English Football League - Championship

Ipswich
vs
Southampton
  • Kick-off: Sunday 17 August, 11:00
  • Stadium: Portman Road
  • Referee: Robert Madley

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Ipswich vs Southampton Predictions

Ipswich vs Southampton is scheduled for kick off on 17 August, at 11:00. The game is set to take place at Portman Road, with Robert Madley officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Ipswich currently holding the 2nd position in the table 4 points ahead of Southampton. Ipswich have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Southampton out of the last 6 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. Southampton's away record stands at 10 victories from 24 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Middlesbrough, Southampton have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Ipswich on their home ground.

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, Southampton have scored 82 goals with 253 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 75% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Ipswich scored 9 goals while Southampton scored 8 goals. Their last match on 28 April 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Ipswich vs Southampton

English Football League - Championship

Ipswich Southampton
Played 46 48
Scored 80 82
Conceded 47 56
Shots 693 693
Shots on Target 234 253
Corners 262 277
Fouls 514 511
Yellow Cards 93 89
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

50%

Matches won

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Ipswich Southampton
Wins 2 1
Draws 3 3
Goals 9 8

Ipswich vs Southampton Previous Results

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

17 Aug 2025, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 1 Southampton 1

1 Feb 2025, English Premier League

Ipswich 1 Southampton 2

21 Sep 2024, English Premier League

Southampton 1 Ipswich 1

1 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 3 Southampton 2

19 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 0 Ipswich 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 +33 84
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80

Ipswich vs Southampton season record

Ipswich Southampton
Games won 23 22
Games lost 8 10
Games drawn 15 14
Scored 80 82
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

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Clarke Ipswich 16
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 12
George Hirst Ipswich 11
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Ross Stewart Southampton 9

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Ryan Manning Southampton 6
Iván Azón Ipswich 4
Nathan Broadhead Ipswich 4
Leif Davis Ipswich 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 50
Jack Clarke Ipswich 40
George Hirst Ipswich 38

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Cédric Kipré Ipswich 11
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 10
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 9
Jack Taylor Ipswich 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Jacob Greaves Ipswich 1
Welington Southampton 1
Dara O'Shea Ipswich 0
Jack Clarke Ipswich 0
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 34
George Hirst Ipswich 30
Iván Azón Ipswich 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Leif Davis Ipswich 69
Léo Scienza Southampton 61
Jack Clarke Ipswich 56
Conor Chaplin Ipswich 50

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