Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2024-25
Ipswich Town FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sun 12 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road 27,678 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kalvin Phillips 18' 1–0
Jack Clarke 24' 2–0
Jack Taylor 37' 3–0
Y 90' Grant Ward

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — FA Cup at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-02-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC 2022-09-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
14 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L
04 Jan Cambridge United FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Leyton Orient FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Stevenage FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Exeter City FC A 1–3 L
21 Dec Wrexham AFC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Portman Road will turn into a battlefield for Ipswich Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Kalvin Phillips, a England midfielder, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Kalvin Phillips gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Jack Clarke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Jack Taylor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Wes Burns exits the field as Ben Johnson enters on 46.
  • 51' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Scotland international Cieran Slicker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Shaqai Forde is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
  • 73' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 73 minute. Ali Al-Hamadi leaves to be changed by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
  • 81' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cieran Slicker is hanging Arijanet Muric on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Joel Senior has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Taylor on 86 minute.
  • 90' That is a card for Bristol Rovers FC. Grant Ward will be fuming at that decision.
  • 3-0 the final result. Bristol Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Chaplin 1
Kalvin Phillips 1
James Norwood 1
Jack Clarke 1
Tyler Smith 1
Jack Taylor 1
Tom Nichols 1
Jon Nolan 1

Head to Head

2025-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-02-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC 2022-09-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-09-19 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2025-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-01-05 Fulham FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2024-12-30 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Chelsea FC W 2024-12-27 Arsenal FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-12-21 Ipswich Town FC 0–4 Newcastle United FC L 2024-12-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2025-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-01-04 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-01-01 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-12-29 Stevenage FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-12-26 Exeter City FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-12-21 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC59% Draw25% Bristol Rovers FC16%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
41%
Ipswich Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC39% Draw47% Bristol Rovers FC14%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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