Preston 2-0 Coventry
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: S. Maguire 8.0 · D. Rudd 7.9 · D. Johnson 7.9
Match analysis
5 sections06:4329 December 2020: the Championship matchday 22 match ended Preston 2-0 Coventry.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Preston scored first, in the 18th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 18' D. Johnson, assisted by S. Maguire → 1-0; 53' S. Maguire → 2-0.
Yellow cards: Preston 3, Coventry 0.
Statistical comparison
Shots 7-10 (4-4 on target); possession 42%-58%; corners 3-8; pass accuracy 63%-76%.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
S. Maguire was Preston's highest-rated player at 8.0 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, 2 tackles, won 10 of 20 duels.
G. Hamer was Coventry's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 3 shots on target, 2 tackles, won 2 of 4 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Preston beat Coventry 2-0 in the Championship matchday 22 on 29 December 2020. Goals: D. Johnson 18', S. Maguire 53'. Match stats: possession Preston 42%, Coventry 58%; shots on target 4-4.
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