Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Thu 16 Jan 2025 · 19:30 UTC Portman Road 29,403 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 59' Kaoru Mitoma
0–2 82' Georginio Rutter

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FCPremier League at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–2 L
12 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W
05 Jan Fulham FC A 2–2 D
30 Dec Chelsea FC H 2–0 W
27 Dec Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Newcastle United FC H 0–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 2–0 W
11 Jan Norwich City FC A 4–0 W
04 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
27 Dec Brentford FC H 0–0 D
21 Dec West Ham United FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#7 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Ipswich Town FC are 7th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Portman Road as Ipswich Town FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Leif Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Walton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Adam Webster has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Liam Delap gets a card.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Joao Pedro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 59' GOAL! Kaoru Mitoma fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke Woolfenden.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Dunk. He replaces Adam Webster on 63 minute.
  • 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' Jack Taylor is replacing Wes Burns for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 76' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Joao Pedro is replaced by Danny Welbeck on 78 minute.
  • 82' Georginio Rutter is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Liam Delap is replaced by George Hirst on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Joel Veltman is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Yasin Ayari as he leaves the pitch. Jakub Moder steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 0-2 the final result. Ipswich Town FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC18% Draw41% Brighton & Hove Albion FC41%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
82%
Ipswich Town FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC6% Draw70% Brighton & Hove Albion FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36%
0 – 1
25%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% 99%
-1 1% 10% 89%
-0.5 11% 89%
+0.5 57% 43%
+1 57% 29% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 11% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
46%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
74%

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