Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

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
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
#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' In just a few seconds Deepdale will turn into a battlefield for Preston North End FC and Norwich City FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 372 games and scored 465 goals.
  • 30' Liam Lindsay is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Jack Whatmough on 35 minutes earns him a card. Preston North End FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Borja Sainz gets a card.
  • 43' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' 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.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Emil Riis Jakobsen on, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 72' Jordan Storey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Borja Sainz as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Rowe steps in for Norwich City FC.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robbie Brady.
  • 81' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Duane Holmes exits the field as Ched Evans enters on 81.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Sara makes it 0-1.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Danny Batth. He replaces Ashley Barnes on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

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
Gabriel Sara 2
Emil Riis Jakobsen 2
Kieran Dowell 2
Alexander Tettey 1
Teemu Pukki 1
Troy Parrott 1
Sean Maguire 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
1.53 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC31% Draw26% Norwich City FC43%
Actual: Norwich City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
69%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC24% Draw41% Norwich City FC35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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