Ipswich vs Middlesbrough
Ref: J. GillettPortman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk · 30,311 cap
Match recap
Ipswich and Middlesbrough drew 2–2 in their Championship fixture. McAteer and Clarke scored for Ipswich; Strelec and Conway replied for Middlesbrough. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.59 for Ipswich versus 2.70 for Middlesbrough. Ipswich sit 2nd in the Championship table while Middlesbrough are 5th.
First Half
25'
⚽
Strelec
Assist: Browne
⚽
McAteer
Assist: Azón
Second Half
52'
Targett
Yellow Card
61'
⇄
Gilbert
⇄
Núñez
64'
⚽
Conway
⇄
Philogene
⇄
McAteer
81'
⇄
Strelec
⇄
Azón
⇄
Matusiwa
86'
Malanda
Yellow Card
⚽
Clarke
Penalty
Neil
Yellow Card
Furlong
Yellow Card
90+4'
Brittain
Yellow Card
90+8'
Sarmiento
Yellow Card
90'
⇄
Conway
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
IpswichMiddlesbrough
12Won
Statistical edge
12–3
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.59VS2.70
Attack5 · 1 won
17
Shots
15
5
Shots on target
9
11
Shots in the box
10
6
Shots outside box
5
8
Shots off goal
1
6
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
469
Total passes
404
385
Accurate passes
310
82%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline2 · 1 won
10
Fouls
16
2
Yellow cards
4
4
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
6
Goalkeeper saves
3
4
Blocked shots
6
-0.34
Goals prevented
-0.34
Ipswich
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Ipswich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3L. DavisD
- 5A. MatusiwaM
- 11J. PhilogeneM
- 14J. TaylorM
- 19D. FurlongD
- 20K. McAteerM
- 24J. GreavesD
- 26D. O'SheaD
- 28C. WaltonG
- 31Iván AzónF
- 32M. NúñezM
Substitutes
- 1A. PalmerG
- 4C. KipréD
- 6D. NeilM
- 8S. EgeliF
- 9G. HirstF
- 18B. JohnsonD
- 29C. AkpomF
- 33A. MehmetiM
- 47J. ClarkeF
Middlesbrough
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainM
- 3M. TargettM
- 6D. FryD
- 9T. ConwayF
- 12L. AylingD
- 13D. StrelecF
- 14A. GilbertM
- 16A. BrowneF
- 18A. MorrisM
- 29A. MalandaD
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 11M. WhittakerF
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 24A. BanguraD
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 27S. HansenF
- 32J. WildsmithG
- 44C. IbehF
- 45J. SarmientoM
Ipswich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azor Matusiwa | M | 82 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Christian Walton | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasey McAteer | M | 72 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Leif Davis | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Ivan Azón | F | 81 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jack Taylor | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Dara O'Shea(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Jacob Greaves | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Darnell Furlong | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Marcelino Núñez | M | 64 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | M | 65 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4/7 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Chuba Akpom | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Johnson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cédric Kipré | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Palmer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Clarke | F | 25 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dan Neil | M | 8 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Mehmeti | M | 26 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| George Hirst | F | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sindre Walle Egeli | F | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Morris | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/3 |
| Alan Browne | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| David Strelec | F | 82 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Conway | F | 89 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Matt Targett | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Luke Ayling | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Callum Brittain | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Gilbert | M | 61 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Adilson Malanda | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| George Edmundson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruz Ibeh | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | M | 29 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | F | 9 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |