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Ipswich Town FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Ipswich Town FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Forest Green Rovers FC
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Ben Stevenson
Y 90' Brandon Cooper

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — League One at Portman Road.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Forest Green Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-18 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-08-06 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Forest Green Rovers FC H 4–0 W
14 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
11 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–2 D
07 Feb Burnley FC A 1–2 L
04 Feb Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
28 Jan Burnley FC H 0–0 D
Forest Green Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–4 L
14 Feb Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
11 Feb Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L
28 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–2 L
24 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Forest Green Rovers FC.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Conor Chaplin makes it 1-0.
  • 4' Goal! Conor Chaplin scores his 80 goal in 379 matches.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' The 30-year-old Cameron Burgess has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leif Davis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Nathan Broadhead has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 42' GOAL! Nathan Broadhead scores on 42.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ross Doohan made 1 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Tyrese Omotoye is replacing Jordan Garrick for the Forest Green Rovers FC side.
  • 54' Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyrese Omotoye is hanging Jordan Garrick on the field on 54 minute.
  • 59' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Cameron Humphreys trudges off to be replaced by Massimo Luongo on 59 minutes.
  • 60' What a moment for Conor Chaplin! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 63' Forest Green Rovers FC make a change. Amadou Bakayoko trudges off to be replaced by Udoka Malife on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Freddie Ladapo has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Hirst on 67 minute.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Nathan Broadhead is replaced by Kyle Edwards.
  • 73' The whistle greets Corey O'Keeffe as he departs to be replaced by Charlie McCann.
  • 76' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 76 minute. Conor Chaplin leaves to be changed by Marcus Harness.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Stevenson.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Freddie Ladapo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' 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.
  • 89' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' Forest Green Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Another three points for Ipswich Town FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Duncan Ferguson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Conor Chaplin 3
Nathan Broadhead 2
Marcus Harness 1
Sam Morsy 1
Josh March 1
Freddie Ladapo 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC 2022-08-06 Forest Green Rovers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-02-18 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-02-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-02-11 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2023-02-07 Burnley FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-02-04 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-01-28 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Forest Green Rovers FC Form

2023-02-18 Ipswich Town FC 4–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-02-14 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-02-11 Morecambe FC 1–1 Forest Green Rovers FC D 2023-02-04 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L 2023-01-28 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2023-01-24 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Forest Green Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC64% Draw22% Forest Green Rovers FC14%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
36%
Ipswich Town FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC45% Draw43% Forest Green Rovers FC12%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Forest Green Rovers FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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