Championship
·Matchday 38
Featured match
- Ali Ahmed 17'
- Kenneth McLean 39'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Norwich beat Preston 2-0. Scorers for Norwich: Ali Ahmed 17', Kenneth McLean 39'. Norwich had 63% of possession.
Norwich
Preston
- Full-time 2 - 0
-
88'
A. Forson Out: Ali Ahmed · Norwich Substitution for Norwich: A. Forson comes on for Ali Ahmed
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87'
B. Potts Yellow card · Preston B. Potts of Preston is booked
-
81'
M. Smith Out: B. Whiteman · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Smith comes on for B. Whiteman
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81'
R. Brady Out: T. Small · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Brady comes on for T. Small
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65'
Pol Valentín Out: J. Thompson · Preston Substitution for Preston: Pol Valentín comes on for J. Thompson
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64'
A. Devine Out: A. Moran · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Devine comes on for A. Moran
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64'
B. Potts Out: O. Offiah · Preston Substitution for Preston: B. Potts comes on for O. Offiah
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61'
E. Mundle Smith Out: M. Kvistgaarden · Norwich Substitution for Norwich: E. Mundle Smith comes on for M. Kvistgaarden
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61'
S. Field Out: P. Mattsson · Norwich Substitution for Norwich: S. Field comes on for P. Mattsson
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61'
P. Maghoma Out: Anis Ben Slimane · Norwich Substitution for Norwich: P. Maghoma comes on for Anis Ben Slimane
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60'
K. Fisher Out: B. Chrisene · Norwich Substitution for Norwich: K. Fisher comes on for B. Chrisene
- Half-time 2 - 0
-
39'
Kenneth McLean 2-0 Goal · Norwich Goal! Kenneth McLean scores for Norwich. It is 2-0
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17'
Ali Ahmed 1-0 Goal · Norwich Goal for Norwich! Ali Ahmed makes it 1-0
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13'
Anis Ben Slimane Yellow card · Norwich Anis Ben Slimane of Norwich is booked
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Norwich
Preston
LWWLW
Last 5 matches LDLLL
1.7Goals scored per match0.6
0.9Goals conceded per match2
4Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Norwich4-2-3-1
Preston5-3-2
26
6.0
Small
81'
T. Small
- 81'Out
- 64'Out
21
7.6
Ahmed
17'88'
Ali Ahmed
- 17'Goal
- 88'Out
- 13'Yellow card
- 61'Out
23
8.5
McLean
39'
Kenneth McLean
- 39'Goal
- 61'Out
Norwich4-2-3-1
Coach: Philippe Clement
Starting XI
- 1GK V. Kovačević 8.3
- 3DF J. Stacey 6.6
- 6DF H. Darling 6.9
- 33DF José Córdoba 7.5
- 14DF B. Chrisene60' 6.6
- 7MF P. Mattsson61' 7.2
- 23MF Kenneth McLean39' 8.5
- 8MF L. Gibbs 6.2
- 20MF Anis Ben Slimane13'61' 6.3
- 21MF Ali Ahmed17'88' 7.6
- 30FW M. Kvistgaarden61' 6.9
Substitutes
- 31GK L. Moulden
- 11MF E. Marcondes
- 25MF P. Maghoma61' 7.0
- 5DF J. Medić
- 18MF A. Forson88' 6.7
- 35DF K. Fisher60' 6.6
- 16MF Jacob Wright
- 26MF S. Field61' 7.0
- 46FW E. Mundle Smith61' 6.0
Preston5-3-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Iversen 6.0
- 42DF O. Offiah64' 6.0
- 14DF J. Storey 7.3
- 6DF Liam Lindsay 6.5
- 16DF A. Hughes 6.5
- 26DF T. Small81' 6.0
- 23MF A. Moran64' 6.2
- 4MF B. Whiteman81' 6.6
- 15MF J. Thompson65' 6.5
- 9FW Daniel Jebbison 5.7
- 17FW L. Dobbin 6.9
Substitutes
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 11MF R. Brady81' 6.7
- 3DF A. Vukčević
- 44MF B. Potts64'87' 6.7
- 24FW M. Smith81' 6.5
- 2DF Pol Valentín65' 6.6
- 28FW M. Osmajić
- 21MF A. Devine64' 7.5
- 22FW M. Lukovic
Norwich
Preston
63%
37%
9
Shots
15
4
On target
4
4
Off target
5
5
Corners
3
9
Fouls
14
0
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
1
4
Saves
1
460
Passes
274
78%
Pass accuracy
67%
1.05
Expected goals
2.32
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Norwich wins2Draws3
Preston wins2Last meetings
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20 December 2025 · Championship
Preston
1-1
Norwich
-
11 February 2025 · Championship
Norwich
0-1
Preston
-
22 October 2024 · Championship
Preston
2-2
Norwich
-
13 April 2024 · Championship
Preston
0-1
Norwich
-
9 December 2023 · Championship
Norwich
0-0
Preston
-
14 January 2023 · Championship
Preston
0-4
Norwich
-
8 October 2022 · Championship
Norwich
2-3
Preston