Preston North End FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Ipswich Town FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 6' Callum Robinson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 393 games and scored 428 goals.
- 21' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Callum Robinson doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Josh Emmanuel trudges off to be replaced by James Bree on 46 minutes.
- 51' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Lukas Nmecha makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 59' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Will Keane on, Idris El Mizouni off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Bartosz Bialkowski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Louis Moult is replacing Paul Gallagher for the Preston North End FC side.
- 74' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Sean Maguire exits the field as Josh Ginnelly enters on 74.
- 75' Lukas Nmecha makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Preston North End FC are in front.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Trevoh Chalobah. He replaces Teddy Bishop on 76 minute.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Myles Kenlock on 78.
- 83' Alan Judge, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Preston North End FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 14
- 45
- 11
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Josh Ginnelly 74'
- 2
- 7
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Louis Moult 70'
- 6
- 15
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 3
-
9
Louis Moult ↑ 70'
- 32
-
17
Josh Ginnelly ↑ 74'
-
20
Jayden Stockley ↑ 76'
Coach
Alex Neil
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 4
- 30
- 8
-
15
Teddy Bishop ↓ Trevoh Chalobah 76'
- 22
- 21
- 9
- 31
-
27
Josh Emmanuel ↓ James Bree 46'
-
42
Idris El Mizouni ↓ Will Keane 59'
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 11
-
6
Trevoh Chalobah ↑ 76'
-
41
James Bree ↑ 46'
-
14
Will Keane ↑ 59'
- 47
Coach
Paul Lambert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 |
| Mads Frokjaer-Jensen | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
Head to Head
Preston North End FC Form
2019-04-19
Preston North End FC
4–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-04-13
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2019-04-09
Preston North End FC
0–2
Leeds United FC
L
2019-04-06
Preston North End FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2019-03-30
Reading FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2019-03-16
Preston North End FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
Ipswich Town FC Form
2019-04-19
Preston North End FC
4–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-04-13
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-04-10
Brentford FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-04-06
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-03-30
Ipswich Town FC
0–2
Hull City AFC
L
2019-03-16
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
43%
Preston North End FC or Ipswich Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

