Coventry secured back-to-back league victories for the first time since September as they won 2-1 away at Bristol City on Tuesday night.
Viktor Gyokeres struck an 89th-minute winner at Ashton Gate, as Mark Robins hailed a “fantastic result” for his side.
Having faltered throughout December and January, the Sky Blues are now firmly back on track in their playoff bid with three wins from their last four matches. They are aiming to achieve three victories in a row for the first time since April last year.
Coventry have won nine of their 16 league games at the CBS Arena this season – only three Championship sides have won more times on home turf.5
Preston travel to the West Midlands having kept four successive clean sheets away from home, picking up 10 points from a possible 12.
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However, they have picked up just one point from two home games over the last week – losing to Reading and drawing with Nottingham Forest – meaning the Lilywhites are seven points behind sixth-place Middlesbrough having played two more matches.
Ryan Lowe has lost just twice in 13 league games since being appointed in December, but must start turning draws into wins if he wants to get the club into the playoffs.
Preston are unbeaten in eight games against Coventry and have won the last five meetings. Goals from Patrick Bauer and Emil Riis helped them come from behind to win 2-1 in this season’s reverse fixture
