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

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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

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

Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Queens Park Rangers FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

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	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0
7	Queens Park Rangers FC	1	3
8	Millwall FC	1	3
9	Middlesbrough FC	1	3
10	Swansea City AFC	1	3
11	Watford FC	1	3
12	Charlton Athletic FC	1	3
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	1	3
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	1	3
15	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
16	Burnley FC	1	1
17	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
18	West Ham United FC	1	1
19	Wrexham AFC	1	1
20	Cardiff City FC	1	1
21	Birmingham City FC	1	1
22	Sheffield United FC	1	1
23	Southampton FC	1	0
24	Derby County FC	1	0
25	Norwich City FC	1	0
26	Preston North End FC	1	0
27	Stoke City FC	1	0
28	Lincoln City FC	1	0
29	Portsmouth FC	1	0
30	Bristol City FC	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC		Queens Park Rangers FC
#2	Position	#7
84	Points	3
46	Played	1
23 / 15 / 8	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 0
80	Scored	3
47	Conceded	1
+33	GD	+2
1.83	PPG	3.00
50%	Win %	100%

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

Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts). Queens Park Rangers FC are 7th (3 pts).

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

Player	Goals
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

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

1.83 Ipswich Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.38 Queens Park Rangers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Ipswich Town FC52% Draw23% Queens Park Rangers FC25%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Queens Park Rangers FC

48%

Ipswich Town FC or Queens Park Rangers FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Ipswich Town FC35% Draw42% Queens Park Rangers FC23%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 0

6.7%

1 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap	Ipswich Town FC covers	Push	Queens Park Rangers FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	21%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

Queens Park Rangers FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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