Norwich Vs Preston Preview

Npower Championship
Venue: Carrow Road Date: Saturday, 5 March Kick-off: 1500 GMT

Team news
Norwich
Lappin continuing good recovery from his appendectomy op, Chris Martin still weeks away from return. No new injuries. No indication if Hoolahan will start up front again like last week at Barnsley but Lambert states that team will be one to beat Preston

Preston
Chris Brown, Iain Hume,Adam Barton all return to squad after injury. Leon Cort also returns to squad after missing game against Burnley due to terms of loan.


Match Preview

Norwich City
The Canaries are 5th in the Championship with 59 points from 34 games, three points off the automatic promotion places and seven clear of seventh-placed Leicester.

Last time out they beat Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell thanks to two goals from Welsh international midfielder Andrew Crofts, and their last home victory came courtesy of a 3-1 success against Reading on 12th February.

City have picked up fifteen points from their last eight games and are currently sixth in the Championship form table.

So far this season they have won nine, drawn four and lost four league games at Carrow Road.

Last eight matches: WDDWLWDW

Preston North End
North End are presently bottom of the Championship table with 24 points from their 33 games.

Their last win came against Ipswich at Deepdale back on 11th December, Iain Hume bagging the only goal in a 1-0 victory.

Last time out they lost 2-1 to local rivals Burnley, and in their last away game bagged a point against Nottingham Forest thanks to a 96th minute goal from Billy Jones.

In total away this season they have so far won two, drawn five and lost nine Championship matches.

They are 23rd in the form table with just four points from their last eight games: LDDDLLLD


Match Facts

Head to Head
Of the 497 games played, Norwich have recorded 245 wins, and Preston North End have come away with 122 victories.
Last Meeting was a 1-0 away win to Norwich in September

Norwich

• last 6 home games 3wins ,2draws, 1lose
  Unbeaten in last 4 at home
  On Unbeaten run of 4 games
  

Preston

• Last 6 away 0wins,3draws,3loses
  Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
  Not won in previous 11 away matches.
  No win in the 13 most recent games.