Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 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
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
#9 Position #14
65 Points 60
46 Played 46
19 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
63 Scored 55
56 Conceded 62
+7 GD -7
1.41 PPG 1.30
41% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Norwich City FC launch into their encounter with Preston North End FC.
  • 5' GOAL! Milutin Osmajic fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Preston North End 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.
  • 20' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Duane Holmes exits the field as Brad Potts enters on 21.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Callum Doyle is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Carrow Road. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' Ante Crnac is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Sargent at the 60 minute mark.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Ledson.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ante Crnac on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Anis Ben Slimane makes way for Matej Jurasek at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 73' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Ryan Porteous by Liam Lindsay on 73 minute.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' Freddie Woodman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Lucien Mahovo as he leaves the pitch. Jose Cordoba steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Milutin Osmajic departs to be replaced by Ched Evans.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Andrew Hughes on 89 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Borja Sainz is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 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
Gabriel Sara 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Kieran Dowell 2
Milutin Osmajic 1
Alexander Tettey 1
Brad Potts 1
Josh Sargent 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
2 / 4
1.47 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC44% Draw29% Preston North End FC27%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Preston North End FC
56%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC33% Draw49% Preston North End FC18%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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