Ipswich vs Preston match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Ipswich drew with Preston 1–1 in the Championship on 31 January 2026. Expected goals finished 2.79–1.19. Ipswich had 68% of the ball.
Ipswich vs Preston match statistics
- 68% Ball possession 32%
- 2.79 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
- 16 Total shots 11
- 5 Shots on target 4
- 7 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 4
- 16 Shots inside the box 8
- 9 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 10
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 533 Passes 263
- 83% Pass accuracy 68%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 33' Yellow card J. Thompson Preston
- 50' Yellow card A. McCann Preston
- 72' Goal L. Gibson Preston
- 82' Yellow card J. Clarke Ipswich
- 90' Penalty scored J. Clarke Ipswich
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Ipswich
Bench A. Palmer , B. Johnson , J. Greaves , D. Neil , J. Taylor , K. McAteer , S. Egeli , C. Akpom , G. Hirst
Preston
Bench J. Walton , A. Vukčević , Ed Nolan , J. Lewis , N. Mawene , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , L. Dobbin , M. Smith , M. Luković
Form guide
Ipswich at home
6–2–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ipswich vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Ipswich | 1–0 | |
| Preston v Ipswich | 3–2 | |
| Ipswich v Preston | 4–2 | |
| Preston v Ipswich | 1–2 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.