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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 20 Dec 2025

Preston North End 1–1 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.4
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Preston North End favourites at 61%.

Preston North End deserved more from the draw, creating 1.1 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vladan Kovačević, 53.8 in 90′.

Well below it: Ben Chrisene −16.7, Andrew Hughes −16.5, Thierry Small −15.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Preston North End

13 Dec 2025W 2–1at Oxford United Championship
9 Dec 2025D 1–1v Coventry City Championship
6 Dec 2025D 1–1v Wrexham Championship
29 Nov 2025W 3–2at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
25 Nov 2025D 1–1at Watford Championship

Norwich City

13 Dec 2025W 2–1v Southampton Championship
9 Dec 2025D 1–1at Sheffield United Championship
6 Dec 2025L 2–3at Watford Championship
29 Nov 2025W 3–1v Queens Park Rangers Championship
25 Nov 2025D 1–1v Oxford United Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Preston North End

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Will Keane Forward12100.2397.5–
Andrija Vukčević Defender2000–50.9–
Odeluga Offiah Defender9000–46.2+8.0
Daniel Iversen Goalkeeper9000–41.2−11.9
Ali McCann Midfielder20000.4438.4–
Jordan Storey Defender9000–34.3−9.8
Lewis Dobbin Forward70000.0332.3−8.1
Michael Smith Forward90000.1831.4−11.1
Ben Whiteman Midfielder90000.0729.4−12.4
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder7000–29.3−10.6
Alfie Devine Midfielder7800–28.4−12.1
Pol Valentín Defender8000–27.6−3.8
Mads Frøkjær Midfielder2000–27.6–
Andrew Hughes Defender90000.0220.6−16.5
Thierry Small Midfielder70000.0820.5−15.7
Brad Potts Midfielder10010.1017.2–

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jack Stacey Defender1000–88.5–
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–53.8+6.7
Jovon Makama Forward90100.2545.7−1.6
Harry Darling Defender9000–43.5+2.6
Emiliano Marcondes Midfielder2501–43.5–
Ruairi McConville Defender9000–43.3−2.6
Tony Springett Forward54000.0639.9–
Kellen Fisher Defender9000–38.2+2.0
Jacob Wright Midfielder6500–35.2−10.3
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder90000.0435.2−5.5
Kenny McLean Midfielder9000–34.9−7.1
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder88000.0130.7−9.4
Forson Amankwah Midfielder36000.0425.7–
Ben Chrisene Defender6500–22.3−16.7
José Córdoba Defender2500–3.2–