Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
- Assistant 2 James Wilson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Ipswich Town FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at Portman Road.
- 2' Tom Eaves makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
- 7' 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.
- 8' Hakeem Odoffin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' Goal! Wes Burns scores his 48 goal in 289 matches.
- 14' GOAL! Kieffer Moore fires home to make it 2-1!
- 19' Portugal international Cafu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wes Burns makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Femi Seriki is hanging Oliver Rathbone on the field on 37 minute.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Nathan Broadhead is replacing Jeremy Sarmiento for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Peter Kioso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Hakeem Odoffin makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Rotherham United FC are in front.
- 62' Lee Peltier has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 67' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Cameron Humphreys on, Lee Peltier off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Travis departs to be replaced by Massimo Luongo.
- 75' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Clarke departs to be replaced by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 80' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Kieffer Moore is replaced by Ali Al-Hamadi on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 86' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Tom Eaves is withdrawn and Charlie Wyke gets his opportunity.
- 88' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Wes Burns trudges off to be replaced by Kayden Jackson on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Axel Tuanzebe gets a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Kieffer Moore ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 80'
-
28
Lewis Travis ↓ Massimo Luongo 73'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Kayden Jackson 88'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 10
- 3
- 31
- 21
-
2
Harry Clarke ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 75'
Bench
- 11
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↑ 88'
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↑ 73'
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 75'
- 1
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 46'
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 80'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 73'
- 30
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Rotherham United FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
12
Andy Rinomhota ↓ Cafu 86'
- 8
- 23
-
21
Lee Peltier ↓ Cameron Humphreys 72'
-
10
Jordan Hugill ↓ Sam Nombe 72'
-
9
Tom Eaves ↓ Charlie Wyke 86'
-
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Femi Seriki 37'
- 22
- 27
- 1
- 40
Bench
-
29
Sam Nombe ↑ 72'
- 30
- 17
-
14
Charlie Wyke ↑ 86'
- 26
-
7
Cafu ↑ 86'
-
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 37'
-
24
Cameron Humphreys ↑ 72'
- 16
Coach
Leam Richardson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wes Burns | 3 |
| Matty Crooks | 2 |
| Conor Chaplin | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
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.

