Ipswich Town FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2025/26)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Matt Foley
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Mar Reading FC H 1–2 L 23 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D 16 Feb Stoke City FC H 1–1 D 13 Feb Derby County FC H 1–1 D 10 Feb Norwich City FC A 0–3 L 02 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W 23 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D 16 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–4 L 13 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–1 W 09 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D 02 Feb Aston Villa FC H 0–0 D Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history37% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ipswich Town FC and Reading FC has kicked off!
- 5' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' The referee shows Reading FC player a Yellow card on 12.
- 13' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nelson Oliveira on 19.
- 24' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Andy Yiadom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' Aristote Nsiala has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Collins on 40 minute.
- 45' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. James Bree departs to be replaced by Cole Skuse.
- 51' 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 Tyler Blackett suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 57' Aristote Nsiala was booked on 57.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Modou Barrow. He replaces Nelson Oliveira on 58 minute.
- 63' Luke Chambers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Jon Nolan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Collin Quaner, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Garath McCleary is replaced by Callum Harriott on 81 minute.
- 83' GOAL! Gwion Edwards scores on 83. Assisted by Collin Quaner
- 85' Gwion Edwards was booked on 85.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Loader. He replaces Ovie Ejaria on 89 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Modou Barrow! The score is 1-2.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Modou Barrow.
- The final score is 1-2.
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Ipswich Town FC
Starting XI- 45
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Teddy Bishop ↓ Gwion Edwards 46'
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Trevoh Chalobah ↓ Gwion Edwards 46'
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James Bree ↓ Cole Skuse 46'
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James Collins ↓ Aristote Nsiala 40'
Bench- 1
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Cole Skuse ↑ 46'
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Gwion Edwards ↑ 46'
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Aristote Nsiala ↑ 40'
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Coach Paul LambertReading FC
Starting XI- 21
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Nelson Oliveira ↓ Modou Barrow 58'
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Ovie Ejaria ↓ Daniel Namaso 89'
Bench- 4
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Callum Harriott ↑ 81'
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Modou Barrow ↑ 58'
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Daniel Namaso ↑ 89'
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Coach Jose Manuel Gomes -
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