Preston North End

vs

Coventry City

Predictions & Betting Tips

Preston North End

• Preston have won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three league games, falling to a surprise 1-2 loss at home to Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers before following that up with a 1-1 draw at Watford and a 3-2 win at Sheffield Wednesday.
• Preston have scored 13 times in nine home matches, which is respectable but not spectacular.
• Our Preston North End vs Coventry City betting tips suggest that Preston’s inconsistency at home could pose a real issue against the in-form Sky Blues.

Coventry City

• Coventry City are on a red-hot streak of five consecutive Championship wins (beating West Brom 3-2, Middlesbrough 4-2 and Charlton Athletic 3-1 in their last three).
• Coventry have won six of their nine away league matches this season, losing just once (D2).
• Coventry have won back-to-back away games and are in scintillating form.
• Frank Lampard took over at Coventry City in November 2024 and has immediately imprinted his attacking philosophy onto a Sky Blues squad that now sit at the top of the pile of the Championship.

Head-to-Head

• This Tuesday’s Championship fixture between 43-point Coventry City, the 2025-2026 table-toppers, and 30-point Preston North End, who are fifth, is arguably not a true rivalry matchup, but it does have the potential to be one of the most intriguing games of the season. This Preston North End vs Coventry City prediction could prove decisive in the race for playoff spots.
• Preston have won three and lost one of the last five Championship head-to-head meetings with Coventry, but the Sky Blues edged the last one 2-1 at home last season.
• Coventry have failed to win any of their last three trips to Deepdale, but they should fancy their chances of ending that drought with a victory this time around.

Key Players

• Lewis Dobbin - Preston forward Lewis Dobbin is the main man on the field with four goals in 14 appearances, but he also has three assists in their last five.
  • 4 goals in 14 appearances
  • 3 assists in their last five
• Ellis Simms - Ellis Simms has gone crazy in a Coventry shirt of late, scoring five goals in his last five Championship appearances, and will be the biggest threat to the Deepdale goal on Tuesday.
  • 5 goals in his last 5 Championship appearances
• Brandon Thomas-Asante - Brandon Thomas-Asante has 10 goals in 17 Championship appearances this term and remains Coventry’s biggest goal threat overall.
  • 10 goals in 17 Championship appearances

Betting Insights

• This Preston North End vs Coventry City betting tips article notes that Coventry are justifiably odds-on favourites for this game at 2.0, but they may be too short for a team that has won 6 of their 9 Championship away games this term.
• However, Coventry score an average of 2.78 goals per away game in the Championship and concede an average of 1.22.
• Given Coventry's recent scoring spree, the Over 2.5 goals option looks good value at 1.81.