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Value Assessment
Home Win
1.37
62% pred
-11.2%
Draw
4.53
22% pred
+0.2%
Away Win
8.32
16% pred
+3.9%
MARGINAL
BTTS Yes
2.11
40%
BTTS No
1.68
49%
Key Insights
European Race
Ipswich Town in position 3 - competing for European qualification
Medium impactHome Fortress
Ipswich Town unbeaten at home in last 8 matches (7 wins, 1 draws) - strong home advantage
Medium impactTop Scorer
Ipswich Town has Jack Clarke ranked #5 in league scoring (11 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactMatch Normality
95%
Normal match expected
Match Info
Kickoff
Sat, Jan 31 2026
·
15:00
Venue
Portman Road Stadium
(Ipswich)
Competition
Championship
·
30
Referee
John Busby
Coaches
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Recent Form
Ipswich Town
4W 1D 0L
2 GF · 0.6 GA
D
H
Preston North End
1-1
Preston North End
1-1
W
H
Bristol City
2-0
Bristol City
2-0
W
H
Blackburn Rovers
3-0
Blackburn Rovers
3-0
W
H
Blackpool
2-1
Blackpool
2-1
W
H
Oxford United
2-1
Oxford United
2-1
4W 1D 0L
2 GF · 0.6 GA
D
H
Preston North End
1-1
Preston North End
1-1
W
H
Bristol City
2-0
Bristol City
2-0
W
H
Blackburn Rovers
3-0
Blackburn Rovers
3-0
W
H
Blackpool
2-1
Blackpool
2-1
W
H
Oxford United
2-1
Oxford United
2-1
2W 0D 3L
1.6 GF · 2 GA
W
A
Watford
2-0
Watford
2-0
L
A
Wrexham
3-5
Wrexham
3-5
L
A
Wrexham
0-1
Wrexham
0-1
W
A
Derby County
2-1
Derby County
2-1
L
A
Sheffield United
1-3
Sheffield United
1-3
2W 1D 2L
1.6 GF · 1.6 GA
W
A
Watford
2-0
Watford
2-0
L
A
Wrexham
3-5
Wrexham
3-5
L
A
Wrexham
0-1
Wrexham
0-1
W
A
Derby County
2-1
Derby County
2-1
D
H
Preston North End
1-1
Preston North End
1-1
Preston North End
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.4 GA
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
D
A
Ipswich Town
1-1
Ipswich Town
1-1
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-4
Middlesbrough
0-4
W
A
Bristol City
2-0
Bristol City
2-0
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.4 GA
D
H
Watford
2-2
Watford
2-2
W
H
Portsmouth
1-0
Portsmouth
1-0
L
H
Hull City
0-3
Hull City
0-3
L
H
Derby County
0-1
Derby County
0-1
L
H
Wigan Athletic
0-1
Wigan Athletic
0-1
1W 2D 2L
0.8 GF · 1.4 GA
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
D
A
Ipswich Town
1-1
Ipswich Town
1-1
L
A
Middlesbrough
0-4
Middlesbrough
0-4
W
A
Bristol City
2-0
Bristol City
2-0
1W 3D 1L
1 GF · 1 GA
D
A
Swansea City
1-1
Swansea City
1-1
L
A
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
0-1
D
H
Watford
2-2
Watford
2-2
W
H
Portsmouth
1-0
Portsmouth
1-0
D
A
Ipswich Town
1-1
Ipswich Town
1-1
Sidelined Players
Ipswich Town
3 out
Sammie Szmodics
injury
Conor Townsend
injury
Leif Davis
injury
Preston North End
0 out
No reported absences
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Ipswich Town
4
40%
Draws
3
30%
Preston North End
3
30%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
50%
League Signals
Predictability
52%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.5
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
26%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
46%
Final Words
Preston North End have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5.
