English Football League - Championship

Ipswich
vs
Blackburn
  • Kick-off: Saturday 17 January, 12:30
  • Stadium: Portman Road
  • Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Ipswich vs Blackburn Predictions

Ipswich vs Blackburn is scheduled for kick off on 17 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Portman Road, with Andrew Kitchen officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Ipswich currently holding the 2nd position in the table 32 points ahead of Blackburn. Ipswich have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Blackburn out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against QPR, Ipswich is determined to keep their momentum going. Ipswich have won 14 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Portman Road. Blackburn's away record stands at 9 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Leicester, Blackburn is determined to bounce back with a win against Ipswich.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Ipswich have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 80 goals and 234 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Blackburn have scored 42 goals with 146 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 70% of matches but conceded in 74% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Ipswich scored 9 goals while Blackburn scored 4 goals. Their last match on 17 January 2026 ended in 3-0 to Ipswich.

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Betting stats Ipswich vs Blackburn

English Football League - Championship

Ipswich Blackburn
Played 46 46
Scored 80 42
Conceded 47 56
Shots 693 528
Shots on Target 234 146
Corners 262 246
Fouls 514 485
Yellow Cards 93 100
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

50%

Matches won

28%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Ipswich Blackburn
Wins 3 0
Draws 1 1
Goals 9 4

Ipswich vs Blackburn Previous Results

17 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 3 Blackburn 0

2 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Ipswich 1

29 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Ipswich 1

23 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 4 Blackburn 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 +33 84
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 -14 52

Ipswich vs Blackburn season record

Ipswich Blackburn
Games won 23 13
Games lost 8 20
Games drawn 15 13
Scored 80 42
Conceded 47 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 3 QPR 0

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 0 Ipswich 0

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Ipswich 2

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Middlesbrough 2

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Ipswich 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Blackburn 3

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Blackburn 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Blackburn 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 West Bromwich 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Clarke Ipswich 16
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 12
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 11
George Hirst Ipswich 11
Nathan Broadhead Ipswich 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ryoya Morishita Blackburn 9
Ryan Alebiosu Blackburn 5
Iván Azón Ipswich 4
Nathan Broadhead Ipswich 4
Leif Davis Ipswich 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 65
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 50
Jack Clarke Ipswich 40
Dominic Hyam Blackburn 39
George Hirst Ipswich 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 11
Cédric Kipré Ipswich 11
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 11
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 10
Lewis Travis Blackburn 10

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 1
Lewis Travis Blackburn 1
Jacob Greaves Ipswich 1
Dara O'Shea Ipswich 0
Jack Clarke Ipswich 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 37
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 34
George Hirst Ipswich 30
Iván Azón Ipswich 26
Jack Clarke Ipswich 24

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Leif Davis Ipswich 69
Jack Clarke Ipswich 56
Conor Chaplin Ipswich 50
Ryoya Morishita Blackburn 43
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 43

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