Saturday , 14 November 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Harry Clarke 4' 1–0
1–1 9' Arnor Sigurdsson
Nathan Broadhead 18' 2–1
George Hirst 25' 3–1
3–2 52' Harry Clarke og
3–3 65' Samuel Szmodics
Massimo Luongo 79' 4–3
Y 31' Andrew Moran
Y 40' Arnor Sigurdsson
Sam Morsy 48' Y
George Hirst 59' Y
Y 63' Hayden Carter
Y 72' Lewis Travis
Conor Chaplin 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Leach

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

3
2
1
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-08-04 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–3 W
19 Sep Southampton FC A 1–0 W
16 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
02 Sep Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
26 Aug Leeds United FC H 3–4 L
19 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 3–4 L
20 Sep Sunderland AFC H 1–3 L
16 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
02 Sep Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Watford FC A 1–0 W
19 Aug Hull City AFC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Ipswich Town FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' GOAL! Harry Clarke scores on 4.
  • 9' A goal from the Iceland international Arnor Sigurdsson! He fires home on 9 to make it 1-1!
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathan Broadhead makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' What a strike from George Hirst! The score is 3-1.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Moran.
  • 36' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Arnor Sigurdsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ryan Hedges is replaced by Arnor Sigurdsson.
  • 48' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 52' Against the run of play, Harry Leonard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' The whistle greets Ryan Hedges as he departs to be replaced by Dilan Markanday.
  • 59' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Harry Clarke trudges off to be replaced by Omari Hutchinson on 60 minutes.
  • 63' Hayden Carter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 65' What composure from Samuel Szmodics! The Ireland international strokes it home. 3-3.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Lewis Travis was booked on 72.
  • 74' Conor Chaplin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 78' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Conor Chaplin has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Harness to step up.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Massimo Luongo makes no mistake. 4-3!
  • 80' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Leonard departs to be replaced by Semir Telalovic.
  • 81' Joe Rankin-Costello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Brittain on 81 minute.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Nathan Broadhead is replaced by Jack Taylor on 83 minute.
  • 88' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Graham 2
Samuel Szmodics 1
Arnor Sigurdsson 1
Tayo Edun 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Gwion Edwards 1
Bradley Dack 1
Danny Graham 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-01-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-08-04 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-09-23 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-09-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-09-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-08-26 Ipswich Town FC 3–4 Leeds United FC L 2023-08-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-09-23 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-09-20 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC L 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-09-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-08-27 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-08-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC49% Draw22% Blackburn Rovers FC29%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
51%
Ipswich Town FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC34% Draw39% Blackburn Rovers FC27%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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