Ipswich Town vs Preston North End – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:1
31/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 30
  • Referee: Busby J. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
usaUsaCBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
2.231.06
Ball possession
67%33%
Total shots
1611
Shots on target
54
Big chances
22
Corner kicks
93
Passes
83% (439/526)68% (179/264)
Yellow cards
12
Expected goals (xG)
2.231.06
xG on target (xGOT)
1.191.18
Total shots
1611
Shots on target
54
Shots off target
73
Blocked shots
44
Shots inside the box
168
Shots outside the box
03
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
22
Corner kicks
93
Touches in opposition box
3316
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
11
Free kicks
1011
Passes
83% (439/526)68% (179/264)
Long passes
53% (30/57)22% (16/74)
Passes in final third
67% (115/171)57% (55/96)
Crosses
17% (5/30)38% (3/8)
Expected assists (xA)
1.150.46
Throw ins
2911
Fouls
1110
Tackles
53% (9/17)62% (13/21)
Duels won
4650
Clearances
1950
Interceptions
139
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
33
xGOT faced
1.181.19
Goals prevented
0.180.19

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 33', Thompson J. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 46', Azon I. , Hirst G. ,
  • 50', McCann A. 🟨,
  • 65', Cajuste J. , Taylor J. ,
  • 65', Burns W. , Egeli S. W. ,
  • 72', 0 - 1, Gibson L. ,
  • 78', Mehmeti A. , Akpom Ch. ,
  • 78', Furlong D. , Johnson B. ,
  • 81', Devine A. , Frokjaer-Jensen M. ,
  • 83', Clarke J. 🟨,
  • 90+2', 1 - 1, Clarke J. (Penalty Awarded),

Highlights

Chances of winning


Ipswich Town
69.3%
Draw
19.5%
Preston North End
11.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
63.6% 22.4% 14%

Our Initial ML Estimation

67.1% 21.2% 13.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Ipswich Town has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5.7%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Ipswich Town's performance.
  • Preston North End has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ipswich Town than the current prediction. (-2.2%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (+2%)
  • Ipswich Town - Preston North End Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.37
    (1.49)
    4.89
    (4.24)
    8.45
    (6.75)
    5.1%
    (5.5%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Ipswich Town - Preston North End?
  • Users Predictions: 16 users predict this event. Ipswich will win (votes: 13 - 81.3%). Preston will win (votes: 2 - 12.5%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 6.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Ipswich: 62.2%100%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 1, 2nd Half - over (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 1, 1st Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • AH -0.5 - Preston (3.12) (votes: 2 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 4 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Ipswich Town will win (7 of 9 users predict this - 77.78%) 🥈 Silver Tip.
  • Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 11 Selected Experts predict this event. Ipswich (votes: 7 - 63.6%). Preston (votes: 2 - 18.2%). Tie (votes: 2 - 18.2%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 10).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ipswich won 2.
    • Ipswich is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Preston is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • Recently, Ipswich has had a series of home games.
    • In this match, Ipswich is the undisputed favorite.
    • There will not play in Ipswich: Akpom Ch. (Inactive) Nunez M. (Injury) Philogene J. (Injury) Townsend C. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in Preston: Brady R. (Calf Injury) Potts B. (Inactive) Storey J. (Red Card)
    • There are questionable in Preston: Devine A. (Injury) Hughes A. (Inactive) Iversen D. (Inactive)
    • We predict that Ipswich will win today's game, with odds of 1.34.
    • In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Ipswich won 6 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 21:19. (average 1.5:1.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Ipswich won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 11:5. (average 1.8:0.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Ipswich Town - Preston North End were as follows:
    23.08.2025 Preston North End - Ipswich Town 1:0
    03.02.2024 Preston North End - Ipswich Town 3:2
    07.10.2023 Ipswich Town - Preston North End 4:2
    19.07.2023 Preston North End - Ipswich Town 1:2
    Latest results of Ipswich Town
    Latest results of Preston North End
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    2Ipswich462315880:473384
    3Millwall4624111164:491583
    4Southampton4622141082:562680
    5Middlesbrough4622141072:472580
    6Hull4621101570:66473
    7Wrexham4619141369:65471
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    9Norwich461981963:56765
    10Birmingham4617131657:56164
    11Swansea4618101857:59-264
    12Bristol City4617111859:59062
    13Sheffield Utd461862266:66060
    14Preston4615151655:62-760
    15QPR4616102061:73-1258
    16Watford4614151753:65-1257
    17Stoke4615102151:56-555
    18Portsmouth4614131949:64-1555
    19Charlton4613141944:58-1453
    20Blackburn4613132042:56-1452
    21West Brom4613141948:58-1051
    22Oxford Utd4611142145:59-1447
    23Leicester4612161858:68-1046
    24Sheffield Wed462123229:89-600

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