Coventry 3-0 Preston
Updated
Coventry won: Coventry 3-0 Preston in the Championship (Round 37) on Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands. Coventry goals: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 17', Brandon Thomas-Asante 34', Matt Grimes 50' (pen). Expected goals: 3.92-0.44. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Matt Grimes (8.9).
Match report
Coventry rout Preston 3-0
Coventry swept aside Preston 3-0 at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Wednesday 11 March in the Championship.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto put Coventry ahead on 17' (1-0), Brandon Thomas-Asante made it 2-0 on 34' and Matt Grimes made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 50'.
Coventry had 67% of the ball, shots were 25-5 (9-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.92-0.44. Coventry were the better side on chances, too.
Matt Grimes (Coventry City) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 27,835. Referee: Lewis Smith.
Match stats
| Coventry | Preston | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.92 | 0.44 |
| Total shots | 25 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 7 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 560 (89%) | 225 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 25 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 3 |
Lineups
Coventry (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth, Milan van Ewijk, Luke Woolfenden, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Frank Onyeka, Matt Grimes, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark, Ellis Simms
Preston (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen, Odel Offiah, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentín, Thierry Small, Alistair McCann, Ben Whiteman, Alfie Devine, Milutin Osmajic, Daniel Jebbison
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 34' · Goal · Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- 46' · Substitution · Jordan Thompson for Alistair McCann (Preston)
- 46' · Substitution · Lewis Dobbin for Daniel Jebbison (Preston)
- 50' · Goal · Matt Grimes (Coventry)
- 61' · Substitution · Romain Esse for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry)
- 61' · Substitution · Victor Torp for Frank Onyeka (Coventry)
- 61' · Substitution · Kaine Kesler-Hayden for Milan van Ewijk (Coventry)
- 65' · Substitution · Brad Potts for Pol Valentín (Preston)
- 65' · Substitution · Andrew Moran for Alfie Devine (Preston)
- 66' · Substitution · Josh Eccles for Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry)
- 73' · Substitution · Andrija Vukcevic for Thierry Small (Preston)
- 79' · Substitution · Jahnoah Markelo for Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 2001: Coventry 4, draws 13, Preston 21.
Questions
Who won Coventry vs Preston?
Coventry won, 3-0 (Championship) on Wed, 11 Mar 2026.
When and where is Coventry vs Preston?
Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Coventry and Preston?
In 38 league meetings since 2001: Coventry 4 wins, 13 draws, Preston 21 wins (goals 42-67).