Coventry vs Preston Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Mar 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Coventry vs Preston

EFL Championship leaders Coventry go head-to-head with Preston at Coventry Building Society Arena, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Wednesday 11 March.

Coventry should have the upper hand against Preston. Taking the -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -119 means we need a two goal winning margin, although half our money will return if the favourites win by one.

Coventry City triumphed in their last game 2-0, making it five league wins on the bounce. This was an away victory at Ashton Gate against Bristol City. Frank Lampard's side had 41% possession and seven shots on target, while Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Haji Wright each scored one goal.

Preston North End have been defeated in back-to-back Championship outings. In a recent home game at Deepdale, they were turned over 3-1 by Oxford United. The Lilywhites racked up four shots on goal and boasted 70% possession, while Milutin Osmajic was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

A 1-1 draw occurred in the last head-to-head when Preston hosted Coventry at the Deepdale. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H matches involve six Preston victories. There have also been three draws and Coventry triumphing once.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	36	22	8	6	74	38	36	74:38	74
13	Preston	36	12	13	11	42	43	-1	42:43	49

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7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 13.6 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal. Coventry have had 49.0% possession and 4.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.9 goals from 13.9 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while earning 3.9 corners.

Top scorer Haji Wright has found the net 8 times, with Jack Rudoni and Romain Esse getting 3 and 2 respectively. Jack Rudoni is the leading assists maker on 3.

Preston have won 1, lost 6 and drawn 3, averaging 9.2 attempts, 2.9 shots on goal and 0.6 goals. The Lancashire team average 47.9% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 7.3 corners against them, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts.

Milutin Osmajic is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Daniel Jebbison, Lewis Dobbin, Alfie Devine and Lewis Gibson have 1. Ben Whiteman and Callum Lang have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Coventry predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Luke Woolfenden, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Victor Torp, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Josh Eccles, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright.

Preston predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): David Cornell (GK), Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Jordan Thompson, Daniel Jebbison, Alfie Devine, Lewis Dobbin, Milutin Osmajic.

Coventry vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Coventry vs Preston betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think Coventry will win this Championship game by two goals or more. This leads us to back them -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -119, with plenty of juice in the available price.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Championship team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Coventry vs Preston league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Coventry in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Preston in 2 consecutive games.

According to the odds, there’s a 54.3% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Coventry Asian Hcp -1.25 @ -119 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Coventry 2 - 0 Preston

You can secure odds of +575 that Coventry are able to land a 2-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Haji Wright to Score -147

Haji Wright (Coventry) has scored in three consecutive Championship matches. Considering the numbers, we think that odds of -147 offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Haji Wright Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-147

First

+240

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Corners Prediction

Coventry Under 6.5 Corners -108

We’ve seen an average of 3.60 Coventry corners in the past 5 games, with Preston conceding under 6.5 corners in the previous five matches. We think that Coventry will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -108.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Coventry

Total

8.80 4.90 3.90

Home

8.40 5.70 2.70

Away

9.80 4.40 5.40

Preston

Total

12.20 4.90 7.30

Home

12.70 6.00 6.70

Away

10.20 3.90 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-110

Under 10.5

-130

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

-133

Under 6.5

-108

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

+108

Under 3.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-455

X

+850

2

+375

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Coventry vs Preston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -250 for Coventry City winning which suggests that they have a 71% chance in this Championship encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, the underdogs Preston North End are trading at +600.

Coventry can be backed at -120 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Preston can be chanced at +500 and the draw is +160.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -152.

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Full-Time Result

1

-250

X

+380

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-120

X

+160

2

+500

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-625

X2

+175

Draw No Bet

1

-769

2

+390

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-119

2 Hcp +1.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+150

Over 2.5

-200

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+108

Haji Wright is priced at +240 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -147 to find the net anytime.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

-147

Anytime

+240

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+140

Anytime

+420

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+170

Anytime

+510

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+185

Anytime

+575

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+190

Anytime

+575

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+220

Anytime

+700

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+260

Anytime

+800

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+280

Anytime

+850

Romain Esse (Coventry)

First

+280

Anytime

+850

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+310

Anytime

+950

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+330

Anytime

+1000

Milos Lukovic (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Frank Onyeka (Coventry)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+510

Anytime

+1500

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Luke Woolfenden (Coventry)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Kaine Kesler (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jay Dasilva (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Liam Kitching (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Coventry haven’t tasted defeat in five consecutive matches at Coventry Building Society Arena. Frank Lampard's side have secured eight wins, one draw and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Preston have gone without an away win in the last four games. The Lilywhites have four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

The last Coventry Building Society Arena meeting saw Coventry beat Preston 2-1. In the past 4 H2H matches at Coventry Building Society Arena, we have seen two Preston wins, one Coventry victory and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Coventry Home Stats		8-1-1	2.60	1.70	0.90	6	4	6	4
Preston Away Stats		3-4-3	2.40	1.10	1.30	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Coventry vs Preston Lineups & Team News

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