Norwich vs Preston: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Carrow Road, Norwich, Norfolk
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What was the result of Norwich vs Preston?
Norwich won 2-0 on August 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 80′T. PukkiNorwich
- 87′Alexander Banor TetteyNorwich
Official lineup for Norwich vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 11J. Rhodes
- 22T. Pukki
- 12J. Lewis
- 25O. Hernández
- 10Moritz Leitner
- 7B. Marshall
- 27Alexander Banor Tettey
- 31G. Hanley
- 2Ivo Pinto
- 15T. Klose
- 1T. Krul
Preston
4-4-2- 45L. Nmecha
- 7C. Robinson
- 9L. Moult
- 8A. Browne
- 4B. Pearson
- 29T. Barkhuizen
- 2D. Fisher
- 16A. Hughes
- 5T. Clarke
- 23P. Huntington
- 1D. Rudd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norwich have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Stevenage(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-5 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Stoke City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| May 6, 2018 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Norwich win, 2 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Preston 0-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Norwich 1-1 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Preston 1-3 Norwich | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Norwich 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Preston 2-0 Norwich | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Norwich score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norwich sit 19th in Championship (9 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Norwich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 9 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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