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.
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%.
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