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

Full Time

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 15 games · 8 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	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

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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Deepdale!
5' Magnificent from Will Keane! That is 71 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
8' What an equalizer from George Edmundson!
13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
18' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
33' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
39' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
44' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Kieffer Moore comes on to replace Kayden Jackson.
51' Jeremy Sarmiento is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 368 games and scored 487 goals.
61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
67' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Jeremy Sarmiento is replaced by Nathan Broadhead.
71' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Conor Chaplin is replaced by Omari Hutchinson.
75' A stunning finish from Kieffer Moore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
79' Robbie Brady is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Millar at the 79 minute mark.
81' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 81 minute. Wes Burns leaves to be changed by Ali Al-Hamadi.
86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
87' Kieffer Moore puts Ipswich Town FC on the lead.
90' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Ben Woodburn on, Will Keane off on 90 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Callum Robinson	2
Will Keane	2
Kieffer Moore	2
Lukas Nmecha	2
Ben Whiteman	1
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen	1
Kayden Jackson	1
Conor Chaplin	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

1.81 Preston North End FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.33 Ipswich Town FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Preston North End FC49% Draw25% Ipswich Town FC26%

Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Ipswich Town FC

51%

Preston North End FC or Ipswich Town FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Preston North End FC35% Draw43% Ipswich Town FC22%

Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

7.1%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

0 – 0

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap	Preston North End FC covers	Push	Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	21%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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