Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #24 |
| 21 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 32 | Scored | 13 |
| 24 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | -17 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 47% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Norwich City FC and Preston North End FC has kicked off!
- Full Time. Norwich City FC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
3 / 4
2.51
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Preston North End FC
29%
Norwich City FC or Preston North End FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

