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IpswichIpswich vs Cardiff — Championship
3-2
CardiffPortman Road, Ipswich
Going into the match, Ipswich had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 3.0 goals a game; Cardiff had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.4.
Match report
Home form going in: Ipswich
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (L W W W D). 3.0 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- L 3-4 vs Leeds · 26 Aug 2023
- W 0-1 at QPR · 19 Aug 2023
- W 2-0 vs Stoke · 12 Aug 2023
- W 1-2 at Sunderland · 6 Aug 2023
- D 2-2 at Fleetwood Town · 7 May 2023
- D 2-2 at Fleetwood Town · 7 May 2023
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (W L L D L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 26 Aug 2023
- L 2-1 at Leicester · 19 Aug 2023
- L 1-2 vs QPR · 12 Aug 2023
- D 2-2 at Leeds · 6 Aug 2023
- L 3-0 at Burnley · 8 May 2023
- L 1-2 vs Huddersfield · 30 Apr 2023
Match statistics
| Ipswich | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |