Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Preston North End FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Wed 13 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ben Pearson 32' Y
Y 36' Christoph Zimmermann
Lukas Nmecha 71' Y
Y 90' Max Aarons
Declan Rudd 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Matt McGrath
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton

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

3
5
4
Preston North End FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-13 Preston North End FC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2018-08-22 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#14 Position #9
60 Points 65
46 Played 46
15 / 15 / 16 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
55 Scored 63
62 Conceded 56
-7 GD +7
1.30 PPG 1.41
33% Win % 41%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Deepdale Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Ben Davies makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
  • 7' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 12' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 17' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 24' A goal from the Scotland international Paul Gallagher! He fires home on 24 to make it 2-0!
  • 29' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Pearson on 32 minutes.
  • 36' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' Norwich City 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.
  • 46' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Tom Trybull is withdrawn and Jordan Rhodes gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Preston North End FC make a change. Paul Gallagher trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Johnson on 61 minutes.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' Lukas Nmecha is replacing Tom Barkhuizen for the Preston North End FC side.
  • 69' Goal! Sean Maguire scores his 14 goal in 378 matches.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lukas Nmecha on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Marco Stiepermann makes way for Kenny Mclean at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 78' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jayden Stockley is hanging Sean Maguire on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 84' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 84 minute. Onel Hernandez leaves to be changed by Felix Passlack.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' GOAL! Teemu Pukki scores on 90. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes
  • 90' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-02-13 Preston North End FC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2018-08-22 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC

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
3 / 4
1.5 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC44% Draw26% Norwich City FC30%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Norwich City FC
56%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC29% Draw46% Norwich City FC25%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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