Preston host Norwich City in a clash between two sides trending toward open, goal-heavy games. With the Canaries struggling on the road, our prediction firmly points toward a 2-1 home win. The Lilywhites are unbeaten in five, picking up 1.90 points per game overall and scoring in every match so far this run. At Deepdale, Preston average 3.00 total goals per game, with BTTS landing in 100% of home fixtures and clean sheets proving rare. Paul Heckingbottom is expected to stick with the same XI that edged Oxford United 2-1 at the weekend, with no fresh injury concerns to report.
Norwich, meanwhile, come off a confidence-boosting 2-1 win over Southampton and are also likely to name an unchanged side. Results have been inconsistent, though, with the Canaries earning just 0.40 points per game away from home and conceding 2.20 goals per away match. BTTS has landed in 100% of their away fixtures, and they are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, underlining defensive issues.
As both sides are at 90% overall, BTTS seems like a value bet. Additionally, Home Win and Preston Over 1.5 goals markets seem tempting as Norwich City are not regarded as good travellers.
This Championship match will be played on Saturday 20 December 2025 at 12:30.
What is our Preston vs Norwich prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Preston 2 - 1 Norwich
Preston vs Norwich Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1
- Both Teams To Score (BTTS): Yes
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals
- Goalscorer: Michael Smith @ 150 Odds
- To be booked: Harrison Armstrong @ 200 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 160 Odds
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View OfferPreston Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dwddw | 1.90 |
| Home | wwldd | 1.60 |
| Away | wddww | 2.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.90 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
| Scored | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.80 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| BTTS | 90% | 100% | 80% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.26 | 1.44 | 1.08 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.72 |
Norwich Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dwldw | 0.90 |
| Home | lldww | 1.40 |
| Away | ldlld | 0.40 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.10 | 2.80 | 3.40 |
| Scored | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| Conceded | 1.80 | 1.40 | 2.20 |
| BTTS | 90% | 80% | 100% |
| Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.39 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.58 |
Preston vs Norwich Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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