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

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
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
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026

Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early July 2026

Amankwah Forson
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Pape Amadou Dialló
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Late January 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

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
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
Muscle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Jeffrey Schlupp
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Mirko Topic
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026

Ante Crnac
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early July 2026

Amankwah Forson
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Gabriel Forsyth
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late January 2026

Pape Amadou Dialló
Forward
Hip injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Philippe Clement
Head-to-head
32 matches

Preston North End
12
Wins
10
Draws
10
Wins

Norwich City
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 1 match
Championship2020 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.























