Preston vs Norwich: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Norwich?
Preston and Norwich drew 1-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 85′J. MakamaNorwich
- 90′W. KeanePreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Norwich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-5-2- 17L. Dobbin
- 24M. Smith
- 26T. Small
- 5H. Armstrong
- 4B. Whiteman
- 21A. Devine
- 2Pol Valentín
- 16A. Hughes
- 14J. Storey
- 42O. Offiah
- 1D. Iversen
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 24J. Makama
- 29O. Schwartau
- 16Jacob Wright
- 18A. Forson
- 7P. Mattsson
- 23K. McLean
- 14B. Chrisene
- 6H. Darling
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 35K. Fisher
- 1V. Kovačević
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Norwich have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Watford(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 2 draws, 2 Norwich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Norwich 2-3 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Norwich | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Norwich sit 19th (9 points from 9 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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