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- Competition: England - Championship
- Date: Tuesday, 11th, February 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Carrow Road (Norwich)
As they look to climb into the playoff places, Norwich City will face Preston North End, who are mid-table, at Carrow Road in Tuesday’s Championship battle.
The Canaries have soared up the league table, fueled by a recent surge in form that saw them collect a decent seven points from their last three second-tier outings, dismantling Swansea 5-1 and edging past Watford 1-0 before salvaging a 1-1 draw against Derby County. After being knocked out of the playoff semifinals last term, Norwich City will have to chase promotion through the playoffs once again, considering they find themselves facing a massive 21-point deficit behind Sheffield United, who occupy the final automatic promotion spot.
It seems inevitable that Preston North End will once again settle for a place in the second division, stretching their tenure to 11 years, as their tendency to be caught in drawn-out affairs—13 times in 30 matches this season—has hindered their chances of climbing the table and mounting a genuine promotion challenge. Otherwhise, the Lilywhites secured their name in the last-16 draw of the English FA Cup after seeing off Wycombe Wanerers thanks to a penalty-shootout success over the weekend, so they head to Carrow Road in a positive mood.
Norwich City vs Preston North End Betting Tips : NORWICH TO WIN
A midweek victory could propel the Canaries into the playoff spots, so we are confident that their motivation and hunger for success will be immense, making us believe they will do whatever it takes to cross the finish line as victors. Although they’ve shown significant improvement in results since the start of 2025, Preston North End have been completely unconvincing away from home this season, managing to scrape just two wins out of 15 second-tier visits. With such a poor away record, it’s simply unrealistic to expect Hemmings’ team to cause problems for Norwich, who have shown strong form recently on home soil, going unbeaten in their last five home matches, three of which they won. Considering that the Canaries have been relentless in front of goal on their home turf, rattling the net an impressive 37 times from 15 matches, it’s clear that backing the home side is a wise choice.
Norwich City vs Preston North End Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Preston North End
2 : 2
Norwich City
Championship
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Preston North End
0 : 1
Norwich City
Championship
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Norwich City
0 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
0 : 4
Norwich City
Championship
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Norwich City
2 : 3
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
1 : 1
Norwich City
Championship
Norwich City team news
For Tuesday’s encounter with Preston, Norwich City will have to cope without Amankwah Forson, Liam Gibbs, Onel Hernandez, and Tony Springett, all of whom are out due to injury.
With their recent resurgence in form, coach Johannes Hoff Thorup is likely to field the same side that drew 1-1 against Derby County, with Sargent expected to lead the attack.
Last matches of Norwich City
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Norwich City
1 : 1
Derby County
Championship
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Watford
0 : 1
Norwich City
Championship
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Norwich City
5 : 1
Swansea City
Championship
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Leeds United
2 : 0
Norwich City
Championship
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Sheffield United
2 : 0
Norwich City
Championship
Norwich City lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Angus Gunn
Defenders
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47
Lucien Mahovo
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6
Callum Doyle
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4
Shane Duffy
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35
Kellen Fisher
Midfielders
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11
Emiliano Marcondes
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23
Kenny McLean
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26
Marcelino Núñez
Forwards
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9
Josh Sargent
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7
Borja Sainz
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17
Ante Crnac
Preston North End team news
As they head to Carrow Road, Preston North End will miss the services of Robbie Brady and captain Ben Whiteman, with both players still in recovery and no clear timeline for their return.
The 28-year-old defender, Jack Whatmough, will need to be assessed ahead of the clash with Norwich City after being forced off the pitch in the 66th minute of the cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.
Last matches of Preston North End
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Preston North End
1 : 1
Wycombe Wanderers
FA Cup
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Blackburn Rovers
2 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
Championship
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Watford
1 : 2
Preston North End
Championship
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Luton Town F.C.
0 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
Preston North End lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Freddie Woodman
Defenders
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16
Andrew Hughes
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19
Lewis Gibson
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5
Jack Whatmough
Midfielders
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3
Jayden Meghoma
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18
Ryan Ledson
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8
Ali McCann
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29
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Forwards
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20
Sam Greenwood
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9
Emil Riis
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10
Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen
3 Reasons why we expect Norwich City to Win
- Norwich have been victorious in three of their last five home second-tier matches.
- Norwich have scored an impressive 37 goals from 15 home appearances in the league.
- Preston North End have collected only two victories from 16 away Championship matches this season.
Main prediction Norwich City - Preston North End
Norwich City to win
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Additional predictions
Norwich City & Preston North End current standing in Championship
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
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1 | Leeds United | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 62 - 19 | +43 | 66 |
2 | Sheffield United | 31 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 43 - 22 | +21 | 64 |
3 | Burnley | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 37 - 9 | +28 | 61 |
4 | Sunderland | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 47 - 28 | +19 | 59 |
5 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 41 - 28 | +13 | 47 |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 35 - 31 | +4 | 45 |
7 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 - 39 | +10 | 44 |
8 | Norwich City | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 50 - 43 | +7 | 43 |
9 | Bristol City | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 38 - 36 | +2 | 42 |
10 | Watford | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42 - 44 | -2 | 42 |
11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 44 - 48 | -4 | 42 |
12 | Coventry City | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 - 40 | +1 | 41 |
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 35 - 40 | -5 | 41 |
14 | Millwall | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 - 27 | +3 | 40 |
15 | Preston North End | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 - 38 | -5 | 37 |
16 | Swansea City | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 33 - 42 | -9 | 37 |
17 | Oxford United | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 - 45 | -11 | 37 |
18 | Stoke City | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 - 37 | -9 | 32 |
19 | Cardiff City | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 - 51 | -18 | 31 |
20 | Portsmouth | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 37 - 54 | -17 | 30 |
21 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 - 40 | -9 | 29 |
22 | Derby County | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 33 - 42 | -9 | 28 |
23 | Luton Town | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 - 49 | -19 | 27 |
24 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 - 63 | -34 | 25 |