Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Gavin Ward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
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 24th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Norwich City FC and Preston North End FC is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' England international Tom Barkhuizen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brandon Barker suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 61' Ben Pearson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' Poor challenge from Moritz Leitner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 66 minute. Ben Marshall leaves to be changed by Emiliano Buendia.
- 70' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Louis Moult is replaced by Daniel Johnson on 70 minute.
- 74' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Christoph Zimmermann comes on to replace Ivo Pinto.
- 79' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Brandon Barker.
- 80' Assisted by Jamal Lewis with the perfectly-timed delivery and Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 84' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Alan Browne gets a Yellow card.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Tettey makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 87' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 90 minute. Alan Browne leaves to be changed by Joshua Harrop.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 2
- 31
- 27
- 12
- 25
-
10
Moritz Leitner ↓ Tom Trybull 90'
-
7
Ben Marshall ↓ Emiliano Buendia 66'
- 1
- 11
- 22
Bench
- 33
-
6
Christoph Zimmermann ↑ 74'
- 34
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 90'
- 32
- 4
-
17
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 66'
Coach
Daniel Farke
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 45
- 2
- 7
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Brandon Barker 79'
- 23
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Joshua Harrop 90'
- 4
- 1
- 5
-
9
Louis Moult ↓ Daniel Johnson 70'
Bench
- 18
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 70'
- 22
- 6
-
10
Joshua Harrop ↑ 90'
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 79'
- 19
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Ben Davies | 1 |
| Shane Duffy | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Placheta | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 1.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.7%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
1.7%
4 – 0
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 31% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 8% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.