Thursday , 20 August 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Ipswich Town FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Queens Park Rangers FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Portman Road 29,636 HT 45' · FT 45'
George Hirst 3' 1–0
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 9' 2–0
Kasey McAteer 85' 3–0
Darnell Furlong 46' Y
Leif Davis 76' Y
Y 79' Paul Smyth

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Lee Venamore
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Queens Park Rangers FC 1 3
2 Millwall FC 1 3
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 1 3
4 Charlton Athletic FC 1 3
5 Middlesbrough FC 1 3
6 Swansea City AFC 1 3
7 Watford FC 1 3
8 West Bromwich Albion FC 1 3
9 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
10 Burnley FC 1 1
11 West Ham United FC 1 1
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
13 Cardiff City FC 1 1
14 Wrexham AFC 1 1
15 Birmingham City FC 1 1
16 Sheffield United FC 1 1
17 Derby County FC 1 0
18 Lincoln City FC 1 0
19 Norwich City FC 1 0
20 Preston North End FC 1 0
21 Southampton FC 1 0
22 Stoke City FC 1 0
23 Portsmouth FC 1 0
24 Bristol City FC 1 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
2
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Queens Park Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-11-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC 2023-12-29 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-08-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–0 W
28 Apr Southampton FC A 2–2 D
25 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
22 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
19 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
Queens Park Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Ipswich Town FC A 0–3 L
25 Apr Derby County FC H 2–3 L
21 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Millwall FC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
06 Apr Preston North End FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Queens Park Rangers FC for another epic battle.
  • 3' The Scotland George Hirst breaks the deadlock on 3 minutes. 1-0!
  • 8' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jaden Philogene-Bidace makes it 2-0.
  • 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Jacob Greaves has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Queens Park Rangers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Darnell Furlong was booked on 46.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronnie Edwards, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' Harvey Vale is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 71' 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 Nicolas Madsen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 76' That is a card for Ipswich Town FC. Leif Davis will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a card for Paul Smyth.
  • 84' Morocco international Ilias Chair has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' Kasey McAteer adds to his 0 season tally! Ipswich Town FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • With this win, Ipswich Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Queens Park Rangers FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julien Stéphan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Lynch 1
Pawel Wszolek 1
Nahki Wells 1
Conor Chaplin 1
George Hirst 1
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 1
Kasey McAteer 1
Tomer Hemed 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2025-11-01 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC 2023-12-29 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC 2023-08-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2026-05-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L

Queens Park Rangers FC Form

2026-05-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-04-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Derby County FC L 2026-04-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2026-04-18 Millwall FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2026-04-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC60% Draw24% Queens Park Rangers FC16%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
40%
Ipswich Town FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC40% Draw46% Queens Park Rangers FC14%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.