Preston North End FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Preston North End FC

3 – 2

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Ipswich Town FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'

Will Keane 5' 1–0

George Edmundson og 8' 2–0

Will Keane 39' 3–0

3–1 75' Kieffer Moore

3–2 87' Kieffer Moore

Overview

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Preston North End FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Deepdale.

Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Graham Scott
Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
Assistant 2

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

Preston North End FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Ipswich Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC 2023-10-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–2 Preston North End FC 2019-04-19 Preston North End FC 4–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-11-03 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	3–2	W
27 Jan	Millwall FC	A	1–1	D
21 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
13 Jan	Bristol City FC	H	2–0	W
06 Jan	Chelsea FC	A	0–4	L
01 Jan	Sunderland AFC	A	0–2	L

Ipswich Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Preston North End FC	A	2–3	L
27 Jan	Maidstone United FC	H	1–2	L
22 Jan	Leicester City FC	A	1–1	D
13 Jan	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
06 Jan	AFC Wimbledon	A	3–1	W
01 Jan	Stoke City FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC		Ipswich Town FC
#14	Position	#2
60	Points	84
46	Played	46
15 / 15 / 16	W / D / L	23 / 15 / 8
55	Scored	80
62	Conceded	47
-7	GD	+33
1.30	PPG	1.83
33%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Ipswich Town FC — let the battle begin!
5' The deadlock is broken! Will Keane gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
8' A goal from the England international George Edmundson! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-1!
13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
18' Ireland international Alan Browne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
28' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
38' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
39' Will Keane does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
44' Ipswich Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Kayden Jackson exits the field as Kieffer Moore enters on 46.
51' Conor Chaplin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
66' Luke Woolfenden is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
67' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Jeremy Sarmiento trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Broadhead on 67 minutes.
71' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Conor Chaplin has done his job and it is now time for Omari Hutchinson to step up.
75' The Wales Kieffer Moore breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 2-2!
79' Robbie Brady gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Liam Millar and will look to change the dynamic.
81' The crowd applauds Wes Burns as he leaves the pitch. Ali Al-Hamadi steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
86' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieffer Moore makes it 2-3.
90' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Ben Woodburn enters on 90.
It finishes all square. Preston North End FC and Ipswich Town FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts
16
Andrew Hughes
14
Jordan Storey
8
Alan Browne
7
Will Keane ↓ Ben Woodburn 90'
4
Ben Whiteman
1
Freddie Woodman
23
Liam Millar ↓ Robbie Brady 79'
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↓ Milutin Osmajic 71'
10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen ↓ Alistair McCann 71'

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

19
Kayden Jackson ↓ Kieffer Moore 46'
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Marcus Harness 81'
7
Wes Burns ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 81'
5
Sam Morsy
4
George Edmundson
6
Luke Woolfenden
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Omari Hutchinson 67'
3
Leif Davis
31
Vaclav Hladky
21
Jeremy Sarmiento ↓ Nathan Broadhead 67'
2
Harry Clarke

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Will Keane	2
Kieffer Moore	2
Lukas Nmecha	2
Callum Robinson	2
Conor Chaplin	1
Nathan Broadhead	1
Brandon Williams	1
Paul Gallagher	1

Head to Head

Preston North End FC Form

2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-01-27 Millwall FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-01-21 Leeds United FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-13 Preston North End FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-01-06 Chelsea FC 4–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-01-27 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Maidstone United FC L 2024-01-22 Leicester City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-01-06 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.71 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.66 Ipswich Town FC xG

I would bet for: Preston North End FC or Ipswich Town FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC43% Draw24% Ipswich Town FC33%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.37

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Ipswich Town FC

57%

Preston North End FC or Ipswich Town FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC30% Draw42% Ipswich Town FC28%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.6%

2 – 1

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

5.2%

0 – 1

2 – 0

0 – 0

4.9%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.5%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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