Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road 28,011 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Aaron Ramsey
0–2 52' Joe Ralls
Nathan Broadhead 59' 1–2
Freddie Ladapo 68' 2–2
Freddie Ladapo 78' 3–2
Harry Clarke 33' Y
Y 38' Ollie Tanner
Wes Burns 64' Y
Y 65' Perry Ng
Y 87' Jonathan Panzo
Brandon Williams 90' Y
Nathan Broadhead 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Adam Crysell
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
26 Aug Leeds United FC H 3–4 L
19 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
12 Aug Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
07 May Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Ipswich Town FC A 2–3 L
26 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
12 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
06 Aug Leeds United FC A 2–2 D
08 May Burnley FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 3 G 1 A
Yousef Salech 2 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 1 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Portman Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' A goal from the Wales international Aaron Ramsey! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
  • 33' A moment of madness from Harry Clarke on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 36' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — George Hirst exits the field as Freddie Ladapo enters on 36.
  • 38' Ollie Tanner picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Ollie Tanner gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 46 minute. Ollie Tanner leaves to be changed by Ike Ugbo.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' Brilliant from the midfielder! Joe Ralls makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 53' What composure from Joe Ralls! The England international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 58' The 24-year-old Rubin Colwill has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' What composure from Nathan Broadhead! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 60' Nathan Broadhead with the second goal in the match!
  • 62' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 62 minute. Joe Ralls leaves to be changed by Jonathan Panzo.
  • 63' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Yakou Meite departs to be replaced by Ryan Wintle.
  • 64' Wes Burns was booked on 64.
  • 65' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Perry Ng will be fuming at that decision.
  • 66' Perry Ng was booked on 66.
  • 68' Freddie Ladapo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Karlan Grant made 380 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Taylor is hanging Massimo Luongo on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Wes Burns has done his job and it is now time for Omari Hutchinson to step up.
  • 78' Sensational shot from Freddie Ladapo. Ipswich Town FC is back in the lead.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Rubin Colwill comes on to replace Jamilu Collins.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Panzo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Brandon Williams on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Lee Evans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Morsy on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Ladapo 2
Aaron Ramsey 1
Joe Ralls 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Callum O'Dowda 1
Ryan Wintle 1
Nathan Broadhead 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-08-26 Ipswich Town FC 3–4 Leeds United FC L 2023-08-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-05-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-08-26 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-08-19 Leicester City FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2023-08-12 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-08-06 Leeds United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2023-05-08 Burnley FC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC53% Draw22% Cardiff City FC25%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
47%
Ipswich Town FC or Cardiff City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC38% Draw40% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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