ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Deepdale
Referee: Stephen Martin, England
Preston
Match Timeline
Norwich
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
36'
A. Forson ↔ T. Springett
Norwich
🟨
37'
Jacob Wright
Norwich
🟨
50'
Benjamin Whiteman
Preston
🟨
64'
Andrew Hughes
Preston
🔄
65'
B. Chrisene ↔ J. Cordoba
Norwich
🔄
65'
J. Wright ↔ E. Marcondes
Norwich
🔄
70'
T. Small ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🔄
70'
L. Dobbin ↔ A. McCann
Preston
🔄
70'
H. Armstrong ↔ M. Frokjaer-Jensen
Preston
🔄
78'
A. Devine ↔ W. Keane
Preston
🔄
80'
P. Valentin ↔ B. Potts
Preston
85'
J. Makama · Assist: E. Marcondes
Norwich
🟨
86'
Jovon Makama
Norwich
🔄
88'
O. Schwartau ↔ J. Stacey
Norwich
🟨
90+3'
Kellen Fisher
Norwich
90'
W. Keane · Assist: B. Potts
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Norwich Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.48
Norwich1.1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
29 GF / 22 GA
Norwich Norwich
WLDWL
24 GF / 34 GA
Key Stats
1.38
Average Goals Scored
1.14
1.05
Average Goals Conceded
1.62
14
BTTS Yes
16
9
Over 2.5
11
3.67
Shots on Goal
4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 21 matches
Norwich Norwich 21 matches
Preston Statistic Norwich
9 Wins 4
8 Draws 5
4 Losses 12
29 Goals For 24
22 Goals Against 34
1.38 Avg Goals Scored 1.14
1.05 Avg Goals Conceded 1.62
14 BTTS Yes 16
16 Over 1.5 18
9 Over 2.5 11
4 Over 3.5 5
5 Clean Sheets 1
3 Failed To Score 4
3.67 Shots On Goal 4
11.19 Total Shots 12.71
4.48 Corners 5.24
45.3% Ball Possession 51.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 3 times, Norwich won 5 times, while 7 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 16:23 from Preston's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.6 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-5-2 / Norwich 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 3, draws 7, Norwich wins 5
Stats
Preston Preston
Norwich Norwich
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
6
4 Corner Kicks 3
11 Fouls 17
3 Offsides 2
47% Ball Possession 53%
11 Total Shots 8
4 Shots on Goal 1
4 Shots off Goal 1
3 Blocked Shots 6
8 Shots insidebox 5
3 Shots outsidebox 3
0 Goalkeeper Saves 3
291 Total passes 352
206 Passes accurate 267
1.14 expected_goals 0.40
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Norwich
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
O. Offiah
O. Offiah
J. Storey
J. Storey
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. Devine
A. Devine
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
H. Armstrong
H. Armstrong
T. Small
T. Small
M. Smith
M. Smith
L. Dobbin
L. Dobbin
V. Kovacevic
V. Kovacevic
K. Fisher
K. Fisher
R. McConville
R. McConville
H. Darling
H. Darling
B. Chrisene
B. Chrisene
K. McLean
K. McLean
P. Mattsson
P. Mattsson
A. Forson
A. Forson
J. Wright
J. Wright
O. Schwartau
O. Schwartau
J. Makama
J. Makama
Preston 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
42
O. Offiah
D
14
J. Storey
D
16
A. Hughes
🟨 64'
D
2
P. Valentin
↓ 80'
M
21
A. Devine
↓ 78'
M
4
B. Whiteman
🟨 50'
M
5
H. Armstrong
↓ 70'
M
26
T. Small
↓ 70'
M
24
M. Smith
F
17
L. Dobbin
↓ 70'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
6
L. Lindsay
D
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 70'
D
8
A. McCann
↑ 70'
M
10
M. Frokjaer-Jensen
↑ 70'
M
15
J. Thompson
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
M
44
B. Potts
🎯 90' ↑ 80'
M
7
W. Keane
⚽ 90' ↑ 78'
F
Norwich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
V. Kovacevic
G
35
K. Fisher
🟨 90+3'
D
15
R. McConville
D
6
H. Darling
D
14
B. Chrisene
↓ 65'
D
23
K. McLean
M
7
P. Mattsson
M
18
A. Forson
↓ 36'
M
16
J. Wright
↓ 65' 🟨 37'
M
29
O. Schwartau
↓ 88'
M
24
J. Makama
⚽ 85' 🟨 86'
F
Substitutes
32
D. Grimshaw
G
5
J. Medic
D
33
J. Cordoba
↑ 65'
D
3
J. Stacey
↑ 88'
D
20
A. Slimane
M
42
T. Springett
↑ 36'
F
10
M. Jurasek
M
11
E. Marcondes
🎯 85' ↑ 65'
M
30
M. Kvistgaarden
F
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
Last matches: Norwich
15.08.26
Cha
Norwich
West Brom
1
2
L
04.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Cambridge United
0
0
D
01.08.26
Fri
Norwich
Osasuna
1
2
L
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Colchester
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Norwich
King's Lynn Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
1
D
21.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Derby
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
11.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Ipswich
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Portsmouth
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Preston
2
0
W
11.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
2
1
W
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
H2H: Preston vs Norwich
14.03.26
H2H
Norwich
Preston
2
0
L
20.12.25
H2H
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
11.02.25
H2H
Norwich
Preston
0
1
W
22.10.24
H2H
Preston
Norwich
2
2
D
13.04.24
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
1
L
09.12.23
H2H
Norwich
Preston
0
0
D
14.01.23
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
4
L
08.10.22
H2H
Norwich
Preston
2
3
W
02.04.21
H2H
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
19.09.20
H2H
Norwich
Preston
2
2
D
04.01.20
H2H
Preston
Norwich
2
4
L
13.02.19
H2H
Preston
Norwich
3
1
W
22.08.18
H2H
Norwich
Preston
2
0
L
21.04.18
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
0
D
25.11.17
H2H
Norwich
Preston
1
1
D
Last matches: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
01.01.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
21.10.25
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
0
1
L
H2H at home: Preston
20.12.25
H2H
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
22.10.24
H2H
Preston
Norwich
2
2
D
13.04.24
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
1
L
14.01.23
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
4
L
02.04.21
H2H
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
04.01.20
H2H
Preston
Norwich
2
4
L
13.02.19
H2H
Preston
Norwich
3
1
W
21.04.18
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
0
D
Last matches: Norwich
25.07.26
Fri
Norwich
Fulham
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Norwich
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
17.07.26
Fri
Norwich
FC ST. Gallen
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Norwich
Hull City
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Bristol City
4
2
W
06.04.26
Cha
Norwich
Millwall
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Charlton
1
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Norwich
Southampton
0
1
L
08.03.26
FA
Norwich
Leeds
0
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Leicester
2
0
W
10.02.26
Cha
Norwich
Oxford United
3
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Middlesbrough
0
1
L
20.01.26
Cha
Norwich
West Brom
5
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Norwich
Wrexham
2
1
W
01.01.26
Cha
Norwich
QPR
2
1
W
09.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Norwich
Watford
2
3
L
22.11.25
Cha
Norwich
Birmingham
1
4
L
05.11.25
Cha
Norwich
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
25.10.25
Cha
Norwich
Swansea
1
2
L
H2H away: Norwich
20.12.25
H2H
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
22.10.24
H2H
Preston
Norwich
2
2
D
13.04.24
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
1
W
14.01.23
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
4
W
02.04.21
H2H
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
04.01.20
H2H
Preston
Norwich
2
4
W
13.02.19
H2H
Preston
Norwich
3
1
L
21.04.18
H2H
Preston
Norwich
0
0
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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