Ipswich vs Middlesbrough match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 43 · Portman Road, Ipswich · Ref J. Gillett

Ipswich stats & fixtures · Middlesbrough stats & fixtures

Ipswich drew with Middlesbrough 2–2 in the Championship on 19 April 2026. Expected goals finished 2.59–2.70. Ipswich had 54% of the ball.

Ipswich vs Middlesbrough match statistics

IpswichMiddlesbrough

54% Ball possession 46%
2.59 Expected goals (xG) 2.70
17 Total shots 15
5 Shots on target 9
8 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 6
11 Shots inside the box 10
6 Corners 3
10 Fouls 16
4 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 4
469 Passes 404
82% Pass accuracy 77%
6 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

25' Goal D. Strelec (assist A. Browne) Middlesbrough
30' Goal K. McAteer (assist I. Azon) Ipswich
52' Yellow card M. Targett Middlesbrough
64' Goal T. Conway Middlesbrough
86' Yellow card A. Malanda Middlesbrough
86' Penalty scored J. Clarke Ipswich
90+1' Yellow card D. Neil Ipswich
90+3' Yellow card D. Furlong Ipswich
90+4' Yellow card C. Brittain Middlesbrough
90+8' Yellow card J. Sarmiento Middlesbrough

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Ipswich

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Kieran McKenna

28 C. Walton

3 L. Davis 24 J. Greaves 26 D. O'Shea 19 D. Furlong

14 J. Taylor 5 A. Matusiwa

11 J. Philogene 32 M. Núñez 20 K. McAteer

31 I. Azon

Bench A. Palmer , B. Johnson , C. Kipré , J. Clarke , A. Mehmeti , S. Egeli , C. Akpom , G. Hirst , D. Neil

Middlesbrough

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Kim Hellberg

31 S. Brynn

12 L. Ayling 6 D. Fry 29 A. Malanda

3 M. Targett 14 A. Gilbert 18 A. Morris 2 C. Brittain

9 T. Conway 16 A. Browne

13 D. Strelec

Bench J. Wildsmith , A. Bangura , George Edmundson , J. Sarmiento , C. Ibeh , S. Hansen , M. Whittaker , K. Sène , S. Silvera

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.

Middlesbrough away

2–6–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ipswich vs Middlesbrough head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Oct 25	Middlesbrough v Ipswich	2–1
13 Apr 24	Ipswich v Middlesbrough	1–1
9 Dec 23	Middlesbrough v Ipswich	0–2

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Ipswich vs Middlesbrough head-to-head record