History of the Norwich City v Preston North End fixture
Norwich City are ready to welcome Preston North End to Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Canaries are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 22 games.
The previous match played between the two at Carrow Road was within the last three years, in November 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Preston N.E. | 0 - 1 | Norwich City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 08 Nov | Norwich City | 2-2 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Norwich City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Norwich City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 08 Aug | Norwich City | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Norwich City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Preston North End is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the North End have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Norwich City's total of 59 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.
Preston North End find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 24 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Canaries's form is quite poor at the moment, but I see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Norwich City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Preston North End | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 11 away matches. No win in the 13 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here