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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 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

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
#23 Position #17
4 Points 9
8 Played 8
1 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 5
8 Scored 16
15 Conceded 17
-7 GD -1
0.50 PPG 1.13
13% Win % 38%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 3 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G
Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Preston North End FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Ben Davies gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 7' A quiet spell here at Deepdale Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Teemu Pukki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Preston North End FC.
  • 22' Ben Pearson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! Paul Gallagher gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Tom Barkhuizen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Ben Pearson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Christoph Zimmermann gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Farke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The whistle greets Tom Trybull as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Paul Gallagher makes way for Daniel Johnson at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 67' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Tom Barkhuizen has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Nmecha to step up.
  • 69' Sean Maguire does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 71' It’s a booking for Preston North End FC player. Lukas Nmecha gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Kenny Mclean gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Marco Stiepermann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' Norwich City FC make a change. Onel Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Felix Passlack on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 90' What a strike from Teemu Pukki! The score is 3-1.
  • 90' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Preston North End FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
1.7 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC40% Draw23% Norwich City FC37%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Norwich City FC
60%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC27% Draw40% Norwich City FC33%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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