Preston 1-1 Coventry — EFL Championship, 9 Dec 2025
Preston and Coventry drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 9 December 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Daniel Jebbison scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 3 and Coventry 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 31'out: Victor Torp
- 39'Professional foul last man
- 43'Argument
- 43'
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: Ephron Mason-Clark
- 1-070'Own Goal
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'
- 2-076'assist: P. Valentin
- 79'
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Preston
- 9.3Daniel IversenG
- 7.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 7.0Odeluga OffiahM
- 7.0Thierry SmallM
- 7.0Benjamin WhitemanF
- 6.9Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Pol ValentínD
- 6.6Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.6Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.5Alfie DevineM
- 6.3Michael SmithF
- 6.3Lewis DobbinF
- 5.6Andrew HughesD
- 5.2Liam LindsayD
Coventry
- 8.3Liam KitchingD
- 7.3Haji WrightF
- 7.2Matt GrimesM
- 7.2Bobby ThomasD
- 6.9Luke WoolfendenD
- 6.9Josh EcclesM
- 6.9Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 6.6Carl RushworthG
- 6.6Jack RudoniM
- 6.5Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 6.5Ephron Mason-ClarkF
- 6.3Victor TorpM
- 6.3Ellis SimmsF
- 6.2Jay DasilvaD
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 44B. PottsM
- 24Michael Smith75'F6.3
- 7W. KeaneF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 22Stefán Þórðarson75'M6.6
- 3Andrija Vukčević90+2'D
- 2P. Valentin43'D6.9
- 21Alfie Devine75'M6.5
- 35Noah MaweneM
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 29Victor Torp31'M6.3
- 10Ephron Mason-Clark46'F6.5
- 21J. BidwellD
- 8J. AllenM
- 13B. WilsonG
- 9Ellis Simms79'F6.3
- 22Joel LatibeaudiereD
- 33M. BrauD
- 54K. AndrewsM
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.3 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Thierry Small | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Pol Valentín | 47 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Alfie Devine | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Smith | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 43 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.6 |
| Liam Lindsay | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 8.3 |
| Haji Wright | 79 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Matt Grimes | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bobby Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luke Woolfenden | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Eccles | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Rudoni | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Victor Torp | 59 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ellis Simms | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-1 Wrexham, 6 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Oxford United 1-2 Preston, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Coventry
- Previous: Ipswich 3-0 Coventry, 6 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 1-0 Bristol City, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated