Ipswich Town FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Will Finnie
- Referee Alasdair Ross
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Rochdale AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Portman Road Stadium!
- 5' The travelling Accrington Stanley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Accrington Stanley FC backline.
- 15' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Tariq Uwakwe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Accrington Stanley FC tonight.
- 25' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Accrington Stanley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gwion Edwards makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Accrington Stanley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Seamus Conneely has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 71' Freddie Sears has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 74' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Emyr Huws trudges off to be replaced by Jon Nolan on 74 minutes.
- 75' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Seamus Conneely departs to be replaced by Ryan Cassidy.
- 80' Accrington Stanley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' Luke Chambers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' The crowd applauds Alan Judge as he leaves the pitch. Keanen Bennetts steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Teddy Bishop made 358 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Freddie Sears departs to be replaced by Tyreece Simpson.
- Another three points for Ipswich Town FC.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 30
- 15
- 23
-
20
Freddie Sears ↓ Tyreece Simpson 90'
- 44
- 7
- 22
-
18
Alan Judge ↓ Keanen Bennetts 84'
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
11
Jon Nolan ↑ 74'
- 14
- 28
- 6
-
17
Keanen Bennetts ↑ 84'
-
47
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 90'
- 2
Coach
Paul Lambert
Accrington Stanley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 40
- 28
- 3
- 5
- 19
- 6
- 14
- 8
Bench
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 7
-
9
Ryan Cassidy ↑ 75'
- 20
Coach
John Coleman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 4 |
| James Norwood | 2 |
| Kayden Jackson | 2 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Kyle Edwards | 1 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Offrande Zanzala | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2020-10-17
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2020-10-10
Blackpool FC
1–4
Ipswich Town FC
W
2020-10-03
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2020-09-26
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Rochdale AFC
W
2020-09-19
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2020-09-13
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Accrington Stanley FC Form
2020-10-17
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2020-10-10
Accrington Stanley FC
2–1
Rochdale AFC
W
2020-10-03
AFC Wimbledon
1–2
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2020-09-26
Accrington Stanley FC
1–4
Oxford United FC
L
2020-09-19
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2020-09-12
Accrington Stanley FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
46%
Ipswich Town FC or Accrington Stanley FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Accrington Stanley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.