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Coventry vs Preston: result 0-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 31, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands

Coventry
0-1
Preston

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What was the result of Coventry vs Preston?

Preston won 0-1 on August 31, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 73′E. RiisPreston

Official lineup for Coventry vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Coventry

3-4-1-2
  1. 24M. Godden
  2. 17V. Gyökeres
  1. 9M. Waghorn
  1. 27J. Bidwell
  2. 14B. Sheaf
  3. 8J. Allen
  4. 28J. Eccles
  1. 3C. Doyle
  2. 5K. McFadzean
  3. 4M. Rose
  1. 13B. Wilson

Preston

3-1-4-2
  1. 15T. Parrott
  2. 9C. Evans
  1. 11R. Brady
  2. 13A. McCann
  3. 20B. Woodburn
  4. 44B. Potts
  1. 4B. Whiteman
  1. 3G. Cunningham
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 14J. Storey
  1. 1F. Woodman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Preston have 7, 5 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Coventry
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Hull City(away)2-3Championship
Aug 13, 2022Millwall(away)2-3Championship
Aug 10, 2022Bristol City(home)1-4League Cup
Jul 31, 2022Sunderland(away)1-1Championship
Jul 23, 2022Portsmouth(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2022Cardiff(away)0-0Championship
Aug 23, 2022Wolves(away)1-2League Cup
Aug 20, 2022Watford(home)0-0Championship
Aug 16, 2022Rotherham(home)0-0Championship
Aug 13, 2022Luton(away)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Coventry wins, 1 draw, 5 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 26, 2022Coventry 1-1 PrestonChampionship
Oct 20, 2021Preston 2-1 CoventryChampionship
Apr 24, 2021Coventry 0-1 PrestonChampionship
Dec 29, 2020Preston 2-0 CoventryChampionship
Feb 7, 2015Preston 1-0 CoventryLeague One
Sep 27, 2014Coventry 0-2 PrestonLeague One

Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Preston on Feb 26, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Coventry score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Coventry1.71.459/159/15
Preston1.30.696/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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24Preston101188204

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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