Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Norwich City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Tue 11 Feb 2025 · 20:00 UTC Carrow Road 25,910 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Milutin Osmajic
Y 64' Ryan Ledson
Ante Crnac 65' Y
Y 80' Freddie Woodman
Y 89' Andrew Hughes
Borja Sainz 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Leach
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 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

4
5
3
Norwich City FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2024-10-22 Preston North End FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
08 Feb Derby County FC H 1–1 D
01 Feb Watford FC A 1–0 W
25 Jan Swansea City AFC H 5–1 W
22 Jan Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
18 Jan Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
08 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–2 W
31 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
25 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
21 Jan Watford FC A 2–1 W
18 Jan Luton Town FC A 0–0 D

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)
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 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' What a night it is going to be! Norwich City FC welcome Preston North End FC for this crunch clash at Carrow Road.
  • 5' Milutin Osmajic doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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 Ryan Ledson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 21' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Brad Potts comes on to replace Duane Holmes.
  • 26' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 36' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Dobbin made 321 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Josh Sargent has done his job and it is now time for Ante Crnac to step up.
  • 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Ledson.
  • 65' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a card on 65.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Anis Ben Slimane departs to be replaced by Matej Jurasek.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Ryan Porteous as he leaves the pitch. Liam Lindsay steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Freddie Woodman is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 82' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Lucien Mahovo by Jose Cordoba on 82 minute.
  • 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 88' Ched Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milutin Osmajic on 88 minute.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Andrew Hughes is booked for Preston North End FC — card on 89.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Borja Sainz on 90 minutes earns him a card. Norwich City FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Preston North End FC take all three points.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johannes Thorup

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-02-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2024-10-22 Preston North End FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2025-02-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-02-08 Norwich City FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2025-01-25 Norwich City FC 5–1 Swansea City AFC W 2025-01-22 Leeds United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L 2025-01-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2025-02-11 Norwich City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2025-02-08 Preston North End FC 4–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2025-01-31 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2025-01-18 Luton Town FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.14 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC52% Draw25% Preston North End FC23%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
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
77%
Draw or Preston North End FC
48%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC43% Draw40% Preston North End FC17%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

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