Ipswich vs Preston

Ipswich

1 - 1

Preston

🕒 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Portman Road 🧑‍⚖️ John Busby 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 30

Regular Season Table

Ipswich 2 · Preston 14

Referee Stats

John Busby

20 matches · 2.15 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.15
Reds avg	0.05
Penalties avg	0.10
Over 4.5 cards	25%
Home wins	25%
Draws	20%
Away wins	55%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (14-11).
Ipswich controlled possession (67%).

Team Overview

Ipswich (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 14-8-1

Goals For / Against

43 / 17

Avg: 1.87 / 0.74

Points

Avg: 2.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Preston (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-8-8

Goals For / Against

27 / 32

Avg: 1.17 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.17

PPG

1.26

1.87

1.17

0.74

1.39

57%

O2.5

48%

52%

BTTS

61%

22%

Score 1st

13%

League-position context

Ipswich rank2nd

Preston rank14th

Ipswich points84

Preston points60

Ipswich: #2 · 84 pts · GD +33

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7

24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ipswich last 5 home

W D W D D

Points9/15

Weighted index69

Goals9-5

Record2-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Preston last 5 away

W L W D L

Points7/15

Weighted index58

Goals8-9

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Ipswich trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 22%

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Ipswich score at home91%

Ipswich clean sheet at home43%

Preston score away74%

Preston clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Ipswich score first22%

Ipswich win after scoring first80%

Preston score first13%

Preston win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Ipswich 100% · Preston 33%

Avg first goal minute: Ipswich 25.2' · Preston 34.3'

Vs league average

Ipswich score at home1.87 vs 1.40

Ipswich concede at home0.74 vs 1.20

Preston score away1.17 vs 1.20

Preston concede away1.39 vs 1.40

Ipswich score 34% above league average, while Preston score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Ipswich are 39% below league average at home, and Preston are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Ipswich goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

31-45 4

61-75 2

16-30 1

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 0

Preston goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 4

31-45 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

67%

33%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

526

263

Passes Accurate

439

179

Passes %

83%

68%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

33'

33' J. Thompson

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Iván Azón

1st substitution · For: G. Hirst

50'

50' A. McCann

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ W. Burns

2nd substitution · For: S. Egeli

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ J. Cajuste

3rd substitution · For: J. Taylor

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

L. Gibson

Normal Goal

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ D. Furlong

4th substitution · For: B. Johnson

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Mehmeti

5th substitution · For: C. Akpom

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Devine

1st substitution · For: M. Frøkjær-Jensen

82'

82' J. Clarke

89' ⚽

⚽

89' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Pol Valentín

Normal Goal

90+2' ⚽

⚽

90+2' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Clarke

Penalty

Ipswich vs Preston 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ipswich drew 1-1 with Preston on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by John Busby. It was played at Portman Road.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. Thompson received a yellow card for Preston at 33'.

Second half: Ipswich made their 1st substitution at 46', with Iván Azón replacing G. Hirst. A. McCann received a yellow card for Preston at 50'. Ipswich made their 2nd substitution at 65', with W. Burns replacing S. Egeli. Ipswich made their 3rd substitution at 65', with J. Cajuste replacing J. Taylor. Preston took the lead at 72' when L. Gibson scored, making the score 0-1. Ipswich made their 4th substitution at 78', with D. Furlong replacing B. Johnson. Ipswich made their 5th substitution at 78', with A. Mehmeti replacing C. Akpom. Preston made their 1st substitution at 81', with A. Devine replacing M. Frøkjær-Jensen. J. Clarke received a yellow card for Ipswich at 82'. Ipswich leveled the score at 89' when Pol Valentín scored, making the score 1-1. Ipswich took the lead at 90+2' when J. Clarke scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1.

Ipswich used 5 substitutions while Preston used 1 substitution. Ipswich got 1 yellow card, while Preston got 2 yellow cards.