Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Ipswich Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 80 | Points | 84 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 14 / 10 | W / D / L | 23 / 15 / 8 |
| 72 | Scored | 80 |
| 47 | Conceded | 47 |
| +25 | GD | +33 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 48% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Middlesbrough FC gets underway.
- 5' England international Kayden Jackson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gwion Edwards made 358 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Trevoh Chalobah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 19' Trevoh Chalobah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Andre Dozzell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
- 37' What a strike from Jordan Hugill! The score is 1-0.
- 39' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Flynn Downes, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' Jordan Roberts, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Stewart Downing makes way for Marcus Tavernier at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcus Tavernier.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Kayden Jackson exits the field as Jordan Roberts enters on 71.
- 72' Marcus Tavernier doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' Middlesbrough FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 79' Andre Dozzell is replacing Jon Nolan for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 84' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Adam Clayton gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Muhamed Besic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Danny Batth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Ayala on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 3
-
4
Daniel Ayala ↓ Danny Batth 90'
- 20
-
37
Muhamed Besic ↓ Adam Clayton 85'
- 19
- 16
- 22
- 24
- 26
- 11
Bench
- 17
-
6
Danny Batth ↑ 90'
- 31
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 85'
- 9
- 39
-
28
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 61'
Coach
Tony Pulis
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 4
- 30
- 12
- 20
- 7
-
11
Jon Nolan ↓ Andre Dozzell 79'
- 21
-
9
Kayden Jackson ↓ Jordan Roberts 71'
- 6
Bench
- 3
- 33
- 15
-
23
Andre Dozzell ↑ 79'
- 10
- 22
-
19
Jordan Roberts ↑ 71'
Coach
Paul Lambert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Muhamed Besic | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Stewart Downing | 1 |
| David Strelec | 1 |
| Muhamed Besic | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 |
| Stewart Downing | 1 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 1 |
Head to Head
Middlesbrough FC Form
2018-12-29
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2018-12-26
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-12-22
Reading FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
2018-12-15
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2018-12-08
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2018-12-01
Middlesbrough FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
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
2018-12-15
Ipswich Town FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-12-08
Stoke City FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-12-01
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57% + Middlesbrough FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Middlesbrough FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
44%
Middlesbrough FC or Ipswich Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.