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Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 12 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Zak Vyner
Cole Skuse 45' Y
Freddie Sears 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Lee Venamore
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Rob Merchant

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

Head-to-Head

3
1
5
Ipswich Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-08-11 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
05 Jan Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Millwall FC H 2–3 L
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–3 L
22 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
06 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–7 L
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
22 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at Portman Road Stadium.
  • 5' Joe Mattock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zak Vyner.
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Will Keane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 37' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Williams. He replaces Sean Raggett on 37 minute.
  • 42' Jerry Yates has been relatively quiet despite scoring 68 goals in his last 57 appearances.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cole Skuse on 45 minutes.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Flynn Downes is hanging Collin Quaner on the field on 65 minute.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Freddie Sears.
  • 70' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Anthony Forde has done his job and it is now time for Jerry Yates to step up.
  • 74' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Dawkins is hanging Jack Lankester on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 84' Will Vaulks is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Richard Wood. He replaces Zak Vyner on 89 minute.
  • 90' Aristote Nsiala is replacing Freddie Sears for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • With this win, Ipswich Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wes Burns 3
Conor Chaplin 2
Michael Smith 2
Matty Crooks 2
Hakeem Odoffin 1
Conor Washington 1
Cafu 1
Kieffer Moore 1

Head to Head

2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2018-08-11 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-01-05 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-01-01 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Millwall FC L 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Rotherham United FC Form

2019-01-12 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2019-01-06 Manchester City FC 7–0 Rotherham United FC L 2019-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2018-12-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-26 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2018-12-22 Rotherham United FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC50% Draw28% Rotherham United FC22%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
50%
Ipswich Town FC or Rotherham United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC33% Draw51% Rotherham United FC16%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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