Norwich vs Preston

14 March 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Gavin Ward

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • A. Ahmed 17’
  • K. McLean 39’

Match summary

Norwich beat Preston 2-0. Norwich led 2-0 at half-time.

A. Ahmed put Norwich ahead in the 17th minute and K. McLean made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 39th minute.

Preston can feel hard done by, creating 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Norwich's 1.09 from 9.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
9 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 3
460 Passes 274
77.6% Pass accuracy 67.2%
9 Tackles 7
9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Norwich Preston
13’
A. AhmedLeft foot shot1-0 (Norwich)
17’
M. KvistgaardenShot on target
17’
28’
A. HughesShot on target
37’
B. WhitemanShot on target
K. McLeanFree Kick2-0 (Norwich)
39’
M. KvistgaardenShot on target
44’
64’
64’
78’
T. SmallShot on target
81’
M. SmithB. Whiteman
81’
R. BradyT. Small
82’
R. BradyShot on target
87’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 2.32 17’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), 1-0 17’ 39’ K. McLean (Norwich), 2-0 39’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.09 2.32 17’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), 1-0 Ahmed 17’ 39’ K. McLean (Norwich), 2-0 McLean 39’
Norwich 1.09 xGPreston 2.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Norwich attacking 
90’ M. Smith (Preston), set piece, 0.61 xG, off target 17’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 28’ A. Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 71’ A. Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.25 xG, off target 90’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.21 xG, blocked 44’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 90’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.20 xG, blocked 69’ L. Lindsay (Preston), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 39’ K. McLean (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 69’ A. Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 21’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ B. Whiteman (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 44’ L. Gibbs (Norwich), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ R. Brady (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 58’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ B. Potts (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ E. Maghoma (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ E. Mundle-Smith (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ B. Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ M. Smith (Preston), set piece, 0.61 xG, off target 17’ A. Ahmed (Norwich), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 28’ A. Hughes (Preston), from a corner, 0.36 xG, saved 71’ A. Hughes (Preston), set piece, 0.25 xG, off target 90’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.21 xG, blocked 44’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), set piece, 0.20 xG, saved 90’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.20 xG, blocked 69’ L. Lindsay (Preston), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 39’ K. McLean (Norwich), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, goal 69’ A. Hughes (Preston), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 37’ B. Whiteman (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ L. Gibbs (Norwich), set piece, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ R. Brady (Preston), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ M. Kvistgaarden (Norwich), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ D. Jebbison (Preston), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ L. Dobbin (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ T. Small (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ B. Potts (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ E. Maghoma (Norwich), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ E. Mundle-Smith (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ B. Chrisene (Norwich), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Norwich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovačević
Stacey
Darling
Córdoba
Chrisene 60’
Mattsson 61’
McLean
Gibbs
Slimane
Ahmed
Kvistgaarden 61’
Preston 5-3-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Offiah 64’
Storey
Lindsay
Hughes
Small 81’
Moran 64’
Whiteman 81’
Thompson 65’
Jebbison
Dobbin

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 4 0 37 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 3 – 1 – 45 – – – –
90′ 1 1 – 5 2 70 1 – – –
90′ – – – – – 62 1 – – –
60′ – – – 2 2 38 – – – –
K. Fisher Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 11 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
61′ – – 29 – – 2 1 6 – 1 –
90′ 1 – 64 2 – 2 – 5 2 2 –
90′ – – 24 – – 1 1 3 1 2 –
61′ – – 25 1 – – – 1 1 –
88′ 1 – 26 – – – – 3 – 2 –
E. Maghoma Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 15 1 – – – 3 1 1 –
S. Field Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 7 1 – 1 1 2 – 1 –
F. Amankwah Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
61′ – – 3 2 0.34 – – 5 3 6 –
E. Mundle-Smith Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Norwich win 62% Avg odds 1.52
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.26
Preston win 16% Avg odds 5.84

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.