Monday , 5 October 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
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.8 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Queens Park Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Queens Park Rangers FC
Ilias Chair 2 G 1 A
Rumarn Burrell 2 G 1 A
Koki Saito 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Portman Road that hosts another battle between Ipswich Town FC and Queens Park Rangers FC.
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! George Hirst gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 8 minutes.
  • 9' Magnificent from Jaden Philogene-Bidace! That is 17 goals in 361 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' The travelling Queens Park Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Queens Park Rangers FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Darnell Furlong.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' It’s high time Julien Stéphan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Jacob Greaves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 71' The 28-year-old Jack Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' Leif Davis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
  • 79' That looks like a foul for a card for Paul Smyth.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Queens Park Rangers FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 85' What a moment for Kasey McAteer! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' 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 Christian Walton suffering a number of foals already.
  • Another three points for Ipswich Town FC.

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
Kasey McAteer 1
Tomer Hemed 1
Dean Gerken 1
Joel Lynch 1
Pawel Wszolek 1
Nahki Wells 1
Conor Chaplin 1
George Hirst 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.