Match Report
Ipswich Town went into the game 2nd in the table on 84 points; Middlesbrough sat 5th on 80 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Ipswich Town: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Ipswich Town 1.74 scored and 1.02 conceded per game, Middlesbrough 1.57 and 1.02, with the league averaging 1.3.
Middlesbrough were winless in 6. Ipswich Town had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Middlesbrough, 3.
25 meetings are on record — 8 won by Ipswich Town, 9 by Middlesbrough, 8 drawn, at 2.52 goals per meeting.
Portman Road Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,673. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Jack Clarke (87'), Kasey McAteer (30') · Middlesbrough: David Strelec (25'), Tommy Conway (64')
Key stats
Possession: Ipswich Town 54% · Middlesbrough 46% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 6-3