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Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Norwich City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' Ched Evans
Y 80' Jordan Storey

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Abbas Khan

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

4
5
3
Norwich City FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 2021-04-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2020-09-19 Norwich City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Adam Idah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Preston North End FC have won 414 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Norwich City FC make a change. Ashley Barnes trudges off to be replaced by Liam Gibbs on 55 minutes.
  • 60' England international Jack Stacey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Duane Holmes is replacing Liam Millar for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Onel Hernandez has done his job and it is now time for Borja Sainz to step up.
  • 76' Ched Evans is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 80' Jordan Storey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The whistle greets Dimitris Giannoulis as he departs to be replaced by Przemyslaw Placheta.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 88' Ryan Ledson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alistair McCann at the 88 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

Preston North End FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 5
Gabriel Sara 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Kieran Dowell 2
Darnell Fisher 1
Duane Holmes 1
Scott Sinclair 1
Sam Greenwood 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 2021-04-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Norwich City FC 2020-09-19 Norwich City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC

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
4 / 4
0.69 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC39% Draw41% Preston North End FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC20% Draw70% Preston North End FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 25% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.