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Ipswich vs Preston

31 January 2026 at 15:00Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
11
Referee: John Busby

Match Summary

Ipswich and Preston drew 1:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Gibson 72′, J. Clarke 90′ (pen.). 3 yellow cards were shown. Ipswich had 68% possession while Preston held 32%. Ipswich had 16 shots (5 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Ipswich 2.79 — Preston 1.19. Ipswich made 5 substitutions, Preston made 1.

Match Events

Key match events between Ipswich and Preston — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
I. AzonG. Hirst
46′
J. CajusteJ. Taylor
65′
W. BurnsS. W. Egeli
65′
D. FurlongB. Johnson
78′
A. MehmetiC. Akpom
78′
81′
A. DevineM. Frokjaer-Jensen
J. Clarke

Penalty

90′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Ipswich had 68% possession against Preston's 32%. Ipswich registered 16 shots (5 on target) while Preston managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 9–3. Fouls committed: 11–10.

Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots Off Goal
7
3
Total Shots
16
11
Blocked Shots
4
4
Shots inside the Box
16
8
Shots outside the Box
0
3
Fouls
11
10
Corner Kicks
9
3
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
68%
32%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
533
263
Accurate Passes
444
178
Pass Accuracy
83%
68%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.79
1.19
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.58
0.58

Rivalry since 2014

Ipswich vs Preston Head to Head Results· 14

Ipswich and Preston have met 14 times — Ipswich won 6, Preston won 4, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Ipswich leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 14 meetings. A combined 40 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.86 per match (21 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (64%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2023.

6
wins
Drawn
4
·
4
wins
Total goals
40 · 2.9/match
Both scored
9/14 · 64%
Over 2.5
7/14 · 50%

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Highest-scoring game: 42 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Ipswich have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Preston show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Ipswich

WDDWDL

Preston

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Ipswich

Away Record: Preston

W 300D 240L 288
Over 2.548
Goals scored1015

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026