Norwich vs Preston: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Preston?
Norwich won 2-0 on March 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. AhmedNorwich
- 39′K. McLeanNorwich
Official lineup for Norwich vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 30M. Kvistgaarden
- 21A. Ahmed
- 20A. Ben Slimane
- 8L. Gibbs
- 23K. McLean
- 7P. Mattsson
- 14B. Chrisene
- 33J. Córdoba
- 6H. Darling
- 3J. Stacey
- 1V. Kovačević
Preston
5-3-2- 17L. Dobbin
- 9D. Jebbison
- 15J. Thompson
- 4B. Whiteman
- 23A. Moran
- 26T. Small
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 14J. Storey
- 42O. Offiah
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Preston have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Norwich wins, 3 draws, 1 Preston win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Preston 1-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Norwich 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Preston 2-2 Norwich | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Preston 0-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Norwich 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Preston 0-4 Norwich | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.8 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 18th in Championship (9 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Norwich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 |
| 24 | Preston | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
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