Thursday , 2 July 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ipswich Town FC and Cardiff City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It’s high time Erol Bulut made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jamilu Collins, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' GOAL! Aaron Ramsey scores on 30. Assisted by Karlan Grant
  • 33' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Freddie Ladapo is hanging George Hirst on the field on 36 minute.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Ollie Tanner. He receives a card.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Ollie Tanner. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Wintle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Ollie Tanner departs to be replaced 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' Goal! Joe Ralls scores his 15 goal in 372 matches.
  • 53' Goal! Joe Ralls scores his 15 goal in 372 matches.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' Goal! Nathan Broadhead scores his 40 goal in 372 matches.
  • 60' What a strike from Nathan Broadhead! The score is 2-3.
  • 62' The whistle greets Joe Ralls as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Panzo.
  • 63' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Wintle is hanging Yakou Meite on the field on 63 minute.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wes Burns.
  • 65' Cardiff City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 66' Perry Ng is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 68' GOAL! Freddie Ladapo scores on 68.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leif Davis made 358 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Jack Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Massimo Luongo on 75 minute.
  • 76' Omari Hutchinson is replacing Wes Burns for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 78' Sensational shot from Freddie Ladapo. Ipswich Town FC is back in the lead.
  • 83' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Jamilu Collins departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
  • 87' Jonathan Panzo is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Brandon Williams gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 90 minute. Sam Morsy leaves to be changed by Lee Evans.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.

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
Kieffer Moore 1
Callum O'Dowda 1
Ryan Wintle 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Aaron Ramsey 1
Joe Ralls 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.