Southampton FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Southampton FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Josh Smith (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 4 G | 1 A |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 5 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Ipswich Town FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Omari Hutchinson gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Woolfenden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Brandon Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Jack Taylor catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 56' The crowd applauds Samuel Edozie as he leaves the pitch. Stuart Armstrong steps in for Southampton FC.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Taylor Harwood-Bellis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 367 games and scored 485 goals.
- 69' Cameron Burgess has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace George Hirst by Dane Scarlett on 70 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Brandon Williams is replaced by Dominic Ball.
- 76' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace William Smallbone by Carlos Alcaraz on 76 minute.
- 77' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 80' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Conor Chaplin has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Harness to step up.
- 85' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Sekou Mara on, Adam Armstrong off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 26
- 2
- 10
-
7
Joe Aribo ↓ Jan Bednarek 56'
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Sekou Mara 85'
- 3
- 31
- 21
- 16
- 23
- 24
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
35
Jan Bednarek ↑ 56'
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 56'
- 14
-
22
Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 76'
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 56'
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 85'
- 27
Coach
Russell Martin
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 15
- 6
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Marcus Harness 80'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↓ Massimo Luongo 56'
- 31
-
27
George Hirst ↓ Dane Scarlett 71'
-
18
Brandon Williams ↓ Dominic Ball 71'
- 20
- 2
Bench
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 80'
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↑ 56'
- 8
- 9
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 71'
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 80'
-
24
Dane Scarlett ↑ 71'
- 13
- 30
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| Paul Onuachu | 1 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Wes Burns | 1 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Ipswich Town FC Form
2023-09-19
Southampton FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-09-16
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-09-02
Ipswich Town FC
3–2
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-08-26
Ipswich Town FC
3–4
Leeds United FC
L
2023-08-19
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-08-12
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Ipswich Town FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
74%
Southampton FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
2 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.