Match Report
The table gap was wide: 24 points between Ipswich Town (2nd, 84 pts) and Preston North End (14th, 60 pts). Ipswich Town had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Ipswich Town were scoring 1.74 and conceding 1.02, Preston North End 1.2 and 1.35, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Preston North End entered with four losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Ipswich Town 12/15, Preston North End 3/15.
17 meetings are on record — 6 won by Ipswich Town, 6 by Preston North End, 5 drawn, at 2.65 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 3.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.65 historically.
Portman Road Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,673. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Jack Clarke (90') · Preston North End: Lewis Gibson (72')
Key stats
Possession: Ipswich Town 67% · Preston North End 33% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 9-3