Saturday , 14 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 17.8 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
100% Clean Sheets
Bristol Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol Rovers FC
Fabrizio Cavegn 1 G
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny 1 G

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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron Burgess is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Kalvin Phillips has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 24' Jack Clarke does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Jack Taylor is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 42' Chris Martin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 397 appearances.
  • 46' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Wes Burns departs to be replaced by Ben Johnson.
  • 51' Ali Al-Hamadi, a Iraq forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Ali Al-Hamadi is withdrawn and Nathan Broadhead gets his opportunity.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Arijanet Muric has done his job and it is now time for Cieran Slicker to step up.
  • 86' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Connor Taylor by Joel Senior on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a card on 90.
  • 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
Kalvin Phillips 1
James Norwood 1
Jack Clarke 1
Tyler Smith 1
Jack Taylor 1
Tom Nichols 1
Jon Nolan 1
Max Ehmer 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.