Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 4–1 | 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
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' Norwich City FC have won 468 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 6' GOAL! Sam Greenwood fires home to make it 1-0!
- 11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' What composure from Duane Holmes! The USA international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 17' Preston North End FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Preston North End FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 27' Norwich City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ben Whiteman on 30 minutes.
- 32' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 36' Jordan Storey was booked on 36.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kaide Gordon. He replaces Kellen Fisher on 46 minute.
- 47' GOAL! Borja Sainz scores on 45. Assisted by Kellen Fisher
- 52' Preston North End FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 57' 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.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Shane Duffy gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emiliano Marcondes on 64.
- 67' The crowd applauds Sam Greenwood as he leaves the pitch. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 72' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Teitur Thordarson is hanging Duane Holmes on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 81 minute. Anis Ben Slimane leaves to be changed by Jack Stacey.
- 86' Scotland international Gabriel Forsyth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 25
- 6
- 16
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 1
- 9
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 5
- 18
- 13
- 40
- 17
-
22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson ↑ 77'
-
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↑ 67'
- 33
- 23
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 12
- 9
- 7
-
20
Anis Ben Slimane ↓ Jack Stacey 81'
- 6
- 11
-
35
Kellen Fisher ↓ Kaide Gordon 46'
- 33
-
17
Ante Crnac ↓ Benjamin Chrisene 67'
Bench
- 5
-
3
Jack Stacey ↑ 81'
- 19
-
14
Benjamin Chrisene ↑ 67'
- 37
-
21
Kaide Gordon ↑ 46'
- 18
- 29
-
41
Gabriel Forsyth ↑ 67'
Coach
Johannes Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Sean Maguire | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2024-10-22
Preston North End FC
2–2
Norwich City FC
D
2024-10-19
Preston North End FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2024-10-05
Burnley FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2024-10-02
Preston North End FC
3–0
Watford FC
W
2024-09-28
Millwall FC
3–1
Preston North End FC
L
2024-09-22
Preston North End FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Norwich City FC
68%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
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 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.