Ipswich Town FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Samuel Allison
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 Alex James (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #10 |
| 84 | Points | 0 |
| 46 | Played | 0 |
| 23 / 15 / 8 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 80 | Scored | 0 |
| 47 | Conceded | 0 |
| +33 | GD | +0 |
| 1.83 | PPG | – |
| 50% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Portman Road that hosts another battle between Ipswich Town FC and Middlesbrough FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Lewis Travis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Emmanuel Latte Lath makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Massimo Luongo does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Jonny Howson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Nathan Broadhead is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Sarmiento at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' Ireland international Jack Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Sam Greenwood is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Silvera at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 77' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Jack Taylor on, Massimo Luongo off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' Daniel Barlaser gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Jonny Howson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Dominic Ball comes on to replace Axel Tuanzebe.
- 90' That is a card for Middlesbrough FC. Luke Ayling will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Chaplin departs to be replaced by Lewis Travis.
- It finishes all square. Ipswich Town FC and Middlesbrough FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 77'
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Dominic Ball 89'
- 5
- 15
- 6
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Lewis Travis 90'
- 3
- 31
- 21
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↓ Kieffer Moore 59'
- 20
Bench
-
24
Kieffer Moore ↑ 59'
- 11
- 19
-
28
Lewis Travis ↑ 90'
- 1
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 77'
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 89'
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 59'
- 30
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 28
- 1
- 9
- 11
- 20
- 3
-
18
Sam Silvera ↓ Sam Greenwood 69'
- 27
-
16
Jonny Howson ↓ Daniel Barlaser 86'
Bench
- 15
- 32
-
4
Daniel Barlaser ↑ 86'
- 24
- 33
-
29
Sam Greenwood ↑ 69'
- 64
- 14
- 49
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 |
| Massimo Luongo | 1 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Muhamed Besic | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Stewart Downing | 1 |
| David Strelec | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
2024-04-13
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-04-10
Hull City AFC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-04-06
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-04-01
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-03-29
Southampton FC
1–1
Middlesbrough FC
D
2024-03-16
Middlesbrough FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.68
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Ipswich Town FC or Middlesbrough FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31%
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 0
1.3%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 22% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 19% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.