Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 19 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Ipswich Town FC gets underway.
- 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.
- 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Ledson on 8.
- 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' Conor Chaplin puts Ipswich Town FC on the lead.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Liam Lindsay. He receives a Yellow card.
- 26' Patrick Bauer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Whatmough at the 26 minute mark.
- 27' Magnificent from Mads Frokjaer-Jensen! That is 5 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alan Browne on 31 minutes.
- 35' The England Brandon Williams breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-1!
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's 4-4-1-1 shape.
- 46' A stunning finish from Nathan Broadhead — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Milutin Osmajic by Liam Millar on 46 minute.
- 49' Nathan Broadhead doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Ben Whiteman doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Liam Millar comes on to replace Milutin Osmajic.
- 59' Massimo Luongo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 41 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' Wes Burns makes way for Kayden Jackson at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 65' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Broadhead is withdrawn and Marcus Harness gets his opportunity.
- 70' Mads Frokjaer-Jensen makes way for Ben Woodburn at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
- 75' George Hirst makes way for Freddie Ladapo at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 76' Jack Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Massimo Luongo at the 76 minute mark.
- 78' Against the run of play, Kayden Jackson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' Ben Woodburn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 88' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- Full Time. Ipswich Town FC beats Preston North End FC
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 75'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Kayden Jackson 64'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 10
- 3
- 31
- 33
-
27
George Hirst ↓ Freddie Ladapo 75'
- 18
Bench
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 65'
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↑ 64'
- 1
-
9
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 75'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 75'
- 12
- 24
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 64'
- 2
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Preston North End FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
26
Jack Whatmough ↓ Patrick Bauer 26'
-
11
Robbie Brady ↓ Duane Holmes 46'
- 6
- 44
- 3
- 18
-
8
Alan Browne ↓ Ben Whiteman 46'
- 7
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Liam Millar 46'
- 1
- 10
Bench
-
25
Duane Holmes ↑ 46'
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 70'
-
4
Ben Whiteman ↑ 46'
-
5
Patrick Bauer ↑ 26'
- 21
-
23
Liam Millar ↑ 46'
- 17
- 35
- 33
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2023-10-07
Ipswich Town FC
4–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-10-03
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Hull City AFC
W
2023-09-30
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-09-19
Southampton FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-09-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2023-10-07
Ipswich Town FC
4–2
Preston North End FC
L
2023-10-04
Leicester City FC
3–0
Preston North End FC
L
2023-09-30
Preston North End FC
0–4
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2023-09-23
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2023-09-19
Preston North End FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-09-16
Preston North End FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Preston North End FC
47%
Ipswich Town FC or Preston North End FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.