← Championship
#2 · 84 pts
2 – 2
Final score
#5 · 80 pts
K. McAteer (ast. I. Azon) 30'
J. Clarke 86' (pen.)
25' (ast. A. Browne) D. Strelec
64' T. Conway

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Ipswich a 39% win probability (draw 25%, Middlesbrough 34%). The final result was Ipswich 2–2 Middlesbrough. In 1 previous meetings, Ipswich have won 0 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Middlesbrough.

Match statistics
14
Total shots
9
5
Shots on target
9
2.03
Actual xG
2.69
6
Saves
3
53%
Possession
47%
6
Corners
3
21
Tackles
27
2
🟨 Yellow cards
4
Match Events
25'
ast. A. Browne · D. Strelec
K. McAteer · ast. I. Azon
30'
52'
M. Targett
61'
J. Sarmiento / A. Gilbert
64'
T. Conway
M. Nunez / A. Mehmeti
64'
J. Philogene / J. Clarke
65'
K. McAteer / S. W. Egeli
72'
81'
S. Silvera / D. Strelec
I. Azon / G. Hirst
81'
A. Matusiwa / D. Neil
82'
86'
A. Malanda
J. Clarke (pen.)
86'
D. Neil
90'+1
D. Furlong
90'+3
90'+4
C. Brittain
90'+8
J. Sarmiento
90'
M. Whittaker / T. Conway
Pre-match prediction
39.64%
Ipswich
25.38%
X ←
34.98%
Middlesbrough
we assigned to the actual result (Draw) 25.38% (low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Ipswich
1.50
2.03
+0.53
Middlesbrough
1.55
2.69
+1.14
Middlesbrough dominated by xG (2.69 vs 2.03). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.
League Table
#Team GPts
1 Coventry Coventry 46 95
2 Ipswich Ipswich 46 84
3 Millwall Millwall 46 83
4 Southampton Southampton 46 80
5 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 46 80
6 Hull City Hull City 46 73
7 Wrexham Wrexham 46 71
8 Derby Derby 46 69
9 Norwich Norwich 46 65
10 Birmingham Birmingham 46 64
11 Swansea Swansea 46 64
12 Bristol City Bristol City 46 62
13 Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd 46 60
14 Preston Preston 46 60
15 QPR QPR 46 58
16 Watford Watford 46 57
17 Stoke City Stoke City 46 55
18 Portsmouth Portsmouth 46 55
19 Charlton Charlton 46 53
20 Blackburn Blackburn 46 52
21 West Brom West Brom 46 51
22 Oxford United Oxford United 46 47
23 Leicester Leicester 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday 46 0
Lineups
Ipswich Ipswich 4-2-3-1
28
G 7.90
3
L. Davis D 7.20
24
J. Greaves D 6.70
26
D 7.30
19 D. Furlong D. Furlong D 7.00
14
J. Taylor M 7.30
5
A. Matusiwa 82' M 8.30
11 J. Philogene J. Philogene 65' M 6.50
32 M. Núñez M. Núñez 64' M 6.50
20
K. McAteer 1 ⚽ 72' M 7.20
31
I. Azon 1 👟 81' F 7.30
Bench
33
A. Mehmeti 35' M 7.30
18
B. Johnson D
4
C. Kipre D
6
D. Neil 17' M 6.90
9 G. Hirst G. Hirst 18' F 6.90
47 J. Clarke J. Clarke 1 ⚽ 34' F 7.30
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1
31
G 7.20
12 Luke Ayling Luke Ayling D 6.90
6 Dael Fry Dael Fry D 6.50
29 Adilson Malanda Adilson Malanda D 5.90
3 Matt Targett Matt Targett M 6.70
14 Alexander Gilbert Alexander Gilbert 61' M 6.20
18 Aidan Morris Aidan Morris M 7.30
2 Callum Brittain Callum Brittain M 6.30
9 T. Conway T. Conway 1 ⚽ F 7.20
16 Alan Browne Alan Browne 1 👟 F 7.50
13 David Strelec David Strelec 1 ⚽ 82' F 7.30
Bench
24
A. Bangura D
45 Jeremy Sarmiento Jeremy Sarmiento 38' M 6.70
11 M. Whittaker M. Whittaker 9' F 6.20
27 Sontje Hansen Sontje Hansen F
Best on the pitch
A. Matusiwa
M · Ipswich
8.30
· 52 pass
G · Ipswich
7.90
· 22 pass
Alan Browne
Alan Browne
F · Middlesbrough
7.50
1 👟
· 33 pass
J. Clarke
J. Clarke
F · Ipswich
7.30
1 ⚽
2 shots · 12 pass
A. Mehmeti
M · Ipswich
7.30
1 shots · 10 pass
David Strelec
David Strelec
F · Middlesbrough
7.30
1 ⚽
4 shots · 17 pass
Ipswich Ipswich — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 99 7.90 22 15%
L. Davis D 99 7.20 44 36% 3
J. Greaves D 99 6.70 63 59% 4
D 99 7.30 2 51 41%
D. Furlong D 99 7.00 1 37 31% 2 1
J. Taylor M 99 7.30 2 49 40% 3
A. Matusiwa M 82 8.30 52 47% 1
J. Philogene M 65 6.50 1 28 24% 2
M. Núñez M 64 6.50 37 30%
K. McAteer M 72 7.20 1 2 17 16% 1
I. Azon F 81 7.30 1 3 18 11% 1
A. Mehmeti M 35 7.30 1 10 9%
D. Neil M 17 6.90 14 13% 3 1
G. Hirst F 18 6.90 6 3%
J. Clarke F 34 7.30 1 2 12 7% 1
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 99 7.20 31 16%
Luke Ayling D 99 6.90 61 54% 5
Dael Fry D 99 6.50 31 24%
Adilson Malanda D 99 5.90 1 39 30% 1 1
Matt Targett M 99 6.70 39 32% 1 1
Alexander Gilbert M 61 6.20 1 27 14% 2
Aidan Morris M 99 7.30 53 49% 8
Callum Brittain M 99 6.30 1 39 22% 2 1
T. Conway F 90 7.20 1 1 23 20% 1
Alan Browne F 99 7.50 1 33 24% 4
David Strelec F 82 7.30 1 4 17 14% 1
Jeremy Sarmiento M 38 6.70 1 9 8% 2 1
M. Whittaker F 9 6.20
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Ipswich vs Middlesbrough?
The final score was Ipswich 2–2 Middlesbrough.
What did the model predict before Ipswich vs Middlesbrough?
The model assigned 39% probability to a Ipswich win, 25% to a draw, and 34% to an Middlesbrough win.