ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
--.--.---- --:--
Deepdale
Referee: M. Donohue
Preston
Match Timeline
Ipswich
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
11'
M. Osmajic
Preston
🟨
26'
Andrew Hughes
Preston
🟨
40'
Ben Johnson
Ipswich
🟨
45+1'
Pol Valentín
Preston
🔄
66'
B. Johnson ↔ A. Young
Ipswich
🔄
66'
J. Philogene ↔ C. Chaplin
Ipswich
🔄
66'
J. Clarke ↔ K. McAteer
Ipswich
🔄
73'
P. Valentin ↔ O. Offiah
Preston
🔄
73'
A. Devine ↔ S. T. Thordarson
Preston
🔄
73'
M. Smith ↔ D. Jebbison
Preston
🔄
77'
A. Matusiwa ↔ J. Cajuste
Ipswich
🔄
77'
S. Szmodics ↔ C. Akpom
Ipswich
🔄
78'
A. Hughes ↔ L. Lindsay
Preston
🟨
82'
Milutin Osmajić
Preston
🟨
84'
Thierry Small
Preston
🟨
84'
Kasey McAteer
Ipswich
🔄
86'
T. Small ↔ A. Vukcevic
Preston
🟨
90+5'
Alistair McCann
Preston
🟨
90+2'
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
Preston

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Preston Win 0%
Draw 0%
Ipswich Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Preston1.3
Ipswich1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Preston Preston
WWDLW
3 GF / 2 GA
Ipswich Ipswich
WLDWL
2 GF / 2 GA
Key Stats
1.5
Average Goals Scored
1
1
Average Goals Conceded
1
2
BTTS Yes
2
1
Over 2.5
0
3.5
Shots on Goal
1

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Preston Preston 2 matches
Ipswich Ipswich 2 matches
Preston Statistic Ipswich
1 Wins 0
1 Draws 2
0 Losses 0
3 Goals For 2
2 Goals Against 2
1.5 Avg Goals Scored 1
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1
2 BTTS Yes 2
2 Over 1.5 2
1 Over 2.5 0
0 Over 3.5 0
0 Clean Sheets 0
0 Failed To Score 0
3.5 Shots On Goal 1
12.5 Total Shots 10.5
5 Corners 4
41% Ball Possession 49.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Preston won 4 times, Ipswich won 6 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:22 from Preston's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Preston 3-5-2 / Ipswich 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Preston wins 4, draws 5, Ipswich wins 6
Stats
Preston Preston
Ipswich Ipswich
Shots on Goal
1
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
1
Shots off Goal
7
Blocked Shots
0
Blocked Shots
6
3 Corner Kicks 6
14 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 5
28% Ball Possession 72%
2 Total Shots 15
1 Shots on Goal 2
1 Shots off Goal 7
0 Blocked Shots 6
2 Shots insidebox 4
0 Shots outsidebox 11
2 Goalkeeper Saves 0
219 Total passes 570
132 Passes accurate 487
0.84 expected_goals 1.39
🟨 6 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Preston
Formation
Ipswich
D. Iversen
D. Iversen
J. Storey
J. Storey
L. Gibson
L. Gibson
A. Hughes
A. Hughes
P. Valentin
P. Valentin
A. Devine
A. Devine
B. Whiteman
B. Whiteman
A. McCann
A. McCann
T. Small
T. Small
M. Osmajic
M. Osmajic
M. Smith
M. Smith
A. Palmer
A. Palmer
B. Johnson
B. Johnson
D. O'Shea
D. O'Shea
J. Greaves
J. Greaves
L. Davis
L. Davis
A. Matusiwa
A. Matusiwa
J. Taylor
J. Taylor
J. Clarke
J. Clarke
S. Szmodics
S. Szmodics
J. Philogene
J. Philogene
G. Hirst
G. Hirst
Preston 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
D. Iversen
G
14
J. Storey
D
19
L. Gibson
D
16
A. Hughes
↓ 78' 🟨 26'
D
2
P. Valentin
↓ 73' 🟨 45+1'
M
21
A. Devine
↓ 73'
M
4
B. Whiteman
M
8
A. McCann
🟨 90+5'
M
26
T. Small
↓ 86' 🟨 84'
M
28
M. Osmajic
⚽ 11' 🟨 82'
F
24
M. Smith
↓ 73'
F
Substitutes
12
J. Walton
G
6
L. Lindsay
↑ 78'
D
42
O. Offiah
↑ 73'
D
3
A. Vukcevic
↑ 86'
D
20
T. Carroll
M
22
S. T. Thordarson
↑ 73' 🟨 90+2'
M
9
D. Jebbison
↑ 73'
F
17
L. Dobbin
F
30
G. Gryba
Ipswich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
A. Palmer
G
18
B. Johnson
↓ 66' 🟨 40'
D
26
D. O'Shea
D
24
J. Greaves
D
3
L. Davis
D
5
A. Matusiwa
↓ 77'
M
14
J. Taylor
M
47
J. Clarke
↓ 66'
M
23
S. Szmodics
↓ 77'
M
11
J. Philogene
↓ 66'
M
9
G. Hirst
F
Substitutes
28
C. Walton
G
15
A. Young
↑ 66'
D
6
L. Woolfenden
D
4
C. Kipre
D
12
J. Cajuste
↑ 77'
M
21
C. Ogbene
F
10
C. Chaplin
↑ 66'
F
29
C. Akpom
↑ 77'
F
20
K. McAteer
↑ 66' 🟨 84'
M
Last matches: Preston
15.08.26
Cha
Preston
Bolton
1
2
L
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
22.04.26
Cha
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
Last matches: Ipswich
15.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Union Berlin
4
2
W
08.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Rayo Vallecano
3
0
W
04.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Le Havre
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Wycombe
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Oxford United
0
2
L
29.07.26
Fri
Ipswich
Osasuna
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Ipswich
QPR
3
0
W
28.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Southampton
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
West Brom
0
0
D
22.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Charlton
2
1
W
19.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
14.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Portsmouth
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Norwich
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Birmingham
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Millwall
1
1
D
14.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
10.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Stoke City
3
3
D
07.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Leicester
1
1
D
03.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Hull City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Swansea
3
0
W
H2H: Preston vs Ipswich
31.01.26
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
1
1
D
23.08.25
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
0
W
03.02.24
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
3
2
W
07.10.23
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
4
2
L
19.07.23
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
2
L
19.04.19
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
4
0
W
03.11.18
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
1
1
D
24.02.18
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
0
1
L
04.11.17
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
3
0
L
28.01.17
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
27.08.16
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
1
0
L
16.01.16
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
1
1
D
22.08.15
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
2
L
14.01.14
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
3
2
W
04.01.14
H2H
Ipswich
Preston
1
1
D
Last matches: Preston
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Preston
Portsmouth
1
0
W
20.01.26
Cha
Preston
Hull City
0
3
L
17.01.26
Cha
Preston
Derby
0
1
L
09.01.26
FA
Preston
Wigan
0
1
L
01.01.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Preston
Norwich
1
1
D
09.12.25
Cha
Preston
Coventry
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
1
D
21.11.25
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
1
2
L
05.11.25
Cha
Preston
Swansea
2
1
W
24.10.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
H2H at home: Preston
23.08.25
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
0
W
03.02.24
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
3
2
W
19.07.23
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
2
L
19.04.19
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
4
0
W
24.02.18
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
0
1
L
28.01.17
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
22.08.15
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
2
L
14.01.14
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
3
2
W
Last matches: Ipswich
15.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Union Berlin
4
2
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Wycombe
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Oxford United
0
2
L
28.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Southampton
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
West Brom
0
0
D
22.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Charlton
2
1
W
14.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Portsmouth
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Norwich
2
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
10.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Stoke City
3
3
D
24.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Watford
2
0
W
21.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Wrexham
3
5
L
13.02.26
FA
Ipswich
Wrexham
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Derby
2
1
W
24.01.26
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Utd
1
3
L
29.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Coventry
2
0
W
26.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Millwall
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Leicester
1
3
L
02.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Blackburn
1
1
D
28.11.25
Cha
Ipswich
Oxford United
1
2
L
H2H away: Ipswich
23.08.25
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
0
L
03.02.24
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
3
2
L
19.07.23
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
2
W
19.04.19
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
4
0
L
24.02.18
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
0
1
W
28.01.17
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
22.08.15
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
1
2
W
14.01.14
H2H
Preston
Ipswich
3
2
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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