Between December and February, it is fair to say that Coventry were one of the worst performing sides in the Championship, accumulating just nine points from as many matches to drop out of playoff contention.
However, since a hard-fought defeat at West Bromwich Albion, the Sky Blues have collected 10 points from a possible 12, including posting three wins in succession.
Millwall, Rotherham United and Sunderland have all been defeated for the loss of just one goal, that strike coming in the closing minutes versus the Black Cats at the weekend.
Four of the last five goals have been netted in the second half, and Mark Robins will be particularly delighted with Viktor Gyokeres netting in his last three appearances.
While Coventry remain within five points of the top six, they can ill-afford any slip-ups as they continue to build momentum ahead of the run-in.
The same applies to Preston who have failed to record consecutive victories since before the World Cup break, leaving the club very much in mid-table.
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Nevertheless, ending a four-match streak without success with victory over Wigan Athletic at the weekend has kept Ryan Lowe’s side in the conversation for promotion.
After coming from behind to overcome the improving Latics, Preston are now three matches unbeaten, and a win on Tuesday would leave them one point adrift of ninth-placed Sunderland.
Although Preston prevailed at Deepdale at the weekend, it represented just their fourth home success in 17 outings in the second tier during 2022-23, and they have returned just a point per game on familiar territory.
