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Ipswich Town v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 31st Jan, 15:00 BST, Portman Road, Ipswich

Ipswich Town and their manager Kieran McKenna will be looking to get one over on Paul Heckingbottom and his Preston North End side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair clash at the Portman Road in the Championship. Below you'll find unique stats for the biggest betting markets, from team to score first to full time result, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are produced from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Ipswich
43%
--
Draw
26%
--
Preston
31%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Ipswich 1-0
11%
--
Preston 1-0
9%
--
Ipswich 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Ipswich 2-0
8%
--
Preston 2-1
7%
--
Preston 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Ipswich 3-1
4%
--
Ipswich 3-0
4%
--
Preston 3-1
3%
--
Ipswich 3-2
2%
--
Preston 3-0
2%
--
Preston 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
19%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
69%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
50%
--
Ipswich win to nil
24%
--
Preston win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Ipswich have played 26 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 8 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Ipswich have outscored their opponents by 45 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Ipswich have played 14 games at home winning 9, drawing 4 and losing 1 game. They have scored 27 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Preston are in 6th position in the Championship on 43 points having played 27 matches so far this season. Preston are unbeaten in 5 games against teams above them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 5 games.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 13 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 0 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Preston have conceded 6 goals, scored 7, scored in every game and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ipswich
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2716742955 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 11
2
M'Boro2714761249 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2F
Jan 24
3
Ipswich2613852147 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
4
Millwall271377-246 
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
5
Hull261358344 
Feb 14
w
 
0-2F
Jan 20
d
 
2-2F
6
Preston27111061043 
Jan 31
l
 
1-0A
-
-
7
Stoke2712510941 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 10
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
8
Watford261187641 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 24
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
9
Bristol C271179940 
Jan 20
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
10
Wrexham2710107540 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
11
QPR2711610-139 
May 2
w
 
1-4F
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
12
Derby271089138 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 7
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
13
Leicester2710710-237 
Mar 7
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
14
Birmingham279810-135 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
Apr 22
15
Southampton278910-133 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 3
May 2
w
 
0-2F
16
Swansea279612-633 
Feb 28
w
 
1-4F
w
 
2-1F
Feb 24
17
Sheff Utd2610214-332 
w
 
5-0F
Jan 24
w
 
3-2A
Apr 25
18
Charlton268810-632 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 22
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
19
West Brom279414-731 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
20
Blackburn267712-928 
w
 
3-0F
Sep 20
l
 
1-2A
Feb 20
21
Portsmouth257711-1328 
w
 
2-1F
-
Feb 7
l
 
1-0A
22
Norwich277614-1027 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
Mar 14
23
Oxford Utd265813-1023 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
Mar 7
w
 
1-2F
24
Sheff Wed261817-34-7 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 14
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-3A
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Ipswich 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ipswich3 - 0Blackburn
Ipswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
Ipswich3 - 1Sheff Wed
Ipswich1 - 0Stoke
Ipswich3 - 0Coventry
Ipswich0 - 0Wrexham
Ipswich1 - 1Watford
Ipswich1 - 0West Brom
Ipswich0 - 3Charlton
Ipswich3 - 1Norwich
Ipswich2 - 1Portsmouth
Ipswich5 - 0Sheff Utd
Ipswich2 - 2Derby
Ipswich1 - 1Southampton
Ipswich1 - 3West Ham
Ipswich0 - 1Brentford
Ipswich0 - 4Arsenal
Ipswich1 - 2Wolves
Ipswich2 - 4Nottm Forest
Ipswich1 - 4Spurs
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HIpswich3 - 0Blackburn
HIpswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
AIpswich2 - 0Coventry
AIpswich0 - 0Millwall
HIpswich3 - 1Sheff Wed
AIpswich1 - 3Leicester
HIpswich1 - 0Stoke
HIpswich3 - 0Coventry
AIpswich1 - 1Blackburn
AIpswich1 - 2Oxford Utd
AIpswich2 - 0Hull
HIpswich0 - 0Wrexham
AIpswich4 - 1Swansea
HIpswich1 - 1Watford
AIpswich4 - 1QPR
HIpswich1 - 0West Brom
HIpswich0 - 3Charlton
AIpswich1 - 2M'Boro
HIpswich3 - 1Norwich
AIpswich1 - 1Bristol C
Preston 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C0 - 2Preston
Wrexham2 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Oxford Utd1 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed2 - 3Preston
Watford1 - 1Preston
Millwall1 - 1Preston
Southampton0 - 2Preston
West Brom2 - 1Preston
Hull2 - 2Preston
Derby0 - 1Preston
Portsmouth1 - 0Preston
QPR1 - 1Preston
Bristol C2 - 2Preston
Hull2 - 1Preston
Leeds2 - 1Preston
Derby2 - 0Preston
Sunderland1 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Coventry2 - 1Preston
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPreston0 - 1Derby
APreston2 - 0Bristol C
HPreston3 - 0Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 2Wrexham
APreston0 - 0Stoke
HPreston1 - 1Norwich
APreston2 - 1Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 1Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Wrexham
APreston3 - 2Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 1Watford
HPreston1 - 2Blackburn
APreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston2 - 1Swansea
APreston2 - 0Southampton
HPreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 1Birmingham
APreston1 - 2West Brom
HPreston2 - 0Charlton
APreston2 - 2Hull
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Ipswich have not lost to Preston in 7 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Ipswich since 2003
Ipswich
Preston
Goals: Scored
26
16
Games: Scored
13 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
1 / 14
IPS
8
D
3
PNE
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ipswich
Ipswich4 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich3 - 0
Ipswich1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Preston
Ipswich2 - 1
2 - 3Preston
0 - 4Preston
Ipswich3 - 0
Ipswich2 - 0
Ipswich3 - 0
League games at Preston since 2002
Preston
Ipswich
Goals: Scored
24
13
Games: Scored
13 / 15
9 / 15
Clean sheets
6 / 15
2 / 15
IPS
2
D
5
PNE
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
Preston1 - 0
Preston3 - 2
Preston4 - 0
0 - 1Ipswich
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Ipswich
Preston1 - 0
Preston2 - 0
Preston3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Preston1 - 0
Preston3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics
Ipswich 3rd Preston 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that Ipswich will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
Ipswich’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+9
Preston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Ipswich
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
11%
better
IPS
PNE
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Games scored22
22
Failed to score4
5
Scored first15
14
Goals scored45
36
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.3
Avg. shots per game11
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for1.8
1.2
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
4%
better
IPS
PNE
view stats
Games conceded17
19
Clean sheets9
8
Conceded first9
11
Goals conceded24
26
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
9
Conversion rate against14%
11%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+4%

Ipswich v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Ipswich Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26978
D O'SheaJ PhilogeneM EspinozaA Matusiwa
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D O'Shea DEF2611
-
J Clarke FWD2681
1
-
A Matusiwa MID251
8
-
J Philogene FWD2592
2
-
L Davis DEF2412
2
-
J Cajuste MID2312
1
-
M Espinoza MID2237
1
-
J Taylor MID2211
5
-
G Hirst FWD2261
5
-
D Furlong DEF202
4
-
I Azón FWD202
-
C Akpom FWD202
1
-
S Egeli FWD1922
2
-
C Walton GLK17
1
-
C Kipré DEF1721
3
-
K McAteer MID15
2
-
S Szmodics MID141
-
A Young DEF12
-
J Greaves DEF111
1
-
A Palmer GLK10
-
B Johnson DEF8
1
-
W Burns MID411
-
C Humphreys MID3
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27658
J StoreyL DobbinL DobbinA Hughes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Storey DEF2722
6
-
D Iversen GLK261
1
-
T Small DEF2632
4
-
A Devine MID2652
3
-
B Whiteman MID2613
7
-
M Smith FWD2631
2
-
O Offiah DEF25
3
-
A Hughes DEF24
8
-
L Dobbin FWD2165
1
-
D Jebbison FWD2052
2
-
P Valentín DEF182
2
-
L Lindsay DEF17
4
1
H. Armstrong MID1711
3
-
A McCann MID1711
2
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen MID162
-
S Thórdarson MID151
3
-
A Vukcevic DEF141
-
M Osmajic FWD145
3
-
L Gibson DEF13
-
J Thompson MID82
1
-
B Potts DEF41
-
W Keane FWD21
-
J Walton GLK1
-
N Mawene MID1
-