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Championship · Matchweek 37 · Mar 11

Coventry - Preston

Coventry beat Preston 3-0 in Championship (Matchweek 37). Goals: T. Sakamoto 17'; B. Thomas-Asante 34'.

CoventryHOME Coventry
3 - 0
FT
PrestonAWAY Preston
T. Sakamoto 17'B. Thomas-Asante 34'M. Grimes (P) 50'
⚽
🏟 Coventry Building Society Arena 👤 Referee: L. Smith
Key events
17' ⚽ T. Sakamoto(1 - 0) Coventry
34' ⚽ B. Thomas-Asante(2 - 0) Coventry
50' ⚽ M. Grimes (P)(3 - 0) Coventry
Quick stats
%63 Possession %37
2.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.61
1.99 Pre-match xG 1.18
21 Total shots 5
8 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 0
12 Shots inside box 3
9 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
T. Sakamoto(1 - 0)⚽
17'
B. Thomas-Asante(2 - 0)⚽
34'
HT 2 - 0
46'
🔁D. Jebbison ↔ L. DobbinSubstitution
46'
🔁A. McCann ↔ J. ThompsonSubstitution
M. Grimes (P)(3 - 0)⚽
50'
T. Sakamoto ↔ R. EsseSubstitution🔁
60'
M. van Ewijk ↔ K. Kesler-HaydenSubstitution🔁
61'
F. Onyeka ↔ V. TorpSubstitution🔁
61'
65'
🔁P. Valentin ↔ B. PottsSubstitution
65'
🔁A. Devine ↔ A. MoranSubstitution
E. Mason-Clark ↔ J. EcclesSubstitution🔁
66'
73'
🔁T. Small ↔ A. VukcevicSubstitution
B. Thomas-Asante ↔ J. MarkeloSubstitution🔁
79'
FT 3 - 0
Match statsCoventry · Preston
Key stats
%63 Possession %37
2.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.61
1.99 Pre-match xG 1.18
Shots
21 Total shots 5
8 Shots on target 2
7 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 0
12 Shots inside box 3
9 Shots outside box 2
2 Saves 5
Attacking
139 Attacks 66
62 Dangerous attacks 20
Passing
468 Total passes 273
406 Accurate passes 204
%87 Pass accuracy %75
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 1
2 Offsides 2
7 Fouls 6
8 Free kicks 9
23 Throw-ins 14
5 Goal kicks 14
Cards
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 0
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
Penalties
1 Penalties won 0
1 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Coventry 1
Dec 29who was on topDec 9
Preston 7
1 Coventry 3 draw 7 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
7–16total goals
1/6clean sheets
2-1Coventry best win · Feb 22
3-0Preston best win · Feb 23
%64 Over 1.5 7/11
%36 Over 2.5 4/11
%9 Over 3.5 1/11
%45 BTTS 5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Coventry at home5 matches
1W 1D 3L 3:7
Preston at home6 matches
4W 2D 0L 9:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
1Coventryin the table95pts
46matches 28-11-7W-D-L 97:45goals +52diff
WWWDD
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 9 Preston 1-1 Coventry Championship
Feb 22 Coventry 2-1 Preston Championship
Oct 19 Preston 1-0 Coventry Championship
Feb 23 Coventry 0-3 Preston Championship
Nov 4 Preston 3-2 Coventry Championship
Feb 28 Preston 0-0 Coventry Championship
Aug 31 Coventry 0-1 Preston Championship
Feb 26 Coventry 1-1 Preston Championship
xG difference & finishing
Coventry3 gol · 2.66 xG +0.34
Preston0 gol · 0.61 xG -0.61
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Coventry dominated the ball63% possession
Coventry took more shots21 - 5
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Lewis Smith
Strictness44 TEMPO39
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 03.7 -3.7
Fouls 1318.2 -5.2
Goals 32.2 +0.8
Corners 99.6 -0.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.02.1 +0.9
Shots 21.014.9 +6.1
On target 8.05.1 +2.9
Possession %63%55 +8.0
Corners 8.05.0 +3.0
Cards 0.01.7 -1.7
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 5.010.4 -5.4
On target 2.03.4 -1.4
Possession %37%46 -8.8
Corners 1.04.2 -3.2
Cards 0.02.7 -2.7
Conceded 3.01.3 +1.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Matt Grimes 9.20
Starting XI
6 Matt Grimes M · 90' · K 9.20
Goals1Pen goal1On target1/1Key pass4Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/3Passes103 · %92
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto M · 61' 7.90
Goals1On target2/3Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes21 · %15
15 Liam Kitching D · 90' 7.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes71 · %68
19 Carl Rushworth G · 90' 7.30
Saves2Key pass1Duels won1/1Passes41 · %38
10 Ephron Mason-Clark M · 66' 7.30
Key pass1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Offside2Passes14 · %10
3 Jay Dasilva D · 90' 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Interceptions2Duels won5/5Fouls won2Passes79 · %71
27 Milan van Ewijk D · 61' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls2Passes26 · %24
26 Luke Woolfenden D · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes54 · %49
16 Frank Onyeka M · 61' 6.60
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes43 · %37
9 Ellis Simms F · 90' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won5/11Passes11 · %9
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante M · 79' 5.90
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/6Duels won3/17Fouls won1Fouls2Passes23 · %13
Substitutes
14 Romain Esse M · 29' 7.70
On target3/3Key pass3Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls2Passes16 · %16
20 Kaine Kesler-Hayden D · 29' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes21 · %19
29 Victor Torp M · 29' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes24 · %22
24 Jahnoah Markelo F · 11' 6.50
Key pass1Passes2 · %2
28 Josh Eccles M · 24' 6.20
Passes16 · %15
Unused: Jake BidwellHaji WrightJamie AllenBen Wilson
Starting XI
1 Daniel Iversen G · 90' 8.30
Saves6Duels won1/1Passes19 · %15
14 Jordan Storey D · 90' 6.90
Interceptions5Blocks2Duels won5/7Fouls won1Passes25 · %20
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 90' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won4/7Passes29 · %18
28 Milutin Osmajić F · 90' 6.60
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Duels won4/7Fouls won2Offside3Passes4 · %3
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 45' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Passes6 · %6
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 90' · K 6.50
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won7/14Fouls3Passes45 · %33
8 Ali McCann M · 45' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %19
21 Alfie Devine M · 65' 6.30
Key pass1Passes23 · %17
16 Andrew Hughes D · 90' 5.90
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won5/11Fouls2Passes39 · %27
2 Pol Valentín D · 65' 5.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles5Interceptions2Duels won7/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %12
26 Thierry Small D · 73' 5.60
Passes16 · %12
Substitutes
23 Andrew Moran M · 25' 6.90
Tackles4Duels won5/6Fouls won1Passes12 · %10
44 Brad Potts M · 25' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes7 · %6
15 Jordan Thompson M · 45' 6.30
Key pass1Blocks1Passes17 · %14
3 Andrija Vukčević D · 17' 6.30
Blocks1Passes2 · %2
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 45' 6.20
Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes8 · %6
Unused: Liam LindsayDavid CornellKitt NelsonMichael Smith
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%71) ✓
Coventry %71 Draw %20 Preston %9
2.33Coventry xPuan
0.47Preston xPuan
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