Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Dec | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Deepdale. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Preston North End FC and Norwich City FC.
- 5' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 13' Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Norwich City FC are in front.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieran Dowell makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 21' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Daniel Johnson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danel Sinani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 28' Kieran Dowell makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Norwich City FC are in front.
- 30' Ben Woodburn makes way for Liam Delap at the 30 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 35' England international Ryan Ledson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' 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.
- 44' Gabriel Sara is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The referee shows Norwich City FC player a Yellow card on 55.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Cannon.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dimitris Giannoulis.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Aarons made 383 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' A stunning finish from Teemu Pukki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Kieran Dowell exits the field as Danel Sinani enters on 72.
- 73' Robert Brady is replacing Bambo Diaby for the Preston North End FC side.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robert Brady.
- 75' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Grant Hanley departs to be replaced by Marcelino Nunez.
- 79' Ryan Ledson is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Idah.
- The final score is 0-4.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 18
- 14
-
10
Daniel Johnson ↓ Troy Parrott 72'
- 8
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↓ Liam Delap 30'
- 13
-
23
Bambo Diaby ↓ Robert Brady 73'
- 1
- 28
Bench
- 3
- 5
- 25
-
15
Troy Parrott ↑ 72'
-
17
Liam Delap ↑ 30'
-
11
Robert Brady ↑ 73'
-
2
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 30'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Kieran Dowell ↓ Danel Sinani 72'
-
5
Grant Hanley ↓ Marcelino Nunez 78'
- 25
- 1
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Adam Idah 72'
- 23
- 2
- 30
- 24
- 4
-
17
Gabriel Sara ↓ Liam Gibbs 72'
Bench
- 28
- 15
-
21
Danel Sinani ↑ 72'
- 19
-
11
Adam Idah ↑ 72'
-
46
Liam Gibbs ↑ 72'
-
26
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 78'
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Shane Duffy | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Placheta | 1 |
| Borja Sainz | 1 |
| Darnell Fisher | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2023-01-14
Preston North End FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
2023-01-07
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-01-02
Stoke City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2022-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-12-17
Preston North End FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.61
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Norwich City FC
76%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Norwich City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 4
5%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

