Thursday , 2 July 2026

Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Preston North End FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 86' Gabriel Sara
Jack Whatmough 35' Y
Y 38' Borja Sainz
Jordan Storey 72' Y
Robbie Brady 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 James Wilson
  • Assistant 2 Craig Taylor

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
2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 2021-04-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 W
06 Apr Watford FC A 0–0 D
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–0 W
01 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–3 L
29 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–1 W
16 Mar Stoke City FC A 3–0 W

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Norwich City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Shane Duffy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Will Keane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 25' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 35' Jack Whatmough is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Borja Sainz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 48' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Emil Riis Jakobsen comes on to replace Mads Frokjaer-Jensen.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' That is a card for Preston North End FC. Jordan Storey will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Borja Sainz has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Rowe to step up.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robbie Brady.
  • 81' Ched Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Duane Holmes on 81 minute.
  • 86' Magnificent from Gabriel Sara! That is 26 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Danny Batth on, Ashley Barnes off on 90 minutes.
  • Full Time. Norwich City FC beats Preston North End FC

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 5
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Kieran Dowell 2
Gabriel Sara 2
Paul Gallagher 1
Ben Davies 1
Shane Duffy 1
Przemyslaw Placheta 1

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 2023-01-14 Preston North End FC 0–4 Norwich City FC 2022-10-08 Norwich City FC 2–3 Preston North End FC 2021-04-02 Preston North End FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Preston North End FC Form

2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-04-09 Preston North End FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W

Norwich City FC Form

2024-04-13 Preston North End FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-04-06 Norwich City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-04-01 Leicester City FC 3–1 Norwich City FC L 2024-03-29 Norwich City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-03-16 Stoke City FC 0–3 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC35% Draw29% Norwich City FC36%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Norwich City FC
65%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC26% Draw47% Norwich City FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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