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Ipswich Town 1–1 Preston North End · Championship

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Ipswich Town and Preston North End drew 1–1.

Shots
1611
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
2.231.06
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ipswich Town and Preston North End drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Ipswich Town – Preston North End): shots 16–11, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 2.23–1.06, possession 67%–33%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Preston North End's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Preston North End's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.23 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.23 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Ipswich Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsIpswich Town · Preston North End11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownPreston North EndBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match11 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.93 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Preston North End.

7 days ▲Rest daysIpswich Town · Preston North End7.1 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIpswich TownPreston North EndBaseline
Rest days7 days7.1 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots11 shotsIpswich Town 16 shots, Preston North End 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsIpswich Town 5 shots, Preston North End 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.23 xG1.06 xGIpswich Town 2.23 xG, Preston North End 1.06 xG
  • Possession67%33%Ipswich Town 67%, Preston North End 33%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersIpswich Town 9 corners, Preston North End 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsIpswich Town 11 fouls, Preston North End 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Dara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBen Whiteman · Preston North End · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPol Valentín · Preston North End · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 36′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 27′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 46′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLeif Davis · Ipswich Town · 79′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJens Cajuste · Ipswich Town · 33′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJordan Thompson · Preston North End · 71′ · 0.09 xG · on targetGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAlfie Devine · Preston North End · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 83′ · 0.10 xG · on targetCédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 75′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 79′ · 0.12 xG · on targetLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 72′ · 0.13 xG · goalDaniel Jebbison · Preston North End · 20′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLewis Gibson · Preston North End · 72′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Jebbison · Preston North End · 29′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 66′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 79′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Ipswich Town: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.28 xG. Preston North End: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.06 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 90′Lewis Gibson · Preston North End · 72′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 2.28 xG · Preston North End 1.06 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Ipswich Town
0Draws
2Preston North End
Preston North End — Ipswich Town · Championship1–0
Preston North End — Ipswich Town · Championship3–2
Ipswich Town — Preston North End · Championship4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ipswich Town favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Preston North End in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town29 matchesPreston North End30 matches
1.69 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/301.23 goals/match
0.97 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/301.13 goals/match
1.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/301.12 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots28/2911 shots/match
5.11 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/293.62 shots/match
56.5% ●Possession28/2944.4%
5.29 corners/match ●Corners28/294.07 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls28/2910.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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