Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 6.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Watford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Norwich City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #23 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 8 |
| 17 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 13% |
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 17th (9 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Carrow Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Norwich City FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Alan Browne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 40' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 372 games and scored 465 goals.
- 50' The 31-year-old Duane Holmes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Liam Gibbs gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Ashley Barnes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Dimitris Giannoulis, a Greece defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' The crowd applauds Liam Millar as he leaves the pitch. Duane Holmes steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' Fresh legs for Norwich City FC! Borja Sainz comes on to replace Onel Hernandez.
- 76' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 80' Jordan Storey is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 81' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Dimitris Giannoulis is replaced by Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 86' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' Ryan Ledson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alistair McCann on 88 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Ashley Barnes ↓ Liam Gibbs 55'
- 28
- 24
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Borja Sainz 72'
- 23
-
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Kellen Fisher 72'
- 16
- 30
- 11
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 21
- 12
- 29
- 15
-
7
Borja Sainz ↑ 72'
-
20
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 81'
-
8
Liam Gibbs ↑ 55'
-
27
Jonathan Rowe ↑ 55'
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↑ 72'
Coach
David Wagner
Preston North End FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 6
- 44
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Robbie Brady 88'
- 14
- 8
- 4
- 9
-
13
Alistair McCann ↓ Ryan Ledson 88'
- 1
-
23
Liam Millar ↓ Duane Holmes 63'
Bench
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 88'
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 63'
- 3
-
18
Ryan Ledson ↑ 88'
- 20
- 7
- 21
- 10
- 33
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Alexander Tettey | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 1 |
Head to Head
Norwich City FC Form
2023-12-09
Norwich City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2023-12-03
Bristol City FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
W
2023-11-28
Watford FC
3–2
Norwich City FC
L
2023-11-25
Norwich City FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2023-11-11
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Norwich City FC
W
2023-11-05
Norwich City FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2023-12-09
Norwich City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2023-12-01
Preston North End FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2023-11-28
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-11-25
Preston North End FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2023-11-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-11-04
Preston North End FC
3–2
Coventry City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.17
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
43%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
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.

