Eng. Championship
2025-12-20 - Preston NE vs Norwich City
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Saturday 20th December 2025, 1230hrs (GMT)
Preston NE are currently enjoying a successful Championship campaign this season under manager Paul Heckingbottom as the hosts not only bring a five-match unbeaten sequence into this Saturday lunchtime clash against Norwich City but the hosts have also suffered just one loss in their last 10 matches overall.
Recent wins in the domestic second tier against the likes of Swansea City, Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United have been bolstered by additional points picked up in four draws as well, although these may have cost the hosts in the race for automatic promotion.
Indeed, Preston are seven points adrift of 2nd placed Middlesbrough but this upcoming fixture against Norwich City gives Preston a decent chance of perhaps reducing the deficit this weekend.
Norwich City are currently residing in the bottom three of the Championship table but results in recent weeks suggest there could be signs of a revival under the new coach Philippe Clement as The Canaries have suffered just one loss in their last five games overall.
A 3-2 defeat away from home at Watford has been compensated by picking up wins against QPR and Southampton in 3-1 and 2-1 victories respectively while 1-1 score-draws with Oxford United and Sheffield United have also contributed to the green shoots of recovery in recent weeks.
Norwich City still cannot be relied upon though to pick up points on a consistent basis away from home but their last five away games have all resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.
The Betting Verdict
Preston NE should claim the three points here but Norwich City look capable of at least scoring in this encounter.
The Pick :
Preston NE 2-1 Norwich City
