Preston North End vs Norwich City 20/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
A. Forson
35'
A. Forson
Tony Springett
36'
Jacob Wright
37'
2ND HALF
50'
B. Whiteman
64'
A. Hughes
Jacob Wright
Emiliano Marcondes
65'
B. Chrisene
José Córdoba
65'
70'
A. McCann
Lewis Dobbin
70'
Andrija Vukcevic
Thierry Small
70'
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
H. Armstrong
78'
W. Keane
Alfie Devine
80'
B. Potts
Pol Valentín
J. Makama(Emiliano Marcondes)
85'
J. Makama
86'
O. Schwartau
Jack Stacey
88'
Kellen Fisher
93'
96'
W. Keane(B. Potts)
Match statistics
46%Possession54%
291Passes Attempted352
206Completed Passes267
4Corners3
23Throw-ins20
11Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#5Armstrong
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#17Dobbin
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 64' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | 50' |
H. Armstrong #5 | 70' |
Alfie Devine #21 | 78' |
Thierry Small #26 | 70' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 80' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 70' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Norwich City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Kovacevic
#6Darling
#15McConville
#14Chrisene
#35Fisher
#7Mattsson
#23McLean
#16Wright
#29Schwartau
#18Forson
#24Makama
Starting XI
V. Kovacevic #1 | |
H. Darling #6 | |
R. Mcconville #15 | |
B. Chrisene #14 | 65' |
Kellen Fisher #35 | 93' |
Pelle Mattsson #7 | |
Kenny Mclean #23 | |
Jacob Wright #16 | 65' 37' |
O. Schwartau #29 | 88' |
A. Forson #18 | 35' 36' |
J. Makama #24 | 86' ⚽85' |
Will not play
Shane Patrick Michael Duffy
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Unknown
Daniel James Grimshaw
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Benjamin Joshua Chrisene
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Matěj Jurásek
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Late March 2026
Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Mohamed Touré
Forward
Leg injury
Return: Early April 2026
Oscar Schwartau
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jovon Willesley Makama
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Ruairi McConville
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Lucien Mahovo
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Doubtful
Harry Amass
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late April 2026
Pape Amadou Dialló
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Philippe Clement
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#14Ben Storey
#16Hughes
#42Offiah
#4Whiteman
#5Armstrong
#21Devine
#26Small
#2Valentín Sancho
#17Dobbin
#24Smith
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
J. Storey #14 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 64' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | 50' |
H. Armstrong #5 | 70' |
Alfie Devine #21 | 78' |
Thierry Small #26 | 70' |
Pol Valentín #2 | 80' |
Lewis Dobbin #17 | 70' |
Michael Smith #24 |
Will not play
Callum Joseph Lang
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alistair Edward McCann
Midfielder
Physical discomfort
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Norwich City
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Kovacevic
#6Darling
#15McConville
#14Chrisene
#35Fisher
#7Mattsson
#23McLean
#16Wright
#29Schwartau
#18Forson
#24Makama
Starting XI
V. Kovacevic #1 | |
H. Darling #6 | |
R. Mcconville #15 | |
B. Chrisene #14 | 65' |
Kellen Fisher #35 | 93' |
Pelle Mattsson #7 | |
Kenny Mclean #23 | |
Jacob Wright #16 | 65' 37' |
O. Schwartau #29 | 88' |
A. Forson #18 | 35' 36' |
J. Makama #24 | 86' ⚽85' |
Will not play
Shane Patrick Michael Duffy
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Unknown
Daniel James Grimshaw
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Benjamin Joshua Chrisene
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Matěj Jurásek
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Late March 2026
Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Mohamed Touré
Forward
Leg injury
Return: Early April 2026
Oscar Schwartau
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jovon Willesley Makama
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Ruairi McConville
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Lucien Mahovo
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee surgery
Return: Doubtful
Harry Amass
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late April 2026
Pape Amadou Dialló
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Philippe Clement
Head-to-head
32 matches
Preston North End
12
Wins
10
Draws
10
Wins
Norwich City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Stephen Martin
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Norwich City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Norwich City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.