Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 2
Full Time
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.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Rob Smith

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

3
2
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Riverside. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Middlesbrough FC and Ipswich Town FC.
  • 5' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Middlesbrough FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Ipswich Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Conor Chaplin on 36.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Scotland international George Hirst has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Matt Crooks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Dominic Ball is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 61' The 23-year-old Morgan Rogers has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Nathan Broadhead trudges off to be replaced by Omari Hutchinson on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 67' Omari Hutchinson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 69' Sam Silvera is replacing Sam Greenwood for the Middlesbrough FC side.
  • 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kayden Jackson, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Kayden Jackson on, Wes Burns off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Lukas Engel has done his job and it is now time for Alex Bangura to step up.
  • 83' 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.
  • 86' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Taylor departs to be replaced by Dominic Ball.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dominic Ball.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-12-02 Leeds United FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-11-28 Middlesbrough FC 4–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-11-25 Bristol City FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-11-11 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Leicester City FC W 2023-11-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Middlesbrough FC D

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-12-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2023-11-29 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2023-11-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-11-11 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Swansea City AFC W 2023-11-07 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Ipswich Town FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC39% Draw30% Ipswich Town FC31%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
61%
Middlesbrough FC or Ipswich Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC29% Draw48% Ipswich Town FC23%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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