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Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 14 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 14' Edward Upson
Flynn Downes 45' Y
Y 45' Ollie Clarke
Y 49' Anssi Jaakkola
Luke Woolfenden 51' Y
R 77' Ollie Clarke

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Howick
  • Referee Paul Yates
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 1–2 L
07 Dec Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
26 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Blackpool FC H 2–2 D
20 Nov Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
05 Nov Rochdale AFC A 1–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Southend United FC H 4–2 W
23 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 4–3 W
02 Nov Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
26 Oct Portsmouth FC H 2–2 D
22 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Portman Road Stadium as Ipswich Town FC face off against Bristol Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' Tyler Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 9' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Edward Upson on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Liam Sercombe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Tom Nichols gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Lucas Tomlinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 33' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' What a strike from James Norwood! The score is 1-2.
  • 42' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Flynn Downes.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anssi Jaakkola on 49.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Luke Woolfenden on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' The whistle greets Andre Dozzell as he departs to be replaced by Alan Judge.
  • 66' Victor Adeboyejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Smith at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Adeboyejo made 389 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Lucas Tomlinson gets the nod from Bristol Rovers FC. He replaces Tom Nichols and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Portman Road Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' Anthony Georgiou is replacing Jon Nolan for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ipswich Town FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyler Smith 1
Jack Taylor 1
Tom Nichols 1
Jon Nolan 1
Max Ehmer 1
Alan Judge 1
Luke Leahy 1
Luke McCormick 1

Head to Head

2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-12-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2019-11-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2019-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-11-05 Rochdale AFC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-12-14 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-12-07 Bristol Rovers FC 4–2 Southend United FC W 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-11-02 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-10-26 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC D 2019-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC31% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC41%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
69%
Ipswich Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC23% Draw46% Bristol Rovers FC31%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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