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Ipswich Town FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Hristo Karaivanov
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
16 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
12 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Millwall FC A 0–2 L
23 Dec Southampton FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
13 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
Richard Kone 5 G 1 A
Paul Smyth 3 G 1 A
Jimmy Dunne 3 G
Ilias Chair 2 G 1 A
Rumarn Burrell 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Ipswich Town FC vs Queens Park Rangers FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Queens Park Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Steve Cook has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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 Kenneth Paal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Conor Chaplin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Queens Park Rangers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lyndon Dykes made 251 appearances and scored 56 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Paul Smyth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chris Willock at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Sam Field is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Queens Park Rangers FC tonight.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Luke Woolfenden will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marti Cifuentes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' The whistle greets Brandon Williams as he departs to be replaced by Harry Clarke.
  • 64' Freddie Ladapo makes way for Kayden Jackson at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 69' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Jimmy Dunne is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steve Cook at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Algeria international Rayan Kolli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' Ziyad Larkeche is replacing Ilias Chair for the Queens Park Rangers FC side.
  • 78' Rayan Kolli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sinclair Armstrong on 78 minute.
  • 83' Asmir Begovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Marcus Harness gets a Yellow card.
  • 87' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Marcus Harness exits the field as Gerrard Buabo enters on 87.
  • 88' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Omari Hutchinson is withdrawn and Sone Aluko gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee shows Queens Park Rangers FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ipswich Town FC 0-0 Queens Park Rangers FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Queens Park Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC39% Draw32% Queens Park Rangers FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC
61%
Ipswich Town FC or Queens Park Rangers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC24% Draw55% Queens Park Rangers FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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