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Championship 25/26 · 19 Apr 2026

Ipswich Town 2–2 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.0 – 2.8
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Ipswich Town favourites at 49%.

Middlesbrough deserved more from the draw, creating 2.8 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christian Walton, 54.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kasey McAteer +16.4, Tommy Conway +14.2, David Strelec +11.6.

Well below it: Dael Fry −12.3, Marcelino Núñez −10.2, Jaden Philogene-Bidace −9.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Ipswich Town

14 Apr 2026L 0–2at Portsmouth Championship
11 Apr 2026W 2–0at Norwich City Championship
6 Apr 2026W 2–1v Birmingham City Championship
21 Mar 2026D 1–1v Millwall Championship
14 Mar 2026W 2–0at Sheffield Wednesday Championship

Middlesbrough

11 Apr 2026L 0–1v Portsmouth Championship
6 Apr 2026D 2–2at Swansea City Championship
3 Apr 2026L 1–2v Millwall Championship
21 Mar 2026D 0–0at Blackburn Rovers Championship
14 Mar 2026D 1–1v Bristol City Championship

Head to head

17 Oct 2025Middlesbrough 2–1 Ipswich Town Championship

Ipswich Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jack Clarke Midfielder25100.8257.6–
Dan Neil Midfielder800–56.6–
Anis Mehmeti Forward26000.0954.1–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper9000–54.0+2.5
Kasey McAteer Midfielder72100.1051.4+16.4
Jacob Greaves Defender9000–48.0+2.1
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder8200–46.2+7.5
Jack Taylor Midfielder90000.0637.7−1.2
Dara O'Shea Defender90000.0937.2−5.6
Ivan Azón Forward81010.5736.0−2.0
Darnell Furlong Defender90000.1435.4+9.7
Leif Davis Defender9000–31.7+1.8
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder1800–31.4–
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder65000.0829.5−9.3
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder64000.0824.3−10.2
George Hirst Forward900–13.0–

Middlesbrough

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tommy Conway Forward89100.8053.3+14.2
David Strelec Forward82101.1753.1+11.6
Alan Browne Midfielder90010.0246.3+8.8
Aidan Morris Midfielder9000–46.3−0.5
Samuel Silvera Midfielder800–45.5–
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper9000–45.4−3.4
Adilson Malanda Defender90000.0739.9−0.7
Luke Ayling Defender9000–39.2+7.0
Jeremy Sarmiento Midfielder29000.3338.0–
Dael Fry Defender9000–37.1−12.3
Matt Targett Defender90000.0936.5+2.4
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder61000.1936.1−4.5
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder900–22.2–
Callum Brittain Defender90000.1119.9−6.8