English Football League - Championship

Ipswich
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Saturday 31 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Portman Road
  • Referee: John Busby

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Ipswich vs Preston Predictions

Ipswich vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 31 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Portman Road, with John Busby officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Ipswich currently holding the 2nd position in the table 24 points ahead of Preston. Ipswich have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Preston 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. Preston's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Southampton, Preston 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, Preston have scored 55 goals with 165 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 80% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Ipswich scored 7 goals while Preston scored 7 goals. Their last match on 31 January 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Ipswich vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Ipswich Preston
Played 46 46
Scored 80 55
Conceded 47 62
Shots 693 502
Shots on Target 234 165
Corners 262 205
Fouls 514 487
Yellow Cards 93 93
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

50%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Ipswich Preston
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 7 7

Ipswich vs Preston Previous Results

31 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 1 Preston 1

23 Aug 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Ipswich 0

3 Feb 2024, English Football League - Championship

Preston 3 Ipswich 2

7 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 4 Preston 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 +33 84
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 -7 60

Ipswich vs Preston season record

Ipswich Preston
Games won 23 15
Games lost 8 16
Games drawn 15 15
Scored 80 55
Conceded 47 62

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

Preston 1 Southampton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Preston 3

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 West Bromwich 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 QPR 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Clarke Ipswich 16
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 12
George Hirst Ipswich 11
Lewis Dobbin Preston 10
Alfie Devine Preston 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Dobbin Preston 8
Alfie Devine Preston 6
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 5
Nathan Broadhead Ipswich 4
Iván Azón Ipswich 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 50
Andrew Hughes Preston 49
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 48
Jack Clarke Ipswich 40
George Hirst Ipswich 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Cédric Kipré Ipswich 11
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 10
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 10
Andrew Hughes Preston 10
Jordan Storey Preston 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jordan Storey Preston 1
Milutin Osmajic Preston 1
Liam Lindsay Preston 1
Jacob Greaves Ipswich 1
Dara O'Shea Ipswich 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 34
George Hirst Ipswich 30
Iván Azón Ipswich 26
Jack Clarke Ipswich 24
Lewis Dobbin Preston 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Leif Davis Ipswich 69
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 68
Jack Clarke Ipswich 56
Alfie Devine Preston 51
Conor Chaplin Ipswich 50

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