Coventry City 2-1 Preston

Current streaks

Recent form

Coventry City

Coventry City have shown impressive form in recent weeks, winning four of their last six matches across all competitions. The Sky Blues are currently enjoying a three-game winning streak in the Championship, which has helped them climb to 7th position in the league table. Their defensive record has been solid, keeping two clean sheets in their last six outings. However, their FA Cup exit to Ipswich Town was particularly noteworthy, with a high-scoring 4-1 defeat at home. Despite this setback, Coventry have bounced back strongly in the league, demonstrating resilience and consistency. Their goal-scoring record has been steady, averaging 1.33 goals per game, while their defensive record mirrors this exactly, conceding at the same rate. With an even split between high and low-scoring games, Coventry City's matches have provided a balanced mix of excitement and tactical battles for their supporters.

Preston

Preston North End have shown a mixed run of form in their recent fixtures, displaying resilience with three clean sheets in their last six matches. The Lilywhites have been particularly difficult to break down, conceding just 0.67 goals per game during this period. Their offensive output has been somewhat muted, scoring 0.83 goals per game, which has contributed to a high percentage of low-scoring affairs, with 67% of their matches seeing fewer than 2.5 goals. Preston's ability to grind out results is evident in their three draws from the last four games, including stalemates against Burnley and Millwall. Despite their 15th position in the Championship table, Preston have demonstrated their competitiveness, securing a notable away victory against Norwich and suffering only one defeat in their last six outings. The team's current form suggests they are adept at staying in matches, but may need to find more attacking potency to climb the league table.

Recent home/away form

Coventry City

Coventry City have shown mixed form at home recently, with three wins, two losses, and a draw in their last six matches at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The Sky Blues have been somewhat inconsistent, failing to establish a significant winning or losing streak. However, they have managed to keep two clean sheets in this period, both resulting in 1-0 victories against Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City. Notably, their most recent home match saw them bounce back from two consecutive losses, including a high-scoring 4-1 defeat to Ipswich Town in the FA Cup. Despite conceding eight goals in these six games, half of those came in the cup tie against Ipswich. Coventry's home matches have generally been low-scoring affairs, with four out of the six games featuring fewer than 2.5 goals.

Preston

Preston's away form has been a mixed bag recently, with two wins, one draw, and three losses in their last six outings. The Lilywhites have shown resilience, bouncing back from a three-game winless streak to secure victories in two of their last three away matches. Defensively, Preston have been somewhat inconsistent, conceding eight goals in six games but managing two clean sheets. Their attacking output has been steady, scoring in five of the six matches, though they've only averaged one goal per game. The majority of Preston's away fixtures have been high-scoring affairs, with 67% of their games seeing over 2.5 goals. Notably, their 3-1 defeat to West Brom stands out as the highest-scoring game in this run, while their goalless draw against Luton Town represents their only away match where both teams failed to score.