Derby County FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship .
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- Full Time. Ipswich Town FC beats Derby County FC
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 2 |
| Joe Ledley | 1 |
| Tom Lawrence | 1 |
| Joe Ledley | 1 |
| Jon Nolan | 1 |
| Wes Burns | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| George Hirst | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2026-02-07
Derby County FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2026-01-30
Bristol City FC
0–5
Derby County FC
W
2026-01-23
Derby County FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2026-01-20
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Derby County FC
W
2026-01-17
Preston North End FC
0–1
Derby County FC
W
2026-01-11
Derby County FC
1–3
Leeds United FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
2026-02-07
Derby County FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2026-01-31
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-01-24
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2026-01-20
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2026-01-17
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-01-10
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Ipswich Town FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
67%
Derby County FC or Ipswich Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

