Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
4 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 4.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City AFC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic FC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Southampton FC | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Birmingham City FC | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Stoke City FC | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Bristol City FC | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | Millwall FC | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | Sheffield United FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Lincoln City FC | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham AFC | 7 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #23 |
| 9 | Points | 3 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 13 | Conceded | 13 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.43 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Norwich City FC are 12th (9 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
4/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 4 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Norwich City FC is hosting Preston North End FC for another epic battle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Alexander Tettey | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2026-03-14
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2026-03-11
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2026-03-08
Leeds United FC
3–0
Norwich City FC
L
2026-02-28
Leicester City FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
W
2026-02-25
Norwich City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2026-02-21
Norwich City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2026-03-14
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-03-11
Coventry City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
L
2026-02-28
Preston North End FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
2026-02-24
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-02-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Preston North End FC
34%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

