Coventry 3-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 11 Mar 2026
Coventry beat Preston 3-0 in the EFL Championship on 11 March 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. T. Sakamoto, B. Thomas-Asante and M. Grimes scored for Coventry. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Coventry have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Coventry Building Society Arena · Coventry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-017'
- 2-034'
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 3-050'Penalty
- 61'out: Victor Torp
- 61'
- 61'out: R. Esse
- 65'out: B. Potts
- 65'
- 66'Ephron Mason-Clarkout: J. Eccles
- 73'
- 79'
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Coventry
- 9.5Matt GrimesM
- 8.0Tatsuhiro SakamotoM
- 7.9Romain EsseM
- 7.6Liam KitchingD
- 7.6Jay DasilvaD
- 7.6Carl RushworthG
- 7.2Milan van EwijkD
- 7.2Ephron Mason-ClarkM
- 7.0Victor TorpM
- 7.0Luke WoolfendenD
- 6.9Frank OnyekaM
- 6.9Kaine Kesler-HaydenD
- 6.5Josh EcclesM
- 6.3Ellis SimmsF
- 6.3Jahnoah MarkeloF
- 6.0Brandon Thomas-AsanteM
Preston
- 8.2Daniel IversenG
- 6.9Andrew MoranM
- 6.9Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.6Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.6Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.6Jordan StoreyD
- 6.5Brad PottsM
- 6.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.5Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.3Alfie DevineM
- 6.3Alistair McCannM
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.2Lewis DobbinF
- 6.2Jordan ThompsonM
- 5.9Pol ValentínD
- 5.6Thierry SmallD
Line-ups
Substitutes
CoventryFrank Lampard
Substitutes
- 11Haji WrightF
- 29Victor Torp61'M7.0
- 21J. BidwellD
- 28J. Eccles66'M6.5
- 8J. AllenM
- 13B. WilsonG
- 20K. Kesler-Hayden61'D6.9
- 24J. Markelo79'F6.3
- 14R. Esse61'M7.9
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 44B. Potts65'M6.5
- 24Michael SmithF
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 15Jordan Thompson46'M6.2
- 3Andrija Vukčević73'D6.6
- 23Andrew Moran65'M6.9
- 17Lewis Dobbin46'F6.2
- 34K. NelsonM
Team statistics
Coventry
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Grimes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 9.5 |
| Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 61 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Romain Esse | 29 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Liam Kitching | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Jay Dasilva | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Carl Rushworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Milan van Ewijk | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Victor Torp | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Luke Woolfenden | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Frank Onyeka | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kaine Kesler-Hayden | 29 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Josh Eccles | 24 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ellis Simms | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jahnoah Markelo | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 79 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Andrew Moran | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Brad Potts | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie Devine | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Thompson | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pol Valentín | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Thierry Small | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
CoventryWWWWW
- W07 Mar 26ABristol City2-0
- W28 Feb 26HStoke City2-1
- W25 Feb 26ASheffield Utd2-1
- W21 Feb 26AWest Brom2-0
- W16 Feb 26HMiddlesbrough3-1
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
Coventry
- Previous: Bristol City 0-2 Coventry, 7 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 1-2 Southampton, 14 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 1-3 Oxford United, 6 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 2-0 Preston, 14 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated