Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship .
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Martin (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 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)
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' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Norwich City FC — let the battle begin!
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teemu Pukki | 5 |
| Gabriel Sara | 2 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 2 |
| Kieran Dowell | 2 |
| Josh Sargent | 1 |
| Alexander Tettey | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2025-12-20
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2025-12-13
Oxford United FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2025-12-09
Preston North End FC
1–1
Coventry City FC
D
2025-12-06
Preston North End FC
1–1
Wrexham AFC
D
2025-11-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–3
Preston North End FC
W
2025-11-25
Watford FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
Norwich City FC Form
2025-12-20
Preston North End FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2025-12-13
Norwich City FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2025-12-09
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2025-12-06
Watford FC
3–2
Norwich City FC
L
2025-11-29
Norwich City FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2025-11-25
Norwich City FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Norwich City FC
65%
Preston North End FC or Norwich City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

