Ipswich Town FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Busby
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ipswich Town FC 1-1 Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Mads Frokjaer-Jensen | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2026-01-31
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-01-24
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2026-01-20
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2026-01-17
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2026-01-10
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
2026-01-01
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
W
Preston North End FC Form
2026-01-31
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2026-01-24
Middlesbrough FC
4–0
Preston North End FC
L
2026-01-20
Preston North End FC
0–3
Hull City AFC
L
2026-01-17
Preston North End FC
0–1
Derby County FC
L
2026-01-09
Preston North End FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-01-04
Bristol City FC
0–2
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Preston North End FC
55%
Ipswich Town FC or Preston North End FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

