Preston North End vs Coventry City Prediction and Betting Tips

The EFL Championship returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Preston North End and Coventry City go head-to-head on Tuesday. Frank Lampard’s men, who have failed to win their last 12 visits to Deepdale Stadium since September 2003, will be keen to end this poor run and extend their lead at the top of the table.

Harrison Armstrong grabbed the headlines for Preston North End on Saturday when he netted in the 81st minute to rescue a 1-1 draw against Wrexham at Deepdale Stadium.

With that result, Paul Heckingbottom’s men have gone unbeaten in seven of their most recent eight games, claiming four wins and three draws, having managed just one win from the four games preceding this run.

This upturn in form has seen Preston North End surge into fifth place in the EFL Championship standings, level on 31 points with fourth-placed Ipswich Town after 19 matches.

Meanwhile, Coventry City put on an uncharacteristically lacklustre display on Saturday when they were thrashed 3-0 by Ipswich Town at the Portman Road Stadium.

Lampard’s men had won each of their previous five league matches and were unbeaten in 17 of their 18 league games leading up to last week’s defeat, claiming 13 wins and four draws.

Despite their slip-up against Ipswich, Coventry remain in pole position for the Championship title, as they sit first in the table with 43 points from 19 games, seven points above second-placed Middlesbrough.

Preston North End vs Coventry City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 23 wins from the last 50 meetings between the sides, Preston North End boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
Coventry City have picked up 11 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 16 occasions.
Preston North End are unbeaten in eight of their 10 Championship home games this season, picking up five wins and three draws so far.
Coventry have lost just two of their last 11 away games in the league, while picking up six wins and three draws since the start of May.

Preston North End vs Coventry City Prediction

Off the back of a poor display against Ipswich, Coventry will head into the midweek tie looking to bounce back and maintain their position in the driving seat for domestic glory.

Preston have proven tough to beat of late, but Coventry boast the firepower needed to get the job done and we are backing them to come away with a narrow victory.

Prediction: Preston North End 1-2 Coventry City