Preston vs Coventry 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand replaces Jamie Allen.
- 47': Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Liam Lindsay (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Rose replaces Callum Doyle.
- 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Matt Godden.
- 63': Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Burroughs replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Troy Parrott replaces Thomas Cannon.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Delap replaces Ched Evans.
- 78': Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Ben Woodburn replaces Alan Browne.
- 90': Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Onomah replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 90'+5': Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Preston North End 0, Coventry City 0.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 13,891
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +65 | Leeds United | 46 | 100 | 4 |
| +53 | Burnley | 46 | 100 | 2 |
| +27 | Sheffield United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +14 | Sunderland | 46 | 76 | 12 |
Statistics
 COV |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
| 369 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 20 | Clearances | 19 |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 23 | Bambo Diaby |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay  |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 18 | Ryan Ledson |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 10 | Daniel Johnson |
| 2 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 28 | Thomas Cannon |
| 9 | Ched Evans |
Coventry City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Wilson (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean |
| 3 | Callum Doyle |
| 16 | Luke McNally |
| 38 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 8 | Jamie Allen |
| 27 | Jake Bidwell |
| 7 | Brooke Norton-Cuffy |
| 17 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 24 | Matthew Godden |
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