Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Morecambe FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Bristol Rovers FC.
- 5' Trevor Clarke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Sam Morsy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' Harry Anderson makes way for Harvey Saunders at the 17 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
- 22' England international Christian Walton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' Conor Chaplin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' The 29-year-old Aaron Collins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Poor challenge from Marcus Harness. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Lee Evans makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Cameron Burgess departs to be replaced by Dominic Ball.
- 66' Luca Hoole catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 68' Gregory Leigh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leif Davis at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 78' Sylvester Jasper is replacing Aaron Collins for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- 81' Bobby Thomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Kyle Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wes Burns on 83 minute.
- 85' Bobby Thomas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 85.
- 86' Tyreece John-Jules has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Poor challenge from Alfie Kilgour. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- It finishes all square. Ipswich Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 44
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Kyle Edwards 83'
- 5
- 8
- 1
-
9
Freddie Ladapo ↓ Gassan Ahadme 68'
-
15
Cameron Burgess ↓ Dominic Ball 62'
- 6
- 10
-
3
Leif Davis ↓ Gregory Leigh 68'
Bench
-
21
Gregory Leigh ↑ 68'
-
29
Kyle Edwards ↑ 83'
- 19
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 62'
- 31
-
14
Tyreece John-Jules ↑ 68'
-
18
Gassan Ahadme ↑ 68'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 19
-
20
Trevor Clarke ↓ John Marquis 62'
- 1
-
21
Antony Evans ↓ Glenn Whelan 78'
-
23
Luke McCormick ↓ Paul Coutts 62'
- 30
- 37
- 3
Bench
- 8
- 32
-
15
Paul Coutts ↑ 62'
-
25
Glenn Whelan ↑ 78'
-
9
John Marquis ↑ 62'
-
22
Harvey Saunders ↑ 17'
-
11
Sylvester Jasper ↑ 78'
Coach
Joey Barton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Ipswich Town FC Form
2022-09-13
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2022-09-03
Accrington Stanley FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2022-08-27
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Barnsley FC
D
2022-08-20
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–3
Ipswich Town FC
W
2022-08-16
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2022-08-13
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2022-09-13
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2022-09-03
Bristol Rovers FC
2–2
Morecambe FC
D
2022-08-27
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2022-08-20
Portsmouth FC
3–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2022-08-16
Barnsley FC
3–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2022-08-13
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Ipswich Town FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
40%
Ipswich Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
44%
✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

