Coventry City vs Preston North End: 3–0
Coventry City beat Preston North End 3–0 in the English League Championship on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England
- Attendance: 27,835
- Teams: Coventry City (home), Preston North End (away)
Goals
- 17' — Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City)
- 34' — Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City)
- 50' — Matt Grimes (penalty) (Coventry City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Coventry City | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 67.2 | 32.8 |
| Shots | 25 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Coventry City (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth (G), Liam Kitching (CD-L), Luke Woolfenden (CD-R), Jay Da Silva (LB), Milan van Ewijk (RB), Brandon Thomas-Asante (AM), Matt Grimes (LM), Frank Onyeka (RM), Ellis Simms (F), Ephron Mason-Clark (AM-L), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (AM-R).
Preston North End (5-3-2): Daniel Iversen (G), Jordan Storey (CD), Andrew Hughes (CD-L), Odeluga Offiah (CD-R), Thierry Small (LB), Pol Valentín (RB), Benjamin Whiteman (CM), Alfie Devine (CM-L), Alistair McCann (CM-R), Daniel Jebbison (CF-L), Milutin Osmajic (CF-R).
Recent form
Coventry City: won 3–1 vs Middlesbrough (16 Feb); won 2–0 away to West Bromwich Albion (21 Feb); won 2–1 away to Sheffield United (25 Feb); won 2–1 vs Stoke City (28 Feb); won 2–0 away to Bristol City (7 Mar).
Preston North End: drew 2–2 vs Watford (14 Feb); lost 1–0 away to Blackburn Rovers (20 Feb); drew 1–1 away to Swansea City (24 Feb); lost 2–0 vs Millwall (28 Feb); lost 3–1 vs Oxford United (6 Mar).