Thursday , 1 October 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road 29,006 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Woolfenden 23' 1–0
Kayden Jackson 81' 2–0
Y 20' Michael Rose
Vaclav Hladky 51' Y
Janoi Donacien 77' Y
Sam Morsy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Alex James (England)

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

2
3
1
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2019-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2018-12-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
07 May Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D
29 Apr Exeter City FC H 6–0 W
25 Apr Barnsley FC A 3–0 W
22 Apr Peterborough United FC A 3–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 0–2 L
05 Aug Rotherham United FC H 4–1 W
08 May Watford FC A 0–2 L
29 Apr Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
22 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Portman Road that hosts another battle between Ipswich Town FC and Stoke City FC.
  • 5' England international Ben Pearson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Michael Rose on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 23' Magnificent from Luke Woolfenden! That is 6 goals in 57 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 24' GOAL! Luke Woolfenden fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' The crowd applauds Chiquinho as he leaves the pitch. Wesley steps in for Stoke City FC.
  • 39' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 44' George Hirst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 49' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vaclav Hladky.
  • 56' Dwight Gayle has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' Ben Wilmot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Marcus Harness on, Nathan Broadhead off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Morsy, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Stoke City FC! Dwight Gayle comes on to replace Ryan Mmaee.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Janoi Donacien. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Kayden Jackson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 83' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Daniel Johnson is replaced by Sol Sidibe on 83 minute.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Massimo Luongo is withdrawn and Jack Taylor gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Morsy is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ipswich Town FC 2-0 Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Allen 1
Tom Ince 1
Will Keane 1
James McClean 1
Kayden Jackson 1
Luke Woolfenden 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2019-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Stoke City FC 2018-12-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-05-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-04-29 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-04-25 Barnsley FC 0–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-04-22 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Ipswich Town FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-08-05 Stoke City FC 4–1 Rotherham United FC W 2023-05-08 Watford FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2023-04-29 Stoke City FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-04-18 Stoke City FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC60% Draw25% Stoke City FC15%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Stoke City FC
40%
Ipswich Town FC or Stoke City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC40% Draw47% Stoke City FC13%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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