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Championship · Matchweek 38 · Mar 14

Norwich - Preston

Norwich beat Preston 2-0 in Championship (Matchweek 38). Goals: A. Ahmed 17'; K. McLean 39'.

NorwichHOME Norwich
2 - 0
FT
PrestonAWAY Preston
A. Ahmed 17'K. McLean 39'
⚽
🏟 Carrow Road 👤 Referee: G. Ward
Key events
13' 🟨 A. SlimaneYellow card Norwich
17' ⚽ A. Ahmed(1 - 0) Norwich
39' ⚽ K. McLean(2 - 0) Norwich
87' 🟨 B. PottsYellow card Preston
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
1.12 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
1.57 Pre-match xG 1.15
9 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 2
4 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
A. SlimaneYellow card🟨
13'
A. Ahmed(1 - 0)⚽
17'
K. McLean(2 - 0)⚽
39'
HT 2 - 0
B. Chrisene ↔ K. FisherSubstitution🔁
60'
M. Kvistgaarden ↔ E. Mundle SmithSubstitution🔁
61'
A. Slimane ↔ P. MaghomaSubstitution🔁
61'
P. Mattsson ↔ S. FieldSubstitution🔁
61'
64'
🔁O. Offiah ↔ B. PottsSubstitution
64'
🔁A. Moran ↔ A. DevineSubstitution
65'
🔁J. Thompson ↔ P. ValentinSubstitution
81'
🔁T. Small ↔ R. BradySubstitution
81'
🔁B. Whiteman ↔ M. SmithSubstitution
87'
🟨B. PottsYellow card
A. Ahmed ↔ A. ForsonSubstitution🔁
88'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsNorwich · Preston
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
1.12 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
1.57 Pre-match xG 1.15
Shots
9 Total shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 3
4 Shots inside box 9
5 Shots outside box 2
4 Saves 1
Attacking
84 Attacks 88
36 Dangerous attacks 30
Passing
450 Total passes 251
355 Accurate passes 165
%79 Pass accuracy %66
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
9 Fouls 13
14 Free kicks 9
32 Throw-ins 20
11 Goal kicks 10
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
3 1st-half corners 2
2 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2025
Norwich 2
Sep 19who was on topDec 20
Preston 2
2 Norwich 5 draw 2 Preston
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
13–10total goals
3/2clean sheets
4-0Norwich best win · Jan 14
1-0Preston best win · Feb 11
%67 Over 1.5 6/9
%44 Over 2.5 4/9
%44 Over 3.5 4/9
%56 BTTS 5/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Norwich at home4 matches
0W 2D 2L 4:6
Preston at home5 matches
0W 3D 2L 4:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
9Norwichin the table65pts
46matches 19-8-19W-D-L 63:56goals +7diff
LDWWL
14Prestonin the table60pts
46matches 15-15-16W-D-L 55:62goals -7diff
LWLLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 20 Preston 1-1 Norwich Championship
Feb 11 Norwich 0-1 Preston Championship
Oct 22 Preston 2-2 Norwich Championship
Apr 13 Preston 0-1 Norwich Championship
Dec 9 Norwich 0-0 Preston Championship
Jan 14 Preston 0-4 Norwich Championship
Oct 8 Norwich 2-3 Preston Championship
Apr 2 Preston 1-1 Norwich Championship
xG difference & finishing
Norwich2 gol · 1.12 xG +0.88
Preston0 gol · 1.52 xG -1.52
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Norwich dominated the ball64% possession
Preston committed more fouls13 - 9
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Gavin Ward
Strictness39 TEMPO48
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: HighOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 22.8 -0.8
Fouls 2218.8 +3.2
Goals 23.2 -1.2
Corners 79.0 -2.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 9.012.1 -3.1
On target 4.04.3 -0.3
Possession %64%53 +10.6
Corners 5.05.0
Cards 1.00.5 +0.5
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 11.010.3 +0.7
On target 4.03.3 +0.7
Possession %36%46 -9.8
Corners 2.04.1 -2.1
Cards 1.02.7 -1.7
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Kenny McLean 8.20
Starting XI
23 Kenny McLean M · 88' · K 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls2Passes61 · %51
1 Vladan Kovačević G · 88' 8.00
Saves4Passes35 · %27
21 Ali Ahmed M · 88' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes26 · %20
30 Mathias Kvistgaarden F · 61' 6.90
On target2/3Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won3Fouls1Passes6 · %4
6 Harry Darling D · 88' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes69 · %50
7 Pelle Mattsson M · 61' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes29 · %23
33 José Córdoba D · 88' 6.70
Fouls1Passes61 · %53
14 Ben Chrisene D · 60' 6.70
Duels won2/6Passes38 · %31
3 Jack Stacey D · 88' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won1/3Passes43 · %31
8 Liam Gibbs M · 88' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes23 · %18
20 Anis Ben Slimane M · 61' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes26 · %19
Substitutes
26 Sam Field M · 27' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes7 · %5
25 Edmond-Paris Maghoma M · 27' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes13 · %11
46 Errol Mundle-Smith F · 27' 6.30
Fouls1Passes2 · %2
35 Kellen Fisher D · 28' 6.30
Passes11 · %10
Unused: Louie MouldenJakov MedićEmiliano MarcondesJacob WrightForson Amankwah
Starting XI
14 Jordan Storey D · 88' 7.20
Blocks1Duels won6/6Fouls won1Passes27 · %20
17 Lewis Dobbin F · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Duels won5/8Fouls won3Passes7 · %5
4 Benjamin Whiteman M · 81' · K 6.70
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes26 · %17
1 Daniel Iversen G · 88' 6.30
Saves1Duels won1/1Passes19 · %10
16 Andrew Hughes D · 88' 6.30
On target1/2Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes25 · %18
6 Liam Lindsay D · 88' 6.30
Key pass2Interceptions4Duels won2/7Fouls3Passes38 · %28
23 Andrew Moran M · 64' 6.20
Dribbles2/3Tackles2Duels won4/9Fouls1Passes18 · %12
15 Jordan Thompson M · 65' 6.20
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls3Passes23 · %12
42 Odeluga Offiah D · 64' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Passes13 · %7
26 Thierry Small D · 81' 6.00
On target1/1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes15 · %8
9 Daniel Jebbison F · 88' 5.90
Key pass3Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes19 · %12
Substitutes
21 Alfie Devine M · 24' 7.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes11 · %9
2 Pol Valentín D · 23' 6.60
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes7 · %4
44 Brad Potts M · 24' 6.50
Fouls1Passes1 · %1
11 Robbie Brady M · 7'
On target1/1
24 Michael Smith F · 7'
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Milutin OsmajićDavid CornellAndrija VukčevićMiloš Luković
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%57) ✓
Norwich %57 Draw %34 Preston %9
2.05Norwich xPuan
0.61Preston xPuan
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