Bitesize Prediction: Preston North End vs Norwich City – 20/12/25

Competition: Championship

Market: Daniel Jebbison over 0.5 shots on target

Odds: 4/9 @ BetUS

Remarkably looking to move within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots on Saturday lunchtime, Preston will welcome Norwich to Deepdale.

Starting with the hosts, while Preston might have spent the whole of last season scrapping it out in the race to keep hold of their Championship status, the Lilywhites have embarked on a real fairytale this time around. With the mood around Deepdale at a red-hot high and continuing to receive a string of plaudits from across England’s second-tier, Paul Heckinbottom’s men will be looking to make another statement here. Opening Saturday’s fixtures sat in bronze medal position and knowing that they can move within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots, the Lancashire-based outfit have already underlined this status as one of the Championship’s ultimate surprise packages this season. Last seen clinching a 2-1 victory away at Oxford, Preston have suffered just a single defeat from any of their last 10 outings – a run that stems all the way back to October 21st. Despite breaking plenty of records this year, the Lilywhites are still searching for some defensive stability. It should be highlighted, Saturday’s hosts have failed to record a single clean sheet at Deepdale from any of their previous seven consecutive attempts.

As for the visitors, while Norwich might still find themselves at the heart of a public Championship crisis, the Canaries have shown some real signs of life over the past month. Last seen clinching a surprise 2-1 victory against play-off contenders Southampton, new boss Philippe Clement will be calling on his squad to claim another notable Championship scalp here. However, although the Norfolk-based outfit might have suffered just a single defeat from any of their last five outings, Saturday’s guests are still sat way down in 23rd-place and they travel to Deepdale this weekend three points adrift of Championship safety. Getting December underway with an action-packed 3-2 loss away at Watford, the former Rangers boss is also dealing with some real defensive struggles. Marking their return from November’s international break with a 4-1 drumming against Birmingham, Norwich have remarkably failed to muster a single clean sheet from any of their previous 17 consecutive outings – a run that stems all the way back to August 30th.

Bet: Daniel Jebbison over 0.5 shots on target against Norwich City 4/9 for Saturday’s Championship battle @ BetUS