Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 20 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' Tom Eaves
Wes Burns 9' 1–1
Kieffer Moore 14' 2–1
Wes Burns 29' 3–1
3–2 60' Hakeem Odoffin
3–3 90+4' Cafu pen
Omari Hutchinson 90+5' 4–3
Y 8' Hakeem Odoffin
Y 62' Lee Peltier
Axel Tuanzebe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

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

3
1
5
Ipswich Town FC 9 games · Avg 2.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC 2023-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2023-01-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-04-16 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2021-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Rotherham United FC H 4–3 W
17 Feb Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Millwall FC A 4–0 W
10 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
03 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–3 L
27 Jan Maidstone United FC H 1–2 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 3–4 L
17 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
10 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
03 Feb Southampton FC H 0–2 L
20 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Portman Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' What a strike from Tom Eaves! The score is 0-1.
  • 7' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Sam Nombe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 8' The referee calls foul for Hakeem Odoffin. He receives a card.
  • 9' What a strike from Wes Burns! The score is 1-1.
  • 14' GOAL! Kieffer Moore scores on 14. Assisted by Wes Burns
  • 19' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 358 games and scored 470 goals.
  • 29' Goal! Wes Burns scores his 47 goal in 289 matches.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 37' Femi Seriki is replacing Oliver Rathbone for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Jeremy Sarmiento departs to be replaced by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Rathbone made 140 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' What a strike from Hakeem Odoffin! The score is 3-2.
  • 62' Lee Peltier was booked on 62.
  • 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Humphreys. He replaces Lee Peltier on 72 minute.
  • 73' Massimo Luongo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Travis on 73 minute.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Harry Clarke is replaced by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 80' The whistle greets Kieffer Moore as he departs to be replaced by Ali Al-Hamadi.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Wyke is hanging Tom Eaves on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Wes Burns by Kayden Jackson on 88 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Axel Tuanzebe.
  • 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

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wes Burns 3
Matty Crooks 2
Conor Chaplin 2
Michael Smith 2
Will Keane 1
Christ Tiehi 1
Sam Morsy 1
Richard Wood 1

Head to Head

2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC 2023-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2023-01-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC 2022-04-16 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2021-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC W 2024-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-14 Millwall FC 0–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-10 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-01-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Maidstone United FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-02-13 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-10 Leeds United FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-03 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2024-01-20 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC51% Draw23% Rotherham United FC26%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
49%
Ipswich Town FC or Rotherham United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC35% Draw40% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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