Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | Burnley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jul | West Ham United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Swansea City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jul | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #24 |
| 21 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 32 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | -17 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 47% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' Scott Sinclair has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 24 minute. Kieran Dowell leaves to be changed by Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' GOAL! Teemu Pukki fires home to make it 1-1!
- 34' Darnell Fisher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 383 games and scored 491 goals.
- 42' Darnell Fisher adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 47' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Xavier Quintilla will be fuming at that decision.
- 52' Christoph Zimmermann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
- 57' Ben Godfrey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 62' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Onel Hernandez exits the field as Adam Idah enters on 63.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Norwich City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Hughes. He replaces Ben Davies on 79 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Alan Browne is replaced by Brad Potts on 80 minute.
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Scott Sinclair.
- 85' A goal from the Poland international Przemyslaw Placheta! He fires home on 85 to make it 2-2!
- 89' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Jordan Hugill comes on to replace Todd Cantwell.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 20
- 6
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Adam Idah 63'
- 4
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Jordan Hugill 89'
- 22
- 23
- 2
Bench
- 34
- 33
- 27
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↑ 89'
- 7
-
35
Adam Idah ↑ 63'
-
11
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 24'
Coach
Daniel Farke
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 2
- 29
-
8
Alan Browne C ↓ Brad Potts 80'
- 4
- 1
-
6
Ben Davies ↓ Andrew Hughes 79'
- 5
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↓ Jordan Storey 80'
- 31
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 80'
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↑ 79'
-
14
Jordan Storey ↑ 80'
- 12
- 10
- 39
- 25
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
2020-09-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2020-09-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Norwich City FC
W
2020-07-26
Manchester City FC
5–0
Norwich City FC
L
2020-07-18
Norwich City FC
0–2
Burnley FC
L
2020-07-14
Chelsea FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
L
2020-07-11
Norwich City FC
0–4
West Ham United FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2020-09-19
Norwich City FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2020-09-12
Preston North End FC
0–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2020-07-22
Bristol City FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-07-18
Preston North End FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-07-15
Brentford FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
2020-07-11
Preston North End FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.38
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Preston North End FC
46%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

