Ipswich host Newcastle at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich on 12 December 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Ipswich's last five results: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Newcastle's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Ipswich have won 0, Newcastle 2, with 0 draws.
Ipswich vs Newcastle kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich. Portman Road Stadium holds 29,673 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Ipswich vs Newcastle is being played at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on Saturday 12 December 2026, the home ground of Ipswich, which holds 29,673 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
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.
Newcastle have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 7, with results reading W L L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Everton in the Premier League on 2 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Ipswich have won 0, Newcastle have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Ipswich scoring 0 goals to Newcastle's 7. The most recent was Newcastle United 3-0 Ipswich Town on 26 April 2025 in the Premier League.
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.
Nico González leads Newcastle with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Newcastle player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Newcastle player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Ipswich vs Newcastle is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Newcastle's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Everton at home on Mon 2 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Newcastle the favourite with a 40% chance of winning, against 36% for Ipswich and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Ipswich 1.6 - 1.7 Newcastle.
The most likely score in Ipswich vs Newcastle is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 65% likely and over 2.5 goals 63%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Ipswich vs Newcastle, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Newcastle United vs Ipswich Town | 3-0 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United | 0-4 |
Statz's projection model expects Ipswich 1.6 - 1.7 Newcastle in goals. It gives Ipswich a 36% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Newcastle 40%. Both teams to score is 65% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 63%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 0-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | Newcastle win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Ipswich win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 0-1 | Newcastle win | 6% |
Predicted lineups for Ipswich vs Newcastle are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Newcastle's XI from their 0-1 defeat v Everton at home on Mon 2 Nov 2026.
| # | Ipswich | Fouls committed | Newcastle | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Lukić | 14 | N. González | 15 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 11 | Y. Wissa | 13 |
| 3 | I. Diop | 8 | J. Willock | 8 |
| 4 | D. Maeda | 8 | M. Thiaw | 7 |
| 5 | E. Palacios | 8 | L. Hall | 7 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots | Newcastle | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 28 | H. Barnes | 22 |
| 2 | Emersonn | 16 | J. Willock | 20 |
| 3 | J. Philogene | 9 | Y. Wissa | 20 |
| 4 | L. Davis | 8 | L. Hall | 7 |
| 5 | J. Clarke | 7 | W. Osula | 7 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots on target | Newcastle | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 9 | Y. Wissa | 6 |
| 2 | J. Philogene | 6 | H. Barnes | 6 |
| 3 | Z. Flemming | 5 | J. Willock | 4 |
| 4 | L. Davis | 4 | A. Elanga | 3 |
| 5 | Emersonn | 4 | L. Hall | 3 |
| # | Ipswich | Goals | Newcastle | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 2 | H. Barnes | 2 |
| 2 | Z. Flemming | 2 | J. Willock | 2 |
| 3 | L. Davis | 2 | A. Elanga | 2 |
| 4 | Emersonn | 2 | W. Osula | 1 |
| 5 | J. Philogene | 1 | S. Botman | 1 |
| # | Ipswich | Yellow cards | Newcastle | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Davis | 3 | Y. Wissa | 4 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 3 | J. Ramsey | 3 |
| 3 | I. Diop | 2 | N. González | 3 |
| 4 | J. Enciso | 2 | J. Murphy | 3 |
| 5 | S. Lukić | 2 | F. Schär | 2 |
| 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 | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 423.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |