Preston North End 3-2 Coventry City: result and report

Championship · Saturday 4 November 2023

Result

Preston North End 3-2 Coventry City

Championship · Saturday 4 November 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

Preston North End · Coventry City · Championship predictions

Preston North End 3-2 Coventry City: match report

Preston North End won against Coventry City 3-2 in the Championship on Saturday 4 November 2023. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Haji Wright opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Preston North End's goals came from Duane Holmes (38'), Alan Browne (41', penalty) and Milutin Osmajić (71'). Coventry City scored through Haji Wright (33') and Haji Wright (82').

Discipline: Preston North End received 3 yellow cards; Coventry City received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Preston North End were 9th on 22 points from 14 and Coventry City 20th on 15 points from 14. Preston North End went on to finish that season 10th with 63 points, and Coventry City 9th with 64.

Preston North End lined up in a 3-4-3 and Coventry City in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ben Sheaf of Coventry City (8.4), level with Haji Wright (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Preston North End wins, 3 draws and 0 for Coventry City.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 33'Goal · Haji WrightCoventry City · 0-1
  • 38'Goal · Duane HolmesPreston North End · 1-1
  • 40'Yellow card · Kyle McFadzeanCoventry City
  • 41'Yellow card · Ryan LowePreston North End
  • 41'Penalty goal · Alan BrownePreston North End · 2-1
  • 46'Yellow card · Mads Frökjaer-JensenPreston North End
  • 71'Goal · Milutin OsmajićPreston North End · 3-1
  • 82'Goal · Haji WrightCoventry City · 3-2
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Robbie BradyPreston North End
  • 90+8'Yellow card · Jake BidwellCoventry City

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Preston North End 7, draws 3, Coventry City 0.

Team news

Preston North End line-up (3-4-3)

Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Kian Best, Brad Potts, Alan Browne, Ben Whiteman, Liam Millar, Duane Holmes, Milutin Osmajic, Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen

Coventry City line-up (3-4-1-2)

Ben Wilson, Bobby Thomas, Kyle McFadzean, Liam Kitching, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jamie Allen, Ben Sheaf, Jay Dasilva, Yasin Ayari, Haji Wright, Matty Godden