What channel is Norwich v Preston on?
Norwich v Preston kicks off on Saturday 13 March at 3pm UK time, at Carrow Road, in the Championship, matchday 37. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Norwich are 21st with 9 points from 11 matches (3 won, 0 drawn, 8 lost), 5 defeats in a row; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Norwich have scored 17 and conceded 21 (-4), Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15). Norwich have taken 6 points from 6 home matches, Preston 1 point from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Mohamed Toure (5) for Norwich. Arena Rete's model makes Norwich favourites (55%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Norwich, 7 draws, 3 wins for Preston.
How to watch Norwich v Preston in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Norwich v Preston yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Sat 17 OctNorwich 0-1 Portsmouth
- Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
- Sat 10 OctSwansea 2-1 Norwich
- Sun 20 SeptNorwich 3-4 Bolton
- Sat 12 SeptMiddlesbrough 4-3 Norwich
- Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Norwich are 21st: 10 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. 5 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Norwich and 11 for Preston, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Norwich v Preston down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Norwich 23, Preston 16 · 2.6 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Norwich2-0PrestonChampionship
- 20 Dec 2025Preston1-1NorwichChampionship
- 11 Feb 2025Norwich0-1PrestonChampionship
- 22 Oct 2024Preston2-2NorwichChampionship
- 13 Apr 2024Preston0-1NorwichChampionship
- 9 Dec 2023Norwich0-0PrestonChampionship
- 14 Jan 2023Preston0-4NorwichChampionship
- 8 Oct 2022Norwich2-3PrestonChampionship
- 2 Apr 2021Preston1-1NorwichChampionship
- 19 Sept 2020Norwich2-2PrestonChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Norwich 2-0 Preston. With Norwich at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 9-7. Norwich last won this fixture on 14 Mar 2026 (Norwich 2-0 Preston). Preston last won it on 11 Feb 2025 (Norwich 0-1 Preston).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Norwich on the left, Preston on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Norwich v Preston kick off?
- Saturday 13 March at 3pm UK time, at Carrow Road.
- What channel is Norwich v Preston on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Norwich v Preston on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Norwich v Preston highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Norwich v Preston being played?
- At Carrow Road, capacity 27,606. Norwich are the home side.
- Where are Norwich and Preston in the table?
- Norwich are 21st with 9 points from 11 matches; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11. Norwich are 21st: 10 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Norwich and Preston in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Norwich: L L L L L (5 defeats in a row). Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Norwich and Preston?
- Norwich: Mohamed Toure (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Norwich v Preston?
- Arena Rete's model makes Norwich favourites (55%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Norwich and Preston?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Norwich, 7 draws, 3 wins for Preston; goals 23-16.
- When did Norwich and Preston last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (Championship): Norwich 2-0 Preston.
- Where can I follow Norwich v Preston live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.