Updated 31 January 2026, after full time.
Ipswich 1-1 Preston in the Championship at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich on 31 January 2026. Scorers: Jack Clarke for Ipswich; Lewis Gibson for Preston. In their last 3 meetings, Ipswich have won 1, Preston 2, with 0 draws.
Ipswich 1-1 Preston was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 31 January 2026 at Portman Road Stadium. Scorers: Jack Clarke for Ipswich; Lewis Gibson for Preston. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Ipswich vs Preston was played at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on Saturday 31 January 2026, the home ground of Ipswich, which holds 29,673 people. It finished Ipswich 1-1 Preston in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Ipswich have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Hull in the Premier League on 31 October.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 3 meetings Ipswich have won 1, Preston have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Ipswich scoring 6 goals to Preston's 6. The most recent was Preston North End 1-0 Ipswich Town on 23 August 2025 in the Championship.
Leif Davis leads Ipswich with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Ipswich player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ipswich player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
John Busby refereed Ipswich vs Preston, averaging 23.2 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Ipswich Town | 1-0 |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Championship | Preston North End vs Ipswich Town | 3-2 |
| 7 Oct 2023 | Championship | Ipswich Town vs Preston North End | 4-2 |
| Stat | Ipswich | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 68% | 32% |
| Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 18 | 24 |
| Passes | 533 | 263 |
Ipswich: J. Clarke (penalty) 90+2'. Preston: L. Gibson 72'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 429.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |