Match Report
Southampton went into the game 4th in the table on 80 points; Ipswich Town sat 2nd on 84 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Ipswich Town sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Southampton ran at 1.78 scored and 1.22 conceded, Ipswich Town at 1.74 and 1.02.
GioScore's database holds 15 meetings between the two: 5 for Southampton, 4 for Ipswich Town and 6 drawn, at 3.27 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was St. Mary's Stadium, with room for 32,384 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Southampton: Ryan Manning (58'), Cyle Larin (80') · Ipswich Town: Wes Burns (48'), Jack Clarke (87')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton 51% · Ipswich Town 49% · Total shots: 18-19 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 5-9