Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Millwall FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Ipswich Town FC and Preston North End FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Trevoh Chalobah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cole Skuse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
- 30' Paul Gallagher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 35' Lukas Nmecha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 36' Luke Chambers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' Chris Maxwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Freddie Sears makes it 1-0.
- 45' Poor challenge from Daniel Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 51.
- 55' Preston North End FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 57' Poor challenge from Ben Pearson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' Ben Pearson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Roberts on 62.
- 62' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Louis Moult on, Daniel Johnson off on 62 minutes.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Lukas Nmecha is replacing Tom Barkhuizen for the Preston North End FC side.
- 72' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 72 minute. Alan Browne leaves to be changed by Paul Gallagher.
- 73' Magnificent from Paul Gallagher! That is 15 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Jordan Roberts by Kayden Jackson on 74 minute.
- 75' Chris Maxwell picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Daniel Rowe comes on to replace Gwion Edwards.
- 82' 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.
- 84' Andre Dozzell is replacing Flynn Downes for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 89' 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 Gwion Edwards suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Matthew Pennington has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Ipswich Town FC and Preston North End FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 5
- 4
- 12
- 8
- 20
-
7
Gwion Edwards ↓ Daniel Rowe 77'
-
21
Flynn Downes ↓ Andre Dozzell 84'
-
19
Jordan Roberts ↓ Kayden Jackson 74'
- 6
Bench
- 25
- 1
-
23
Andre Dozzell ↑ 84'
-
17
Daniel Rowe ↑ 77'
- 2
-
9
Kayden Jackson ↑ 74'
- 36
Coach
Paul Lambert
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Louis Moult 62'
- 24
- 7
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Lukas Nmecha 71'
- 23
- 22
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Paul Gallagher 72'
- 4
- 6
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 14
-
45
Lukas Nmecha ↑ 71'
- 2
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher ↑ 72'
-
9
Louis Moult ↑ 62'
- 21
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2018-11-03
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2018-10-27
Millwall FC
3–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-10-24
Leeds United FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-10-20
Ipswich Town FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2018-10-06
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Ipswich Town FC
W
2018-10-02
Ipswich Town FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2018-11-03
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2018-10-27
Preston North End FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-10-24
Preston North End FC
4–3
Brentford FC
W
2018-10-20
Hull City AFC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2018-10-06
Preston North End FC
4–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-10-02
Aston Villa FC
3–3
Preston North End FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Ipswich Town FC or Preston North End FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Preston North End FC
65%
Ipswich Town FC or Preston North End FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

