Sports Mall previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Coventry City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Seeking to extend their unbeaten streak in the second division to three games, Preston North End They will hold a protest coventry city Saturday afternoon at Deepdale in the championship.
The Lilywhites picked up a respectable point against Turf Moor and Burnley before the international break, while the Sky Blues lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the East Midlands.
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After a winless September schedule in the Championship, Preston North End collected four points from two games in October before the international break, enjoying a three-goal win over Watford at Deepdale and a goalless draw with promoted Burnley.
Despite the Clarets dominating a tight Lancashire derby, the Lilywhites managed to take a share of the points and really should have had all three with the Danish striker. Emil Rhys Jacobson An apparently legitimate goal was disallowed for offside.
Having collected a consistent total of nine points from the first nine second division matches of 2024-25, Preston currently sit in 19th place. championship tableThey are seven points behind sixth-placed Watford and two above Queens Park Rangers.
After Ryan Lowe He left the managerial position at the beginning of the season, Paul Heckingbottom Having lost just two of his nine competitive games in charge to date, the 47-year-old will look to emulate his success in Yorkshire, where he led Sheffield United to the Premier League.
Having failed to win in their five Championship matches so far this campaign, Preston have five of their next six matches in all competitions scheduled at the Deepdale ground, including an EFL Cup fourth round clash. Michael ArtetaArsenal on October 30.
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After a ninth-place finish in the Championship and an FA Cup semi-final defeat last season, Coventry City have won just two of their first nine games in the division in 2024-25 and lost in the FA Cup semi-finals in 2024. 25. Inside 20th place.
The Sky Blues looked to have taken a step forward when they scored three goals against Blackburn Rovers at the Coventry Building Society Arena, however, Saturday's visitors suffered defeat four days later by snatching away Sheffield Wednesday. Three points in the East Midlands.
A bright light in the midst of a difficult start for his team as a collective. Jack Rudoni He scored the first goal of the game for Coventry last time out, although he scored either side of half-time. Djidy Kassama and Northern Ireland International Carlos Shea It ensured a repeat victory for the Owls.
After the front double Ellis Sims AND Haji Wright The last campaign included 29 goals in the championship, Mark RobbinsWin's troops have struggled to pose a consistent offensive threat this season, with American marksman Wright (3) the only Sky Blues player to score more than once in the league so far.
Coventry's record against Preston has been woeful over the last decade and the Lilywhites will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the competition to an incredible 14 matches on Saturday afternoon, with the Sky Blues' latest win against their opponents this weekend week. In January 2013.
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Preston is left without the services of the striker Milutin is osmoticMontenegrin international banned for seven more games after biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck Last month.
The Lilywhites are said to be unable to call on the skills of last season's top marksman. will be enthusiastic Injuries have increased the scoring burden on Jakobsen in the long term.
After keeping a commendable clean sheet at Burnley before the two-week break, History of Jordan AND liam lindsay He should be the hosts' centre-back pairing.
from Coventry Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Could return to action this weekend, the Japanese winger has endured a terrible 2024 so far due to a series of injury setbacks.
The Sky Blues are left without a midfielder Jaime AllenThat means Ben Sheaf AND jose eccles They must keep their jobs in the engine room despite the latest ruling.
Preston North End likely starting lineup:
woodcutter; Kessler-Hayden, Linde, Storey, Hughes; Whiteman, McCann, Potts, Frokjaer-Jensen, Brady; Jacobsen
Possible Coventry City starting lineup:
Wilson; Van Ewijk, Thomas, Kitching, Bidwell; Schiff, Eccles, Mason-Clark, Rudoni, Wright; sims
We say: Preston North End 1-0 Coventry City
Preston have enjoyed a productive start to October ahead of the international break and will be hoping to continue their positive momentum this weekend.
Coventry are yet to claim a Championship win this season and we don't expect the out-of-form Sky Blues to end that winless streak in Lancashire.
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