.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Coventry City vs Preston North End is 22.92% with odds of 4.9 at Tonybet.
- Our prediction model gives a 18.81% chance ⭐ for a win of Preston North End vs Coventry City with odds of 7.25 at LSbet.
Coventry City - Preston North End Prediction and Best Odds:
| Coventry City Preston North End Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City wins | 58.27% | 1.47 at Shangrila |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51.65% | 1.98 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 57.5% | |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Coventry City | 26.12% | 4.33 at Bet365 |
Coventry City vs Preston North End Form
Coventry City and Preston North End's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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95 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 |
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14
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60 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 |
Coventry City and Preston North End Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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21 Feb 2026 - Championship
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7 Feb 2026 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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16 Feb 2026 - Championship
7 Feb 2026 - Championship
20 Jan 2026 - Championship
17 Jan 2026 - Championship
29 Dec 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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25 Feb 2026 - Championship
21 Feb 2026 - Championship
31 Jan 2026 - Championship
26 Jan 2026 - Championship
10 Jan 2026 - FA Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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28 Feb 2026 - Championship
24 Feb 2026 - Championship
20 Feb 2026 - Championship
14 Feb 2026 - Championship
7 Feb 2026 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Mar 2026 - Championship
28 Feb 2026 - Championship
14 Feb 2026 - Championship
7 Feb 2026 - Championship
20 Jan 2026 - Championship
17 Jan 2026 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Feb 2026 - Championship
20 Feb 2026 - Championship
31 Jan 2026 - Championship
24 Jan 2026 - Championship
4 Jan 2026 - Championship
29 Dec 2025 - Championship
Coventry City vs Preston North End Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
17 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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20 Oct 2021 - Championship
29 Dec 2020 - Championship
Coventry City against Preston North End Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 5 - 3 - 2
Substitutes
B. Wilson
DefenderK. Hayden
J. Bidwell
MidfielderV. Torp
J. Eccles
J. Markelo
R. Esse
J. Allen
ForwardH. Wright
D. Cornell
DefenderA. Vukcevic
L. Lindsay
MidfielderK. Nelson
A. Moran
J. Thompson
B. Potts
L. Dobbin
M. Smith
Missing players
O. Dovin
Most goals and assists
Coventry City
Preston North End
H. Wright
(17 Goals)
L. Dobbin
(10 Goals)
M. van Ewijk
(10 Assists)
L. Dobbin
(7 Assists)
Coventry City - Preston North End Key Points
- Coventry has scored the most goals this season (74), netting 2.05 goals per game.
- Coventry has scored 2+ goals in its last five games and in eight of its last 11 games.
- Coventry has scored the most goals at home this season (36), netting 2.1 goals per game.
- Coventry creates the third-most big chances per game (93).
- Coventry takes the most shots per game (16.5) and has the most shots on target per game (5.6).
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Our Coventry City vs Preston North End Prediction
We're more confident in Coventry scoring 2+ goals than beating Preston in this game. If The Lillywhites manage to score a goal, just as they've done in 15 of their last 16 games against Coventry, then The Baggies must bet more than one to win here.
Coventry already did so in their last five games and averaged 2.05 per game this season. Just like they did at home to Preston last season, we expect over 1.5 goals from the home team. Hence, our Coventry City vs Preston North End prediction is that Coventry scores over 1.5 goals.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Coventry City Preston North End
| Coventry City vs Preston North End | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Coventry City wins | 1.4 | 1.47 | +5.0% |
| Draw | 4.9 | 4.9 | 0% |
| Preston North End wins | 7.4 | 7.25 | -2.0% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Coventry City is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 5.0% since opening
- The probability of this result was 71.4% and is now 68.0% (-3.4%)
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