Match summary
1ST HALF
Josh Eccles

30'
Josh Eccles
Victor Torp
31'
39'
L. Lindsay
43'
Daniel Jebbison
43'
Pol Valentín
Lewis Dobbin
2ND HALF
L. Woolfenden
E. Mason-Clark
46'
A. Hughes(Own Goal)

70'
75'
Alfie Devine
H. Armstrong
75'
Michael Smith
J. Thompson
75'
S. Thordarson
Thierry Small
76'

Daniel Jebbison(Pol Valentín)
Haji Wright
E. Simms
79'
92'
Andrija Vukcevic
Daniel Jebbison
Match statistics
31%Possession69%
214Passes Attempted464
135Completed Passes394
4Corners8
13Throw-ins30
6Shots On Target21
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2
#1Lønne Iversen

#6Lindsay

#16Hughes

#14Ben Storey

#15Thompson

#5Armstrong

#4Whiteman

#26Small

#42Offiah

#9Jebbison

#17Dobbin
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | |
![]() L. Lindsay #6 | 39' |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 70' |
![]() J. Storey #14 | |
![]() J. Thompson #15 | 75' |
![]() H. Armstrong #5 | 75' |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | 75' |
![]() Oddel Offiah #42 | |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 92' ⚽76' 43' |
![]() Lewis Dobbin #17 | 43' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Coventry City
Formation
5-4-1
#19Rushworth

#26Woolfenden

#4Thomas

#15Kitching

#20Kesler Hayden

#3Rhys Dasilva

#6Grimes

#28Eccles

#5Rudoni

#7Sakamoto

#11Wright
Starting XI
![]() Carl Rushworth #19 | |
![]() L. Woolfenden #26 | 46' |
![]() B. Thomas #4 | |
![]() L. Kitching #15 | |
![]() Kaine Kesler #20 | |
![]() Jay Dasilva #3 | |
![]() M. Grimes #6 | |
![]() Josh Eccles #28 | 30' 31' |
![]() J. Rudoni #5 | |
![]() T. Sakamoto #7 | |
![]() Haji Wright #11 | 79' |
Will not play

Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week

Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

Frank Lampard
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2
#1Lønne Iversen

#6Lindsay

#16Hughes

#14Ben Storey

#15Thompson

#5Armstrong

#4Whiteman

#26Small

#42Offiah

#9Jebbison

#17Dobbin
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | |
![]() L. Lindsay #6 | 39' |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | 70' |
![]() J. Storey #14 | |
![]() J. Thompson #15 | 75' |
![]() H. Armstrong #5 | 75' |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | 75' |
![]() Oddel Offiah #42 | |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 92' ⚽76' 43' |
![]() Lewis Dobbin #17 | 43' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Coventry City
Formation
5-4-1
#19Rushworth

#26Woolfenden

#4Thomas

#15Kitching

#20Kesler Hayden

#3Rhys Dasilva

#6Grimes

#28Eccles

#5Rudoni

#7Sakamoto

#11Wright
Starting XI
![]() Carl Rushworth #19 | |
![]() L. Woolfenden #26 | 46' |
![]() B. Thomas #4 | |
![]() L. Kitching #15 | |
![]() Kaine Kesler #20 | |
![]() Jay Dasilva #3 | |
![]() M. Grimes #6 | |
![]() Josh Eccles #28 | 30' 31' |
![]() J. Rudoni #5 | |
![]() T. Sakamoto #7 | |
![]() Haji Wright #11 | 79' |
Will not play

Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week

Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

Frank Lampard
Head-to-head
38 matches

Preston North End
17
Wins
12
Draws
9
Wins

Coventry City
Championship2024 • 2 matches
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 2 matches
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Ben Toner
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Coventry City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Coventry City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























