Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — FA Cup at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season
Bristol Rovers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bristol Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Goal! Kalvin Phillips scores his 6 goal in 358 matches.
- 23' Cameron Burgess has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' GOAL! Jack Clarke scores on 24.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' Goal! Jack Taylor scores his 24 goal in 20 matches.
- 42' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 46' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Wes Burns is replaced by Ben Johnson.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' 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.
- 66' 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.
- 71' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Nathan Broadhead is replacing Ali Al-Hamadi for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 78' It’s high time Calderon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 81 minute. Arijanet Muric leaves to be changed by Cieran Slicker.
- 86' Joel Senior has so much to prove this time. He replaces Connor Taylor on 86 minute.
- 90' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
1
Arijanet Muric ↓ Cieran Slicker 81'
-
44
Ben Godfrey ↓ Harry Clarke 73'
- 25
- 8
- 47
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Ben Johnson 46'
- 15
- 6
-
14
Jack Taylor ↓ George Hirst 73'
- 16
Bench
- 26
- 5
- 12
-
18
Ben Johnson ↑ 46'
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 73'
-
27
George Hirst ↑ 73'
- 19
-
13
Cieran Slicker ↑ 81'
-
2
Harry Clarke ↑ 73'
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 18
- 8
- 14
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 1
-
17
Connor Taylor ↓ Joel Senior 86'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 11
- 29
- 23
-
2
Joel Senior ↑ 86'
- 24
- 27
- 35
- –
Coach
Calderon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luke McCormick | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Kalvin Phillips | 1 |
| James Norwood | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Tyler Smith | 1 |
| Jack Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.