The big picture

Preston North End come in 24th on the ladder with 8 points; Norwich City are 12th on 21. Norwich City are the side higher up the table.

Preston North End are 1–11–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2.1 against.

Norwich City are 7–8 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1.6 against.

Form

Preston North End have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sheffield United 2–3.

Norwich City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Bristol City 5–0.

Norwich City arrive on a 4-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2016: Preston North End 4, Norwich City 5, 7 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Norwich City won 2–0 at Carrow Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Norwich City by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Preston North End, watch Callum Lang (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Johnny Kenny (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Norwich City, watch Mohamed Toure (0.7 goals a game in 2026-27) and Paris Maghoma (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Deepdale

Preston North End have won 4 of their last 19 at Deepdale.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Norwich City go in as clear favourites.