Preston vs Coventry

4 November 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Duane Holmes 38’
  • Alan Browne 41’ (pen)
  • Milutin Osmajić 71’
  • Haji Wright 33’, 82’

Match summary

Preston came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Coventry. Preston led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Haji Wright put Coventry ahead in the 33rd minute, Duane Holmes equalised in the 38th minute, and Alan Browne put Preston in front from the penalty spot in the 41st minute. In the second half, Milutin Osmajić made it 3-1 with a header in the 71st minute and Wright pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 82nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Preston created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Coventry 2.45 from 18.

Match stats

Preston Coventry
16 Shots 18
7 Shots on Target 8
6 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2.20 xG 2.45
1.41 Non-penalty xG 2.45

Key events

Preston Coventry
Kick-off
33’
Haji Wright0-1 (Coventry)
Duane Holmes1-1 (Preston)
38’
Alan Browne
Penalty2-1 (Preston)
41’
Half-time2-1
Milutin Osmajić3-1 (Preston)
71’
82’
Haji Wright3-2 (Coventry)
Full-time3-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Preston
  • Mads Frøkjær
  • Robbie Brady
Coventry
  • Kyle McFadzean
  • Jake Bidwell

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 2.45 33’ Haji Wright (Coventry), 0-1 33’ 38’ Duane Holmes (Preston), 1-1 38’ 41’ Alan Browne (Preston), 2-1 41’ 71’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), 3-1 71’ 82’ Haji Wright (Coventry), 3-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 2.45 33’ Haji Wright (Coventry), 0-1 Wright 33’ 38’ Duane Holmes (Preston), 1-1 Holmes 38’ 41’ Alan Browne (Preston), 2-1 Browne 41’ 71’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), 3-1 Osmajić 71’ 82’ Haji Wright (Coventry), 3-2 Wright 82’
Preston 2.20 xGCoventry 2.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Coventry attacking Preston attacking 
33’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 82’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 41’ Alan Browne (Preston), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 71’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 48’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 9’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 38’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 33’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+2’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Matt Godden (Coventry), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Brad Potts (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Brad Potts (Preston), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 27’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ Ched Evans (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 82’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.86 xG, goal 41’ Alan Browne (Preston), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 71’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 48’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 9’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 38’ Duane Holmes (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 33’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+2’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ Matt Godden (Coventry), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Matt Godden (Coventry), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Brad Potts (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 65’ Ben Whiteman (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Liam Lindsay (Preston), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Callum O'Hare (Coventry), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Ellis Simms (Coventry), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Brad Potts (Preston), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Liam Kitching (Coventry), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Josh Eccles (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Liam Millar (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 44’ Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Ben Sheaf (Coventry), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Milutin Osmajić (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Alan Browne (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ Ched Evans (Preston), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 73’ Haji Wright (Coventry), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Freddie Woodman
90′ – – – – – – –
Jordan Storey
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Liam Lindsay
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Kian Best Taken off
77′ – – – – – – –
Brad Potts
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Alan Browne
90′ 1 – 3 0.81 – – –
Ben Whiteman
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Liam Millar
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Duane Holmes Taken off
84′ 1 – 1 0.14 – – –
Milutin Osmajić Taken off
85′ 1 – 4 0.93 – – –
Mads Frøkjær Taken off
68′ – – – – – –
Ched Evans Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Robbie Brady Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – –
Ben Woodburn Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Will Keane Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Preston win 34% Avg odds 2.80
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Coventry win 37% Avg odds 2.59

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

Form going into the game

Preston LLDDL
Coventry WDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Preston 0-0 Coventry, 28 Feb 23 Next meeting: Coventry 0-3 Preston, 23 Feb 24  All Preston vs Coventry meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.