Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Leeds United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Norwich City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 8 |
| 13 | Scored | 32 |
| 30 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | +8 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 13% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Norwich City FC are 12th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 2' What a strike from Ben Davies! The score is 1-0.
- 7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 12' Scotland international Jordan Rhodes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Norwich City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' 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 Christoph Zimmermann suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Magnificent from Paul Gallagher! That is 15 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Ben Pearson. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' Christoph Zimmermann was booked on 36.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alex Neil will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Tom Trybull is replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
- 51' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
- 56' Andrew Hughes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 393 appearances.
- 61' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Gallagher departs to be replaced by Daniel Johnson.
- 66' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Barkhuizen departs to be replaced by Lukas Nmecha.
- 69' Sean Maguire doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Lukas Nmecha picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' Kenny Mclean has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Stiepermann on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Jayden Stockley comes on to replace Sean Maguire.
- 83' Ben Pearson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 84' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Onel Hernandez has done his job and it is now time for Felix Passlack to step up.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 383 games and scored 491 goals.
- 90' Goal! Teemu Pukki scores his 110 goal in 383 matches.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Max Aarons. He receives a Yellow card.
- 3-1 the final result. Norwich City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 14
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Jayden Stockley 78'
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Lukas Nmecha 67'
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 12
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 18
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 67'
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 61'
- 3
- 5
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 78'
Coach
Alex Neil
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 27
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Jordan Rhodes 46'
- 18
- 12
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Felix Passlack 84'
- 4
- 1
- 22
- 17
- 37
Bench
-
24
Felix Passlack ↑ 84'
- 33
- 31
- 32
-
11
Jordan Rhodes ↑ 46'
- 36
-
23
Kenny McLean ↑ 73'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Placheta | 1 |
| Borja Sainz | 1 |
| Darnell Fisher | 1 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-02-13
Preston North End FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
W
2019-02-09
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-01
Preston North End FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2019-01-26
Stoke City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–4
Preston North End FC
W
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Norwich City FC Form
2019-02-13
Preston North End FC
3–1
Norwich City FC
L
2019-02-10
Norwich City FC
3–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-02-02
Leeds United FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
W
2019-01-26
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-01-18
Norwich City FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-01-12
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Norwich City FC
66%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–1 not predicted3 – 1Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.