Coventry vs Preston
EFL Championship
Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena.
Coventry’s season has turned into chaos as they are at the bottom-most position in the league table. They will now host Preston this Wednesday at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Due to various issues, the league decided to postpone two fixtures for Coventry. Hence they are the only team in the league who have played two games fewer than all the other teams.
It is worth knowing that the Lilywhites are unbeaten in the league so far. The team is currently at the eighth position in the table with one win and five draws. Also they are the only team in the league who have kept three consecutive clean sheets.
Moreover, manager Ryan Lowe is full of optimism as they managed to draw against Cardiff City in their last league game. Steve Morison’s side managed to attempt 22 shots in that game, however failed to find the back of the net at least once.
The Lilywhites are showing excellent defensive performance in all their games this season. Going into this game, Coventry will find it extremely difficult to break the defensive line of the Lilywhites.
Coventry vs Preston Head-to-head
- Preston remain unbeaten in the last nine head-to-head encounters.
- The last time Coventry won this fixture was in 2013.
- In three of the last six encounters, over 2.00 goals have been scored.
- The most recent game ended in a stalemate. In that game, Fabio Tavares scored the equaliser for Coventry in the 90+8th minute.
Coventry vs Preston Prediction
It is clear that Coventry will have a difficult ninety minutes at home.
Moreover the visitors are unbeaten in the league. It is important to mention that the Lilywhites are yet to concede a single goal in the league this season. This shows that the team’s strength lies in its defense.
Meanwhile, Coventry are on a two-game losing streak in the league, and have only played three games so far. This game will be very important for Coventry and they will look to at least salvage a draw against the Lilywhites.
By the looks of things, we expect Preston to win – the odd is at 3.50 for this tip. It is evident that Ryan Lowe’s side are unbeaten in the league – hence a win is the most likely outcome in this fixture.
You can also bet for both teams to score at FT bet at 1.83 odd – A total of five goals have been scored by both teams combined in their last two games in the EFL Championship.
