Preston North End FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 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 | 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Preston North End FC and Ipswich Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' What a moment for Will Keane! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 8' George Edmundson does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Preston North End FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 28' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' Vaclav Hladky has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 39' Will Keane adds to his 0 season tally! Preston North End FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The whistle greets Kayden Jackson as he departs to be replaced by Kieffer Moore.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 360 games and scored 475 goals.
- 56' Brad Potts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Omari Hutchinson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' Nathan Broadhead is replacing Jeremy Sarmiento for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 71' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Conor Chaplin is withdrawn and Omari Hutchinson gets his opportunity.
- 75' Kieffer Moore makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
- 79' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Liam Millar exits the field as Robbie Brady enters on 79.
- 81' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Wes Burns exits the field as Ali Al-Hamadi enters on 81.
- 86' 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.
- 87' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-3!
- 90' The whistle greets Will Keane as he departs to be replaced by Ben Woodburn.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ipswich Town FC.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 44
- 16
- 14
- 8
-
7
Will Keane ↓ Ben Woodburn 90'
- 4
- 1
-
23
Liam Millar ↓ Robbie Brady 79'
- 19
- 10
Bench
- 26
-
11
Robbie Brady ↑ 79'
- 25
- 3
- 18
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↑ 90'
- 21
-
13
Alistair McCann ↑ 71'
-
28
Milutin Osmajic ↑ 71'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↓ Kieffer Moore 46'
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Marcus Harness 81'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 81'
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 10
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
–
Kieffer Moore ↑ 46'
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 81'
- 40
- 28
- 1
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 67'
-
–
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 81'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 67'
- 30
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 2 |
| Callum Robinson | 2 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
| Ben Whiteman | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
6%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
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.

