Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 11:00 UTC Portman Road 29,684 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' David Strelec
Kasey McAteer 30' 1–1
1–2 64' Tommy Conway
Jack Clarke pen 87' 2–2
Y 52' Matt Targett
Y 86' Adilson Malanda
Dan Neil 90' Y
Darnell Furlong 90' Y
Y 90' Callum Brittain
Y 90' Jeremy Sarmiento

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Neil Davies
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 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

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Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC 2024-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Millwall FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–0 W
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–2 D
03 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L
21 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–0 D
14 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Portman Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Solomon Brynn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 25' David Strelec is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 30' GOAL! Kasey McAteer fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Aidan Morris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' It looks surprising Middlesbrough FC does not make any changes. Sam Silvera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matt Targett.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Jeremy Sarmiento gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Alex Gilbert and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Tommy Conway doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Marcelino Nunez departs to be replaced by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Jack Clarke. He replaces Jaden Philogene-Bidace on 65 minute.
  • 70' 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 Jeremy Sarmiento suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' Kasey McAteer makes way for Sindre Egeli at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 77' Middlesbrough FC have won 484 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Ivan Azon trudges off to be replaced by George Hirst on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Middlesbrough FC. David Strelec is replaced by Sam Silvera.
  • 86' Adilson Malanda was booked on 86.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Clarke makes it 2-2.
  • 90' Ipswich Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Morgan Whittaker gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Tommy Conway and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kim Hellberg

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan Hugill 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Omari Hutchinson 1
Massimo Luongo 1
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1
Jack Clarke 1
Muhamed Besic 1
Kasey McAteer 1

Head to Head

2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC 2025-10-17 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC 2024-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2026-03-21 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2026-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W

Middlesbrough FC Form

2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-04-06 Swansea City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-03 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2026-03-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-03-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Middlesbrough FC 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC42% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
58%
Ipswich Town FC or Middlesbrough FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC28% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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