Preston vs Coventry Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 09 Dec 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Preston vs Coventry

Preston go head-to-head with Coventry at Deepdale, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 9 December.

Let’s take a chance on the BTTS Yes option when it comes to Preston and Coventry clashing. We really like the -149 that is available and feel confident that the teams can both find the net.

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Preston North End played Wrexham at home in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Deepdale. Paul Heckingbottom's team had seven shots on target and enjoyed 57% possession, while Harrison Armstrong was the goalscorer.

Coventry City were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Portman Road. Ipswich Town claimed a 3-0 victory. The Midlands side had four shots on goal and enjoyed 62% possession.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 in favour of home side Coventry when they last played Preston, with the clash taking place at Coventry Building Society Arena. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with seven Preston wins, one Coventry victory and two draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Coventry	19	13	4	2	50	21	29	50:21	43
5	Preston	19	8	7	4	26	20	6	26:20	31

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Preston have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 12.9 attempts. The Lancashire outfit have averaged 46.7% possession and 4.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 5.9 corners.

Top scorer Lewis Dobbin has found the net 3 times, with Mads Froekjaer-Jensen, Daniel Jebbison and Michael Smith getting 2 each. Lewis Dobbin is the leading assists maker on 3.

Coventry have 8 victories and 2 defeats, with an average of 2.3 goals from 17.6 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal. The Sky Blues average 55.3% possession, 5.2 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 11.8 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Ellis Simms and Brandon Thomas-Asante have top scored with 5, while Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is next on 3. Victor Torp and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto are the top assist makers with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Preston predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Daniel Iversen (GK), Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentin, Ben Whiteman, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Thierry Small, Alfie Devine, Michael Smith, Lewis Dobbin.

Coventry predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (GK), Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Matt Grimes, Jack Rudoni, Josh Eccles, Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms.

Preston vs Coventry Prediction & Betting Tips

This Preston vs Coventry betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, corner kick insight, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s an attractive -149 available when it comes to the teams both scoring in this Championship match. We’re expecting a nice return from this BTTS Yes wager based on the available stats.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the Championship form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Preston vs Coventry league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 straight Preston games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Preston games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Preston games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Coventry games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Coventry games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 59.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -149 Watch Live Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Preston 1 - 2 Coventry

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Coventry to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +600 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Eccles to Score +525

Josh Eccles (Coventry) has netted two goals in his past four Championship matches. We’ll throw a dart at +525 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Josh Eccles Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+525

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

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Corners Prediction

Preston Over 4.5 Corners +108

It’s been an average of 6.40 Preston corners in the past five home matches, with Coventry conceding a corner average of 5.40 in their last ten away games. We’re content to wager the +108 for Preston to cover the Team Corners line as this looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Preston

Total

10.80 4.90 5.90

Home

9.90 4.90 5.00

Away

9.60 3.50 6.10

Coventry

Total

10.50 5.20 5.30

Home

11.50 6.80 4.70

Away

10.30 4.90 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-147

Preston Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-154

Coventry Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-118

Most Corners

1

+170

X

+650

2

-175

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Preston vs Coventry Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

For this Championship clash, Coventry City are the -108 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 52% chance of winning. At +290, Preston North End are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

Coventry are -110 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Preston +0.5 at -118, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.

You can land odds which are similar whether you’re betting Over or Under 2.5 Goals. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+290

X

+245

2

-108

Half-Time Result

1

+300

X

+128

2

+145

Double Chance

1X

-125

12

-357

X2

-435

Draw No Bet

1

+170

2

-250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-118

2 Hcp -0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-120

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+107

Those interested in favourite Haji Wright to find the net first are able to get +380. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +150.

Haji Wright (Coventry)

First

+150

Anytime

+380

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

First

+155

Anytime

+380

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

First

+310

Anytime

+750

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Michael Smith (Preston)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Victor Torp (Coventry)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Will Keane (Preston)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Robbie Brady (Preston)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Thierry Small (Preston)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Matt Grimes (Coventry)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Milan Van Ewijk (Coventry)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Haji Wright (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

+143

Ellis Simms (Coventry)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+120

Daniel Jebbison (Preston)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-137

Ephron Mason-Clarke (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-182

Jack Rudoni (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-185

Michael Smith (Preston)

Over 0.5

+112

Under 0.5

-200

Victor Torp (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Will Keane (Preston)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-233

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Josh Eccles (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Bobby Thomas (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Jamie Allen (Coventry)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Thierry Small (Preston)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Preston have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Coventry have six victories, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

When the sides last met at Deepdale, Preston beat Coventry 1-0. The past 5 H2H games at Deepdale have included four Preston wins along with a single draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Preston Home Stats		4-3-3	2.60	1.40	1.20	5	5	6	4
Coventry Away Stats		6-2-2	3.90	2.50	1.40	8	2	5	5

• 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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Preston vs Coventry Lineups & Team News

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