Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Coventry City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Norwich City FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Norwich City FC Form
2026-03-14
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
W
2026-03-11
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2026-03-08
Leeds United FC
3–0
Norwich City FC
L
2026-02-28
Leicester City FC
0–2
Norwich City FC
W
2026-02-25
Norwich City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2026-02-21
Norwich City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2026-03-14
Norwich City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-03-11
Coventry City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-03-06
Preston North End FC
1–3
Oxford United FC
L
2026-02-28
Preston North End FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
2026-02-24
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-02-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.33
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
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 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Preston North End FC
35%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

