Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Portsmouth FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Tue 14 Apr 2026 · 19:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,251 HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor Shaughnessy 42' 1–0
Colby Bishop 44' 2–0
Marlon Pack 35' Y
Y 81' Marcelino Nunez
Terry Devlin 82' Y
Y 90' Jaden Philogene-Bidace

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Fratton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
5 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 10.2 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

5
2
3
Portsmouth FC 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2025-09-27 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-12-29 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2022-10-01 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-03-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
11 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–2 D
03 Apr Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
21 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–6 L
16 Mar Derby County FC H 0–1 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Millwall FC H 1–1 D
14 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–0 W
10 Mar Stoke City FC A 3–3 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Portsmouth FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portsmouth FC
Marko Milovanovic 2 G
Ebou Adams 1 G 1 A
Adrian Segecic 1 G
Terry Devlin 1 G
Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portsmouth FC is hosting Ipswich Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portsmouth FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Jaden Philogene-Bidace has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marlon Pack.
  • 40' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' The Ireland Conor Shaughnessy breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-0!
  • 44' GOAL! Colby Bishop scores on 44.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 58 minute. Azor Matusiwa leaves to be changed by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Keshi Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Swift on 71 minute.
  • 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 81' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelino Nunez is booked for Ipswich Town FC — card on 81.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Terry Devlin on 82.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Jacob Brown comes on to replace Adrian Segecic.
  • 90' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' Ibane Bowat has so much to prove this time. He replaces Millenic Alli on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Portsmouth FC and Ipswich Town FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 5
Wes Burns 2
Conor Chaplin 2
Ronan Curtis 2
Marcus Harness 2
James Norwood 2
Tom Naylor 2
Ryan Williams 2

Head to Head

2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2025-09-27 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-12-29 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2022-10-01 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC 2022-03-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-11 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2026-04-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2026-04-03 Norwich City FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2026-03-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 6–1 Portsmouth FC L 2026-03-16 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Derby County FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2026-03-21 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2026-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–3 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Ipswich Town FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC42% Draw28% Ipswich Town FC30%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
58%
Portsmouth FC or Ipswich Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

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

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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