Preston vs Ipswich 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Ipswich Town
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 11': Goal! Preston North End 1, Ipswich Town 0. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Pol Valentín (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Preston North End 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Preston North End 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Conor Chaplin replaces Jaden Philogene.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Ashley Young replaces Ben Johnson.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Jack Clarke.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Alfie Devine.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison replaces Michael Smith.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Odeluga Offiah replaces Pol Valentín.
- 77': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chuba Akpom replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 77': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jens Cajuste replaces Azor Matusiwa.
- 78': Substitution, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay replaces Andrew Hughes.
- 82': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Thierry Small (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Kasey McAteer (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
- 90'+2': Stefán Thórdarson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Ali McCann (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Preston North End 1, Ipswich Town 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,381
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 18,381
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 IPS |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 72.3 | Possession | 27.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 487 | Accurate Passes | 132 |
| 570 | Passes | 219 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.1 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 15 | Clearances | 38 |
Preston North End (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 19 | Lewis Gibson |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes  |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 8 | Alistair McCann |
| 21 | Alfie Devine |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 26 | Thierry Small |
| 2 | Pol Valentín |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
| 28 | Milutin Osmajic |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 18 | Ben Johnson |
| 23 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 14 | Jack Taylor |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 9 | George Hirst |
| 11 | Jaden Philogene |
| 47 | Jack Clarke |
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