Preston North End vs Norwich City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:1
20/12/2025 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 22
  • Referee: Martin S. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+
usaUsaCBS Sports Golazo, Paramount+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.050.40
Ball Possession
46%54%
Total shots
118
Shots on target
41
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
43
Passes
71% (208/292)76% (269/356)
Yellow Cards
23
Expected Goals (xG)
1.050.40
xG on target (xGOT)
0.980.57
Total shots
118
Shots on target
41
Shots off target
41
Blocked Shots
36
Shots inside the Box
85
Shots outside the Box
33
Hit the Woodwork
00
Headed Goals
10
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
43
Touches in opposition box
2716
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
32
Free Kicks
1711
Passes
71% (208/292)76% (269/356)
Long passes
31% (15/48)46% (26/56)
Passes in final third
70% (95/135)66% (74/112)
Crosses
28% (7/25)15% (2/13)
Expected assists (xA)
1.030.56
Throw-ins
2320
Fouls
1117
Tackles
47% (9/19)65% (11/17)
Duels won
5552
Clearances
2633
Interceptions
75
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
13
xGOT faced
0.570.98
Goals prevented
-0.43-0.02

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 36', Forson A. , Springett T. ,
  • 37', Wright J. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 50', Whiteman B. 🟨,
  • 64', Hughes A. 🟨,
  • 65', Chrisene B. , Cordoba J. ,
  • 65', Wright J. , Marcondes E. ,
  • 70', Armstrong H. , Frokjaer-Jensen M. ,
  • 70', Small T. , Vukcevic A. ,
  • 70', Dobbin L. , McCann A. ,
  • 78', Devine A. , Keane W. ,
  • 80', Valentin P. , Potts B. ,
  • 85', 0 - 1, Makama J. , Marcondes E. (A),
  • 86', Makama J. 🟨,
  • 88', Schwartau O. , Stacey J. ,
  • 90+3', Fisher K. 🟨,
  • 90+6', 1 - 1, Keane W. , Potts B. (A),

Chances of winning


Preston North End
42.7%
Draw
26.8%
Norwich City
30.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
46.5% 26.6% 26.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.5% 25.5% 25.8%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.8%)
  • Norwich City has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+5.8%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Preston North End, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Norwich City than the current prediction. (-4.7%)
  • Preston North End - Norwich City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.22
    (2)
    3.53
    (3.5)
    3.1
    (3.45)
    5.6%
    (7.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Preston North End - Norwich City?
  • Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Preston will win (votes: 7 - 63.6%). Norwich will win (votes: 1 - 9.1%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 27.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Preston: 35.2%92%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 2 high ROI users predict this event. Preston (votes: 2 - 100%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League One).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 1.
    • Preston is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Norwich's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Preston will hold a modest advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Carroll T. (Inactive) Gibson L. (Injury) Lewis J. (Injury) McCann A. (Broken Hand) Osmajic M. (Suspended)
    • There will not play in Norwich: Crnac A. (Knee Injury) Diallo P. A. (Muscle Injury) Forsyth G. (Knee Injury) Mahovo L. (Muscle Injury) Sargent J. (Injury) Schlupp J. (Hamstring Injury) Topic M. (Knee Injury)
    • In the last 16 head-to-head matches, Preston won 5 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 19:23. (average 1.2:1.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 11:16. (average 1.2:1.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Norwich City were as follows:
    11.02.2025 Norwich City - Preston North End 0:1
    22.10.2024 Preston North End - Norwich City 2:2
    13.04.2024 Preston North End - Norwich City 0:1
    09.12.2023 Norwich City - Preston North End 0:0
    14.01.2023 Preston North End - Norwich City 0:4
    Latest results of Preston North End
    Latest results of Norwich City
    English League Championship Table
    2025/26
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    2Middlesbrough35199754:351966
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    5Hull341861056:48860
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    7Southampton3514111057:461153
    8Derby351491252:46651
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    10Bristol City351481348:44450
    11Preston3512131041:40149
    12Birmingham3513101246:46049
    13Sheffield Utd351531750:48248
    14Stoke351381439:34547
    15QPR351381446:54-847
    16Swansea351371540:43-346
    17Norwich351361647:44345
    18Charlton3510111433:44-1141
    19Portsmouth341091534:44-1039
    20Blackburn351081733:46-1338
    21West Brom35981834:52-1835
    22Leicester3510101547:56-934
    23Oxford Utd357111731:47-1632
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 35182621:71-50-7

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          Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
          Relegation ~ League One

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