Coventry vs Preston

11 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • T. Sakamoto 17’
  • B. Thomas-Asante 34’
  • M. Grimes 51’ (pen)

Match summary

Coventry won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Preston. Coventry led 2-0 at half-time.

T. Sakamoto put Coventry ahead from a corner in the 17th minute, B. Thomas-Asante made it 2-0 from a corner in the 34th minute, and M. Grimes made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Coventry created 4.11 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Preston's 0.51 from 5.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
25 Shots 5
9 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 1
628 Passes 304
89.2% Pass accuracy 74.0%
11 Tackles 21
9 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Coventry Preston
F. OnyekaShot on target
6’
10’
B. WhitemanShot on target
T. SakamotoLeft foot shot1-0 (Coventry)
17’
T. SakamotoShot on target
19’
B. Thomas-Asante2-0 (Coventry)
34’
E. SimmsShot on target
34’
46’
L. DobbinD. Jebbison
46’
J. ThompsonA. McCann
M. GrimesPenalty3-0 (Coventry)
50’
57’
M. OsmajićShot on target
V. TorpF. Onyeka
61’
R. EsseT. Sakamoto
61’
K. Kesler-HaydenM. v. Ewijk
61’
R. EsseShot on target
64’
65’
A. MoranA. Devine
65’
B. PottsP. Valentín
J. EcclesM. Ephron
66’
73’
A. VukčevićT. Small
R. EsseShot on target
78’
J. MarkeloB. Thomas-Asante
79’
R. EsseShot on target
85’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.11 0.51 17’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), 1-0 17’ 34’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 2-0 34’ 51’ M. Grimes (Coventry), 3-0 51’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.11 0.51 17’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), 1-0 Sakamoto 17’ 34’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), 2-0 Thomas-Asante 34’ 51’ M. Grimes (Coventry), 3-0 Grimes 51’
Coventry 4.11 xGPreston 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Coventry attacking 
51’ M. Grimes (Coventry), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 34’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 87’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 85’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 34’ E. Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.34 xG, saved 57’ M. Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 64’ R. Esse (Coventry), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 87’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 8’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ E. Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 60’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 71’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ E. Simms (Coventry), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 10’ B. Whiteman (Preston), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ A. Devine (Preston), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 24’ P. Valentín (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ M. Grimes (Coventry), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 34’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 87’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 85’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 34’ E. Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.34 xG, saved 57’ M. Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 64’ R. Esse (Coventry), from a corner, 0.26 xG, saved 87’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 8’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ E. Simms (Coventry), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 60’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ L. Kitching (Coventry), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ M. Ephron (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ J. Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ E. Simms (Coventry), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 19’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ E. Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ F. Onyeka (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ B. Whiteman (Preston), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ A. Devine (Preston), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ V. Torp (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ T. Sakamoto (Coventry), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 78’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ P. Valentín (Preston), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ R. Esse (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ B. Thomas-Asante (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Coventry 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rushworth
Ewijk 61’
Woolfenden
Kitching
Dasilva
Onyeka 61’
Grimes
Sakamoto
Thomas-Asante
Ephron 66’
Simms
Preston 5-3-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Valentín 65’
Offiah
Storey
Hughes
Small 73’
McCann 46’
Whiteman
Devine 65’
Osmajić
Jebbison 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Rushworth
90′ – – –
Defenders5 players
M. v. Ewijk
61′ – – –
L. Woolfenden
90′ – – –
L. Kitching
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 78 1 – – –
J. Dasilva
90′ – – –
K. Kesler-Hayden Came on as a substitute
29′ – – –
Midfielders9 players
F. Onyeka
61′ – – 43 – – 1 2 3 1 – –
M. Grimes
90′ 1 – – – –
T. Sakamoto
61′ 1 – – – –
B. Thomas-Asante
79′ 1 – 23 – – – – 3 2 1 –
M. Ephron
66′ – – – – –
V. Torp Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 37 – – 3 – 5 – 2 –
R. Esse Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 21 3 – 2 – 7 2 2 –
J. Eccles Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 21 – – – – 1 – – –
J. Markelo Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 1 – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
E. Simms
90′ – – 6 0.92 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Coventry win 64% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.46
Preston win 15% Avg odds 6.17

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Coventry WWWWW
Preston DLDLL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.