Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Andy Woolmer
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 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' A quiet spell here at . Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Paul Huntington has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Johnson made 393 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Ipswich Town FC have won 487 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke Chambers.
- 41' 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.
- 44' Poor challenge from Chris Maxwell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' What a moment for Freddie Sears! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 45' Preston North End FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 51' Gwion Edwards was booked on 51.
- 55' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a Yellow card on 55.
- 57' Poor challenge from Ben Pearson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Pearson will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Jordan Roberts was booked on 62.
- 62' The crowd applauds Daniel Johnson as he leaves the pitch. Louis Moult steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Lukas Nmecha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Barkhuizen at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Paul Gallagher on, Alan Browne off on 72 minutes.
- 73' Against the run of play, Paul Gallagher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Jordan Roberts makes way for Kayden Jackson at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Red card for Chris Maxwell.
- 77' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Gwion Edwards is withdrawn and Daniel Rowe gets his opportunity.
- 82' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Flynn Downes by Andre Dozzell on 84 minute.
- 89' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' Poor challenge from Matthew Pennington. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Mads Frokjaer-Jensen | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 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.

