Playoff contenders welcome Preston to The Coventry Building Society Arena in the English Championship on Saturday, February 22nd. View our England Championship betting tips for the clash below.
Coventry City vs Preston Best Odds
| Coventry 5/6 (-120) | X 12/5 (+240) | Preston 10/3 (+333) |
| Over 23/20 (+115) | 2.5 Goals | Under 4/6 (-150) |
| Yes 1/1 (+100) | BTTS | No 4/5 (-125) |
Coventry vs Preston Analysis
Coventry
Frank Lampard is starting to get a proper tune out of this Coventry squad and the Sky Blues’ 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday last weekend was their sixth win in seven Championship matches since mid-January.
Four of those six victories were accompanied by clean sheets and Lampard’s three-at-the-back system is becoming increasingly effective in England’s second tier.
At The Coventry Building Society Arena, City have won five of their last seven games and title favourites Leeds are the only team to have beaten Lampard’s improving outfit on their own patch since last November.
Team news: Haji Wright and Ben Sheaf are listed as Coventry’s only major injury concerns ahead of the weekend.
Predicted Lineup: Dovin, Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Kitching, Van Ewijk, Eccles, Grimes, Dasilva, Thomas-Asante, Rudoni, Simms
Preston
Despite sitting in 15th position, Preston are still only six points away from the playoff positions in what is an extremely tight mid-section in the Championship table, and North End have the nous to give a good account of themselves on Saturday.
Preston are listed as underdogs in the match result markets on Championship betting sites, however, their recent run of just one loss in eight Championship matches suggests they could be a tough nut to crack.
Paul Heckingbottom’s side managed to win two of their last three away games (vs Watford and Norwich), so expect Preston to go toe-to-toe with Coventry this weekend.
Team news: Benjamin Whiteman, Jordan Storey, Duane Holmes and Jack Whatmough missed Preston’s 1-1 draw with Millwall last weekend and all four players remain doubtful here.
Predicted Lineup: Woodman, Porteous, Lindsay, Gibson, Kesler-Hayden, McCann, Þórðarson, Hughes, Greenwood, Potts, Riis
Coventry vs Preston Stats and Trends
- Coventry have won six of their last seven matches in the Championship.
- Four of Preston’s last six league fixtures have featured goals at both ends.
- Coventry scored two goals in four of their last six league assignments.
- Four Preston players were carded when the teams last met in October.
Coventry vs Preston Prediction
A run of six wins in their last seven Championship fixtures has pushed Coventry into prime playoff contention and Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues could have enough momentum to see off Preston. North End have been short on goals (three in four games) of late and they could toil against City’s well-marshalled defence.
Prediction: Coventry to win – 5/6 (-120) – RhinoBet
Coventry vs Preston – The Ultimate Bet:
Both teams NOT to score – 4/5 (-225)
Coventry earned four clean sheets in their last seven Championship matches and two of the four goals they did concede during that period were own goals from their players.
City’s backline has been very difficult to breach and a Preston side that notched just three times in their last four league games combined could be the latest side to hit a brick wall against the Sky Blues.
Coventry kept the visiting team out in four of their last six games on home turf, so back both teams not to score at an attractive price of 4/5 here.
