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 15:00 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	46	28	11	7	97	45	52	97:45	95
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55	62	-7	55:62	60

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Coventry confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Luke Woolfenden, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Frank Onyeka, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms.

Preston confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen (GK), Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Thierry Small, Alistair McCann, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Milutin Osmajic, Daniel Jebbison.

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 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Coventry 2 - 0 Preston

You can secure odds of +525 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

-130

First

+245

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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

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Coventry Corners

Over 6.5

-114

Under 6.5

-125

Preston Corners

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-152

Most Corners

1

-385

X

+800

2

+335

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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.

With a 69% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Coventry City are favourites to prosper in this Championship encounter and they’re available at -227 with the bookies. Preston North End are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +600.

Coventry can be backed at -105 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Preston can be chanced at +480 and the draw is +143.

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 -127.

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Full-Time Result

1

-227

X

+350

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-105

X

+143

2

+480

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-588

X2

+163

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+380

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-103

2 Hcp +1.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+114

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-110

Haji Wright is priced at +245 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -130 to find the net anytime.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

-130

Anytime

+245

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+155

Anytime

+420

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+260

Anytime

+800

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Milutin Osmajic (Preston)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Romain Esse (Coventry)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+330

Anytime

+1000

Callum Lang (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+1200

Milos Lukovic (Preston)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Alfie Devine (Preston)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Frank Onyeka (Coventry)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+575

Anytime

+1700

Luke Woolfenden (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Kaine Kesler (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Liam Kitching (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Jay Dasilva (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Jake Bidwell (Coventry)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
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

Coventry vs Preston Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Coventry vs Preston, check the team news first. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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