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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 19 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' Luke Chambers
Darragh Lenihan 69' Y
Joe Nuttall 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Duncan
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Matt Foley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
Blackburn Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-08-04 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
15 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–4 L
12 Jan Millwall FC A 2–0 W
05 Jan Newcastle United FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–3 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–2 L
12 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
05 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Millwall FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Ipswich Town FC
#6 Position #2
1 Points 84
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 23 / 15 / 8
2 Scored 80
2 Conceded 47
+0 GD +33
1.00 PPG 1.83
0% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Blackburn Rovers FC host Ipswich Town FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Harrison Reed has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jack Lankester has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' David Raya, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Harrison Reed is replaced by Joe Rothwell on 46 minute.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Chambers on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Danny Graham has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Collin Quaner as he leaves the pitch. Jack Lankester steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 69' Darragh Lenihan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Danny Graham is replaced by Joe Nuttall.
  • 74' Magnificent from Joe Nuttall! That is 6 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Joe Nuttall is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 81' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' The whistle greets Corry Evans as he departs to be replaced by Richard Smallwood.
  • 83' Freddie Sears makes way for Teddy Bishop at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Graham 2
Bradley Dack 1
Danny Graham 1
Joe Nuttall 1
Massimo Luongo 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Tayo Edun 1
George Hirst 1

Head to Head

2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-08-04 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-01-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–4 Newcastle United FC L 2019-01-12 Millwall FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2019-01-05 Newcastle United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-01-05 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-01-01 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Millwall FC L 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 71% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC47% Draw23% Ipswich Town FC30%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
53%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Ipswich Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC32% Draw39% Ipswich Town FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.