Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough - Match Preview | Goallytics

Championship

Championship Matchday 43

Ipswich Town

Form: 5.8 →

2 - 2

FT

Middlesbrough

Form: 5.4 →

1st Half

25'
D. Strelec (A. Browne)
0 - 1
30'
K. McAteer (I. Azón)
1 - 1

2nd Half

52'
M. Targett
Yellow card
61'
J. Sarmiento ↔ A. Gilbert
64'
T. Conway
1 - 2
64'
A. Mehmeti ↔ M. Núñez
65'
J. Clarke ↔ J. Philogene-Bidace
72'
S. Walle Egeli ↔ K. McAteer
81'
G. Hirst ↔ I. Azón
81'
S. Silvera ↔ D. Strelec
82'
D. Neil ↔ A. Matusiwa
86'
A. Malanda
Yellow card
86'
J. Clarke (P)
2 - 2
90'
M. Whittaker ↔ T. Conway
90+1'
D. Neil
Yellow card
90+3'
D. Furlong
Yellow card
90+4'
C. Brittain
Yellow card
90+8'
J. Sarmiento
Yellow card

Portman Road (Ipswich)

Jarred Gillett

Match Statistics

2.03

Expected Goals

2.69

53%

Ball Possession

47%

17

Total Shots

15

5

Shots on Goal

9

10

Fouls

16

4

Offsides

2

2

Yellow Cards

4

464

Total passes

408

83%

Passes %

77%

6

Corner Kicks

3

Lineups

4-2-3-1

28 Christian Walton 7.9 G
19 Darnell Furlong 7 D
26 Dara O'Shea © 7.3 D
24 Jacob Greaves 6.7 D
3 Leif Davis 7.2 D
5 Azor Matusiwa ↓ ⭐ 8.3 M
14 Jack Taylor 7.3 M
20 Kasey McAteer ↓ 7.2 M
32 Marcelino Núñez ↓ 6.5 M
11 Jaden Philogene-Bidace ↓ 6.5 M
31 Ivan Azón A ↓ 7.3 F

Substitutes

33 Anis Mehmeti ↑ 7.3 M
47 Jack Clarke ↑ 7.3 F
8 Sindre Walle Egeli ↑ 6.3 F
9 George Hirst ↑ 6.9 F
6 Dan Neil ↑ 6.9 M
1 Alex Palmer G
18 Ben Johnson D
4 Cédric Kipré D
29 Chuba Akpom F

Coach: Kieran McKenna

3-4-2-1

31 Solomon Brynn 7.2 G
29 Adilson Malanda 5.9 D
6 Dael Fry © 6.5 D
12 Luke Ayling 6.9 D
2 Callum Brittain 6.3 M
18 Aidan Morris 7.3 M
14 Alexander Gilbert ↓ 6.2 M
3 Matt Targett 6.7 M
16 Alan Browne A ⭐ 7.5 F
9 Tommy Conway ↓ 7.2 F
13 David Strelec ↓ 7.3 F

Substitutes

45 Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 6.7 M
22 Samuel Silvera ↑ 6.6 F
11 Morgan Whittaker ↑ 6.2 F
32 Joe Wildsmith G
25 George Edmundson D
24 Alex Bangura D
27 Sontje Hansen F
44 Cruz Ibeh F
20 Mamadou Kaly Sene F

Coach: Kim Hellberg

Missing Players

Ipswich Town 8

W. Burns

Calf Injury
D. Button

Calf Injury
C. Townsend

Knee Injury
A. Young

Hip Injury
W. Burns

Calf Injury
D. Button

Calf Injury
C. Townsend

Knee Injury
A. Young

Hip Injury

Middlesbrough 8

L. Castledine

Inactive
H. Hackney

Calf Injury
A. Jones

Ankle Injury
D. Lenihan

Achilles Tendon Injury
L. Castledine

Inactive
H. Hackney

Calf Injury
A. Jones

Ankle Injury
D. Lenihan

Achilles Tendon Injury

Pre-match Odds

47.83%

24.56%

27.61%

1

X

2

Over / Under

0.5

Over93.5%

Under6.3%

1.5

Over76.3%

Under23.9%

2.5

Over51.8%

Under48.1%

3.5

Over30.0%

Under69.9%

Confidence Score

9.9

0 10

Goal54.6%

No Goal45.4%

Recent Meetings

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19 Apr 2026		Ipswich Town - Middlesbrough	2-2
17 Oct 2025		Middlesbrough - Ipswich Town	2-1
13 Apr 2024		Ipswich Town - Middlesbrough	1-1
09 Dec 2023		Middlesbrough - Ipswich Town	0-2