Coventry vs Preston NE Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Coventry took on Preston NE in the Championship of England on March 11. Coventry came out on top, securing a 3-0 win.

On the 17th minute, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in Coventry's favor. Goals from Brandon Thomas-Asante and Matt Grimes followed, setting the final scoreline at 3-0.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Coventry and Preston NE prepare to meet again, 3 months after the previous Championship meeting which ended in a draw 1-1. With victories over Bristol City, Stoke City, Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough, Coventry is on a roll, pushing their unbeaten streak to six games.

Preston NE, by contrast, are coming off two consecutive defeats to Oxford United and Millwall, unable to secure a win in their last five games. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last five matches in a row.

This Championship encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Coventry and Preston NE throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Coventry’s attacking options, under Frank Lampard’s management, have been bolstered by Haji Wright, the team’s top scorer, and Brandon Thomas-Asante, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Championship, Wright has been Coventry’s standout scorer with sixteen goals, while van Ewijk remains their top assist provider in the competition with seven. Adding further support are Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark and Victor Torp, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Preston NE’s offensive unit, under the tactical direction of Paul Heckingbottom, has leaned on Lewis Dobbin, their main scorer, and Alfie Devine, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Dobbin has emerged as Preston NE’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting seven goals, while also being their most creative player, providing five assists in the league so far. Preston NE have also relied on Daniel Jebbison, Milutin Osmajic and Ben Whiteman to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

ScoreBat is covering Coventry vs Preston NE in real time, providing the live stream and live score of the match, team line-ups, full match stats, live match commentary and official video highlights. We cover all matches of the Championship of England in real time and provide live streaming whenever possible.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Coventry–Preston NE - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. As for this match-up, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Coventry's win. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Coventry’s victory leads the probabilities with 62%, while a draw was at 22% and Preston NE’s victory was at 16%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Coventry - Preston NE in real time.

Coventry kicked off the game with Carl Rushworth, Jay Dasilva, Liam Kitching, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk who got substituted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden on the 61st minute, Matt Grimes, Frank Onyeka who got substituted by Victor Torp on the 61st minute, Ephron Mason-Clark who got substituted by Josh Eccles on the 66th minute, Brandon Thomas-Asante who got substituted by Jahnoah Markelo on the 79th minute, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto who got substituted by Romain Esse on the 61st minute and Ellis Simms as starters, with Ben Wilson, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Jamie Allen, Josh Eccles, Romain Esse, Jahnoah Markelo, Victor Torp and Haji Wright on the bench.

Preston NE's starting eleven were Daniel Iversen, Thierry Small who got substituted by Andrija Vukcevic on the 73rd minute, Andrew Hughes, Jordan Storey, Odeluga Offiah, Pol Valentin who got substituted by Brad Potts on the 65th minute, Alfie Devine who got substituted by Andrew Moran on the 65th minute, Ben Whiteman, Ali McCann who got substituted by Jordan Thompson on the 46th minute, Daniel Jebbison who got substituted by Lewis Dobbin on the 46th minute and Milutin Osmajic, with David Cornell, Brad Potts, Andrija Vukcevic, Liam Lindsay, Kitt Nelson, Lewis Dobbin, Jordan Thompson, Andrew Moran and Michael Smith on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Coventry vs Preston NE on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

  • Expected Goals: 3.71 - 0.4
  • Ball Possession: 68 - 32
  • Big Scoring Chances: 6 - 1
  • Total Attempts: 25 - 5
  • Shots On Target: 9 - 2
  • Blocked Shots: 8 - 0
  • Shots in the Box: 15 - 3
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 10 - 2
  • Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
  • Fouls: 9 - 9
  • Corners: 8 - 1
  • Throw-Ins: 23 - 14
  • Saves: 2 - 6
  • Free Kicks: 8 - 9
  • Offsides: 2 - 3
  • Passes into Final Third: 143 - 53
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 112 - 28
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 38 - 7
  • Tackles: 12 - 21
  • Completed Tackles: 8 - 12
  • Total Crosses: 29 - 11
  • Successful Crosses: 12 - 3
  • Interceptions: 9 - 12
  • Clearances: 11 - 39

Head-to-head

Since November 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Coventry have won once, Preston NE three times, while one match ended level. The most recent match between them was on December 9, 2025, in the Championship of England, ending in a 1-1 draw. Coventry have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Preston NE have scored nine. So, overall, Preston NE have the edge in head-to-head matches against Coventry in their recent history.

Coventry have won 23 of their 37 matches in Championship this season, with eight draws and six defeats, scoring 77 goals at an average of 2.08 per match and conceding 38 at a rate of 1.03 per match. This season in Championship, Preston NE have recorded twelve wins, thirteen draws, and twelve losses in 37 matches, netting 42 goals (1.14 per match) and conceding 46 (1.24 per match).

Recent Form

Coventry are on a five-game winning streak, including victories against Bristol City, Stoke City, Sheffield United, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough in their last five outings, while Preston NE are in the middle of a two-match losing streak, with defeats against Oxford United and Millwall in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Coventry have claimed eleven victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn four times, while in their last twenty matches, Preston NE have recorded five wins, eight losses, and seven draws.

  • Coventry are undefeated in their previous 6 matches.
  • Preston NE have conceded a goal in their previous 5 matches.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Coventry occupy 1st spot with 77 points in 37 matches, while Preston NE are currently 14th in the table with 49 points from 37 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Coventry and Preston NE in real time. You can watch the goals by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Matt Grimes as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Coventry - Preston NE are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Coventry 3, Preston NE 0.
  2. 79'
    Substitution for Coventry. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante
  3. 73'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small
  4. 66'
    Substitution for Coventry. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark
  5. 65'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Brad Potts replaces Pol Valentin
  6. 65'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Andrew Moran replaces Alfie Devine
  7. 61'
    Substitution for Coventry. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk
  8. 61'
    Substitution for Coventry. Romain Esse replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
  9. 61'
    Substitution for Coventry. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka
  10. 50'
    3 - 0
    Matt Grimes scores from the penalty spot for Coventry making the score 3 - 0.
  11. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  12. 46'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Jordan Thompson replaces Ali McCann
  13. 46'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Lewis Dobbin replaces Daniel Jebbison
  14. HT
    Half-Time - 2 : 0
    First half ends.
  15. 34'
    2 - 0
    Brandon Thomas-Asante scores for Coventry.
  16. 17'
    1 - 0
    Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scores for Coventry.
  17. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins
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