Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Ipswich Town 2nd on 84, Blackburn Rovers 20th on 52. The last five rounds placed Ipswich Town no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Ipswich Town 1.74 scored and 1.02 conceded per game, Blackburn Rovers 0.91 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Ipswich Town. 5 games without a win framed Blackburn Rovers's arrival. Over the last five, Ipswich Town had taken 13 of 15 points to Blackburn Rovers's 4.
GioScore's database holds 17 meetings between the two: 5 for Ipswich Town, 6 for Blackburn Rovers and 6 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 35% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Portman Road Stadium (capacity 29,673). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ipswich Town led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Jack Taylor (12'), Eiran Cashin (3' og), Sammie Szmodics (88')
Key stats
Possession: Ipswich Town 48% · Blackburn Rovers 52% · Total shots: 17-10 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 7-6