Preston 1-1 Norwich — EFL Championship, 20 Dec 2025
Preston and Norwich drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 20 December 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. W. Keane scored for Preston; Jovon Makama for Norwich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 1 and Norwich 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 36'A. Forsonout: T. Springett
- 37'Jacob WrightFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 50'Benjamin WhitemanFoul
- 64'Andrew HughesFoul
- 65'Benjamin Chriseneout: José Córdoba
- 65'J. Wrightout: E. Marcondes
- 70'Thierry Smallout: Andrija Vukčević
- 70'Lewis Dobbinout: Alistair McCann
- 70'
- 78'Alfie Devineout: W. Keane
- 80'P. Valentinout: B. Potts
- 0-185'Jovon Makamaassist: E. Marcondes
- 86'Jovon Makama
- 88'Oscar Schwartauout: Jack Stacey
- 1-190'W. Keaneassist: B. Potts
- 90+3'Kellen FisherFoul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Alfie Devine · Preston
Preston
- 8.3Alfie DevineM
- 7.7Pol ValentínM
- 7.3Odeluga OffiahD
- 7.3Will KeaneF
- 6.9Brad PottsM
- 6.9Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.7Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.5Daniel IversenG
- 6.5Lewis DobbinF
- 6.5Thierry SmallM
- 6.5Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.3Michael SmithF
- 6.3Jordan StoreyD
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.2Alistair McCannM
Norwich
- 7.3Kellen FisherD
- 7.2Kenneth McLeanM
- 7.0Vladan KovačevićG
- 7.0Tony SpringettF
- 6.9Harry DarlingD
- 6.9Jovon MakamaF
- 6.9Emiliano MarcondesM
- 6.7Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.7Ruairi McConvilleD
- 6.5Forson AmankwahM
- 6.3José CórdobaD
- 6.3Jack StaceyD
- 6.3Pelle MattssonM
- 6.2Jacob WrightM
- 6.2Oscar SchwartauM
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen70'M6.7
- 44B. Potts80'M6.9
- 7W. Keane90'78'F7.3
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 15Jordan ThompsonM
- 22Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 3Andrija Vukčević70'D6.5
- 8Alistair McCann70'M6.2
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 11E. Marcondes65'M6.9
- 3Jack Stacey88'D6.3
- 33José Córdoba65'D6.3
- 5Jakov MedićD
- 10Matěj JurásekM
- 20Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 30Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 42T. Springett36'F7.0
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfie Devine | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 8.3 |
| Pol Valentín | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Will Keane | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Brad Potts | 10 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thierry Small | 70 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Tony Springett | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Harry Darling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jovon Makama | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Emiliano Marcondes | 25 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Forson Amankwah | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| José Córdoba | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Stacey | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Wright | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
PrestonWDDWD
- W13 Dec 25AOxford United2-1
- D09 Dec 25HCoventry1-1
- D06 Dec 25HWrexham1-1
- W29 Nov 25ASheffield Wednesday3-2
- D25 Nov 25AWatford1-1
NorwichWDLWD
- W13 Dec 25HSouthampton2-1
- D09 Dec 25ASheffield Utd1-1
- L06 Dec 25AWatford2-3
- W29 Nov 25HQPR3-1
- D25 Nov 25HOxford United1-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Oxford United 1-2 Preston, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 0-0 Preston, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Norwich
- Previous: Norwich 2-1 Southampton, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 1-0 Charlton, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated