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Ipswich

Ipswich

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Ipswich vs Middlesbrough predictions & stats

Top pick Ipswich 51%, Over 2.5 goals 56%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
51%vs47%
Ipswich / Middlesbrough
Avg Goals/Game
1.78vs1.55
Combined avg: 3.33
Form
WDDWWvsDLWWD
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
38%vs29%
Ipswich / Middlesbrough

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
W
D
D
W
W
Away Team - Form
D
L
W
W
D
68
Points
70
19
Wins
20
11
Draws
10
7
Losses
8
66
Goals For
59
38
Goals Against
37
1.78
Avg Goals For/Game
1.55
24
Goals For 1st Half
27
18
Goals Against 1st Half
16
42
Goals For 2nd Half
32
20
Goals Against 2nd Half
21
14
Clean Sheets
11
4
Failed to Score
9
51%
BTTS %
47%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Ipswich

Ipswich

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 14
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Mar 10
Away
Stoke CityvsIpswich
Championship
3 - 3
FT
D
Mar 7
Home
IpswichvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 3
Home
IpswichvsHull City
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Feb 28
Home
IpswichvsSwansea
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Feb 24
Away
WatfordvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Feb 21
Away
WrexhamvsIpswich
Championship
5 - 3
FT
L
Feb 13
Away
WrexhamvsIpswich
FA Cup
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 7
Away
DerbyvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
IpswichvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 24
Away
Sheffield UtdvsIpswich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
IpswichvsBristol City
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Jan 17
Home
IpswichvsBlackburn
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Jan 10
Home
IpswichvsBlackpool
FA Cup
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 1
Home
IpswichvsOxford United
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
CoventryvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Dec 26
Away
MillwallvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
IpswichvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 13
Away
LeicestervsIpswich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 10
Home
IpswichvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Dec 6
Home
IpswichvsCoventry
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 2
Away
BlackburnvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 28
Away
Oxford UnitedvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Nov 25
Away
Hull CityvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Nov 22
Home
IpswichvsWrexham
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Nov 8
Away
SwanseavsIpswich
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 4
Home
IpswichvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
QPRvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Oct 25
Home
IpswichvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
IpswichvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Oct 17
Away
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 5
Home
IpswichvsNorwich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Sep 30
Away
Bristol CityvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
IpswichvsPortsmouth
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 12
Home
IpswichvsSheffield Utd
Championship
5 - 0
FT
W
Aug 30
Home
IpswichvsDerby
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 23
Away
PrestonvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 17
Home
IpswichvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 8
Away
BirminghamvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

All Fixtures (40)

Mar 14
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 8
Away
QPRvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 4
FT
W
Mar 2
Away
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Home
MiddlesbroughvsOxford United
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 16
Away
CoventryvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 9
Away
Sheffield UtdvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
MiddlesbroughvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 21
Away
Stoke CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 16
Away
West BromvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 10
Away
FulhamvsMiddlesbrough
FA Cup
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
DerbyvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Bristol CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
MiddlesbroughvsQPR
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
CharltonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 5
Away
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDerby
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCoventry
Championship
2 - 4
FT
L
Nov 22
Away
Oxford UnitedvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 8
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
LeicestervsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
WatfordvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 22
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 17
Home
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 4
Away
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 19
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
NorwichvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
MillwallvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDoncaster
League Cup
0 - 4
FT
L
Aug 9
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

57%
Possession %
59%
444
Passes/Game
512
82%
Pass Accuracy %
84%
15.4
Shots/Game
15.4
5.1
Shots on Target/Game
4.7
10.2
Shots Inside Box/Game
9.6
5.2
Shots Outside Box/Game
5.8
5.7
Corners/Game
6.3
11.1
Fouls/Game
9.5
2.3
Saves/Game
2.2
8.6
Shots per Goal
9.9
2.9
Shots on Target per Goal
3.1
27
Games with More Possession
30
8
Games with Less Possession
8
1.5
Goals/Game when More Possession
1.5
2.8
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.8
43%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
43%
8
Points Won (Last 10 min)
7
2
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
6
Blown Leads (Led at HT)
0
IpswichMiddlesbrough

Playing Style Analysis

Ipswich

They maintain balanced possession (57%). Despite often having less possession, they've won 7 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility. A concerning pattern: they've lost 7 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've lost 7 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches Additionally, They've gained 8 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Meanwhile, Their game management needs work: 9 points dropped after taking the lead. Their attacking output is impressive: 15.4 shots per game, 5.1 finding the target. They move the ball forward with intent (around 29 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game). As a top-3 side facing another top-2 team, this represents a clash between quality opponents.

Middlesbrough

This team a side that controls possession averaging 59% possession Additionally, They've won 7 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 8 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They've lost 8 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches. They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Additionally, They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones Meanwhile, They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game). As a top-2 side facing another top-3 team, this represents a clash between quality opponents.

Ipswich Half-Time Performance

Ipswich home games half time results

Middlesbrough Half-Time Performance

Middlesbrough away games half time results

Ipswich vs League Standings

Middlesbrough vs League Standings