Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Middlesbrough FC

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Ipswich Town FC

Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 36' Conor Chaplin

0–2 67' Omari Hutchinson

Matt Crooks 51' Y

Y 63' Luke Woolfenden

Y 90' Dominic Ball

Y 90' Sam Morsy

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Riverside.

Middlesbrough FC 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Rob Smith

3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game

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

Middlesbrough FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ipswich Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2018-12-29 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-10-02 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–2	L
02 Dec	Leeds United FC	A	2–3	L
28 Nov	Preston North End FC	H	4–0	W
25 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	2–3	L
11 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	1–0	W
04 Nov	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–3	D

Ipswich Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–0	W
02 Dec	Coventry City FC	H	2–1	W
29 Nov	Millwall FC	H	3–1	W
25 Nov	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–2	L
11 Nov	Swansea City AFC	H	3–2	W
07 Nov	Rotherham United FC	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

3/3

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC

William Lankshear

6 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Ipswich Town FC — let the battle begin!
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Omari Hutchinson, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
20' Jack Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
25' Middlesbrough FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
30' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Harness made 376 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
36' Conor Chaplin makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
41' Middlesbrough 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.
46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matt Crooks.
56' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
62' The supporters are chanting for Omari Hutchinson. He replaces Nathan Broadhead on 62 minute.
63' A moment of madness from Luke Woolfenden on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
67' GOAL! Omari Hutchinson scores on 67. Assisted by Conor Chaplin
69' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Sam Greenwood exits the field as Sam Silvera enters on 69.
74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Middlesbrough FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
75' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 75 minute. Wes Burns leaves to be changed by Kayden Jackson.
78' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Lukas Engel trudges off to be replaced by Alex Bangura on 78 minutes.
83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
86' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 86 minute. Jack Taylor leaves to be changed by Dominic Ball.
90' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Ipswich Town FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Wes Burns ↓ Kayden Jackson 75'
5
Sam Morsy
15
Cameron Burgess
6
Luke Woolfenden
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Marcus Harness 75'
14
Jack Taylor ↓ Dominic Ball 86'
3
Leif Davis
31
Vaclav Hladky
33
Nathan Broadhead ↓ Omari Hutchinson 62'
27
George Hirst ↓ Freddie Ladapo 86'
2
Harry Clarke

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jack Clarke	1
Muhamed Besic	1
Kasey McAteer	1
Stewart Downing	1
David Strelec	1
Muhamed Besic	1
Tommy Conway	1
Stewart Downing	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.33 Middlesbrough FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.02 Ipswich Town FC xG

I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC40% Draw30% Ipswich Town FC30%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Ipswich Town FC

60%

Middlesbrough FC or Ipswich Town FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Middlesbrough FC29% Draw50% Ipswich Town FC21%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

11.7%

1 – 0

11.5%

0 – 1

8.6%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap	Middlesbrough FC covers	Push	Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	22%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

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

Middlesbrough FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Middlesbrough FC Form

Ipswich Town FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Clean Sheet