Thursday , 2 July 2026

Southampton FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Southampton FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Tue 28 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Jacob Greaves
Y 75' Ivan Azon

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)

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

1
3
2
Southampton FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2025-08-17 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2025-02-01 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2024-09-21 Southampton FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2024-04-01 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
25 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
14 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Derby County FC H 2–1 W
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Southampton FC A 2–2 D
25 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
22 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
19 Apr Middlesbrough FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Norwich City FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Southampton FC Ipswich Town FC
#4 Position #2
80 Points 84
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 23 / 15 / 8
82 Scored 80
56 Conceded 47
+26 GD +33
1.74 PPG 1.83
48% Win % 50%

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Southampton FC are 4th (80 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan Wood-Gordon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Dan Neil needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' What a strike from Wes Burns! The score is 0-1.
  • 53' Ipswich Town FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack Clarke scoring 1 goals.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacob Greaves on 57.
  • 58' What a strike from Ryan Manning! The score is 1-1.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Jaden Philogene-Bidace is replaced by Jack Clarke on 67 minute.
  • 69' Samuel Edozie is replacing Tom Fellows for the Southampton FC side.
  • 74' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Taylor Harwood-Bellis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' The referee calls foul for Ivan Azon. He receives a card.
  • 75' George Hirst is replacing Ivan Azon for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 80' What a strike from Cyle Larin! The score is 2-1.
  • 81' The whistle greets Cyle Larin as he departs to be replaced by Ross Stewart.
  • 82' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Azor Matusiwa departs to be replaced by Chuba Akpom.
  • 87' GOAL! Jack Clarke scores on 87.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tonda Eckert

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leif Davis 1
Wes Burns 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Ryan Manning 1
Jeremy Sarmiento 1
Cyle Larin 1
Che Adams 1
Adam Armstrong 1

Head to Head

2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2025-08-17 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Southampton FC 2025-02-01 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2024-09-21 Southampton FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2024-04-01 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-04-11 Southampton FC 2–1 Derby County FC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2026-04-14 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Ipswich Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC42% Draw26% Ipswich Town FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
58%
Southampton FC or Ipswich Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC30% Draw43% Ipswich Town FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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