Ipswich Town FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 4 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic FC | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Bristol City FC | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United FC | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Birmingham City FC | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Millwall FC | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Wrexham AFC | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | West Ham United FC | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Watford FC | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County FC | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Lincoln City FC | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Southampton FC | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Cardiff City FC | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City FC | 4 | 3 |
| 21 | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | Stoke City FC | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Burnley FC | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sunderland AFC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 4 G |
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 Southampton FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 13' The England Leif Davis breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 14' A goal from the Scotland international Che Adams! He fires home on 14 to make it 1-1!
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sam Morsy on 16 minutes.
- 21' 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.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Armstrong makes it 1-2.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Samuel Edozie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
- 36' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 36 minute. Kieffer Moore leaves to be changed by Ali Al-Hamadi.
- 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Conor Chaplin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Flynn Downes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Kayden Jackson by Nathan Broadhead on 61 minute.
- 66' Southampton FC have won 428 goals from 353 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' GOAL! Nathan Broadhead fires home to make it 2-2!
- 70' That is a card for Ipswich Town FC. Jack Taylor will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Southampton FC ring the changes. Ryan Fraser has done his job and it is now time for David Brooks to step up.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Che Adams is replaced by Samuel Edozie.
- 82' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Smallbone is hanging Joe Aribo on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' James Bree is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 89' Jeremy Sarmiento is replacing Conor Chaplin for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 90' Jan Bednarek picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Kieffer Moore ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 36'
- 19
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 61'
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Harry Clarke 61'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 10
- 3
- 31
- 20
Bench
- 11
- 28
- 1
- 4
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 61'
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 61'
-
21
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 89'
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 36'
-
2
Harry Clarke ↑ 61'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↓ David Brooks 71'
- 5
- 35
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↓ Joe Rothwell 82'
- 4
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Samuel Edozie 77'
- 14
-
7
Joe Aribo ↓ William Smallbone 82'
- 9
- 31
- 21
Bench
-
36
David Brooks ↑ 71'
- 2
- 13
-
19
Joe Rothwell ↑ 82'
- 3
-
16
William Smallbone ↑ 82'
- 20
- 18
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 77'
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyler Dibling | 1 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Paul Onuachu | 1 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Wes Burns | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2024-04-01
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Southampton FC
W
2024-03-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-03-16
Ipswich Town FC
6–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2024-03-09
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-03-05
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
W
2024-03-02
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Southampton FC
42%
Ipswich Town FC or Southampton FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.