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Paul Heckingbottom
Preston North End
Coventry City
Preston North End
3-4-1-2 · 5-4-1
Coventry City
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
31'
🔁
V. Torp ◂ J. Eccles
39'
L. Lindsay
43'
D. Jebbison
43'
🔁
P. Valentín ◂ L. Dobbin
46'
🔁
M. Ephron ◂ L. Woolfenden
70'
⚽
A. Hughes0–1
75'
🔁
M. Smith ◂ T. Small
75'
🔁
S. T. Þórðarson ◂ J. Thompson
75'
🔁
A. Devine ◂ H. Armstrong
76'
⚽
D. Jebbison · assist P. Valentín1–1
79'
🔁
E. Simms ◂ H. Wright
90'
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A. Vukčević ◂ D. Jebbison
Coaches
Paul HeckingbottomFrank Lampard 
Recent form
Preston North EndDHWrexham1-1
WASheffield Wednesday3-2
DAWatford1-1
LHBlackburn Rovers1-2
DAMillwall1-1
Coventry CityLAIpswich Town0-3
WHCharlton Athletic3-1
WAMiddlesbrough4-2
WHWest Bromwich Albion3-2
WAStoke City1-0
Match facts
Stadium
Deepdale
City
Preston
Referee
Ben Toner
Kickoff
09 Dec, 19:45 UTC
Competition
Championship
Preston North End
3-4-1-2 · 5-4-1
Coventry City
1
D. Iversen
9.2
14
J. Storey
6.8
6
L. Lindsay
5.3
16
A. Hughes
5.7
42
O. Offiah
7.0
21
A. Devine
6.4
↑ 75'
24
M. Smith
6.5
↑ 75'
22
S. T. Þórðarson
6.7
↑ 75'
4
B. Whiteman
7.0
2
P. Valentín
6.8
↑ 43'
3
A. Vukčević
↑ 90'
19
C. Rushworth
6.7
20
K. Kesler-Hayden
6.4
4
B. Thomas
7.3
10
M. Ephron
6.4
↑ 46'
15
L. Kitching
8.5
3
J. Dasilva
6.3
7
T. Sakamoto
6.8
29
V. Torp
6.5
↑ 31'
6
M. Grimes
7.1
5
J. Rudoni
6.7
9
E. Simms
6.5
↑ 79'
Substitutes
12GJ. Walton
26MT. Small↓ 75'7.0
15MJ. Thompson↓ 75'6.8
5MH. Armstrong↓ 75'6.7
35MN. Mawene
44MB. Potts
9FD. Jebbison↓ 90'7.4
17FL. Dobbin↓ 43'6.2
7FW. Keane
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
13GB. Wilson
26DL. Woolfenden↓ 46'6.9
22DJ. Latibeaudiere
33DM. Á. Brau
21DJ. Bidwell
28MJ. Eccles↓ 31'6.9
8MJ. Allen
54MK. Andrews
11FH. Wright↓ 79'7.2
Coach: Frank Lampard
Top stats
31%Possession69%
0.29Expected goals (xG)1.95
6Total shots21
2Shots on target5
1Big chances2
4Corners8
Shots
1Shots off target10
3Blocked shots6
5Shots inside box12
1Shots outside box9
0Hit woodwork0
1Big chances scored0
0Big chances missed2
0.58Goals prevented-0.18
Attack
14Touches in box52
65Final third entries67
3Offsides7
9Free kicks9
2Fouled in final third1
Passing
214Passes464
135Accurate passes394
21/67 (31%)Long balls21/44 (48%)
4/14 (29%)Crosses2/36 (6%)
13Throw-ins30
Duels
47Duels53
23/47 (49%)Ground duels24/47 (51%)
23/50 (46%)Aerial duels27/50 (54%)
0/3 (0%)Dribbles5/13 (38%)
8Dispossessed7
Defending
15Tackles11
47Tackles won82
5Interceptions4
52Clearances21
28Recoveries33
Discipline
9Fouls9
1Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
Goalkeeping
6Saves2
1Big saves0
11Goal kicks3
1Punches0
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