Middlesbrough vs Ipswich
Ref: Matt Donohue, EnglandRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough · 34,988 cap
Match recap
Middlesbrough beat Ipswich 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Kipré and Whittaker scored for Middlesbrough; O'Shea replied for Ipswich. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.86 for Middlesbrough versus 1.97 for Ipswich. Middlesbrough sit 5th in the Championship table while Ipswich are 2nd.
First Half
Jones
Yellow Card
Brittain
Yellow Card
⚽
Kipré (OG)
Second Half
⚽
Whittaker
67'
⇄
Hirst
67'
⇄
Cajuste
67'
⇄
Szmodics
67'
⇄
Egeli
⇄
Strelec
⇄
Whittaker
76'
⚽
O'Shea
Assist: Núñez
78'
Matusiwa
Yellow Card
⇄
Conway
Sène
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
Matusiwa
⇄
Burgzorg
| # | 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
MiddlesbroughIpswich
4Won
Statistical edge
4–10
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86VS1.97
Attack2 · 3 won
15
Shots
17
5
Shots on target
5
12
Shots in the box
10
3
Shots outside box
7
5
Shots off goal
2
5
Corners
9
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
48%
Possession
52%
381
Total passes
407
299
Accurate passes
338
78%
Pass accuracy
83%
Discipline2 · 1 won
12
Fouls
14
3
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
5
Blocked shots
10
-0.55
Goals prevented
-0.55
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1
Ipswich
4-2-3-1
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2C. BrittainD
- 3M. TargettD
- 5A. JonesD
- 6D. FryD
- 7H. HackneyM
- 9T. ConwayM
- 10D. BurgzorgM
- 11M. WhittakerM
- 13D. StrelecF
- 16A. BrowneM
- 31S. BrynnG
Substitutes
- 8R. McGreeM
- 12L. AylingD
- 18A. MorrisM
- 19S. NypanM
- 20K. SèneF
- 22S. SilveraF
- 24A. BanguraD
- 27S. HansenF
- 33J. McLaughlinG
Ipswich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1A. PalmerG
- 3L. DavisD
- 4C. KipréD
- 5A. MatusiwaM
- 8S. EgeliM
- 9G. HirstF
- 11J. PhilogeneM
- 12J. CajusteM
- 19D. FurlongD
- 23S. SzmodicsM
- 26D. O'SheaD
Substitutes
- 14J. TaylorM
- 15A. YoungD
- 20K. McAteerM
- 24J. GreavesD
- 28C. WaltonG
- 29C. AkpomF
- 31Iván AzónF
- 32M. NúñezM
- 47J. ClarkeF
Middlesbrough
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry(C) | D | 90 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Whittaker | M | 69 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| David Strelec | F | 69 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Hayden Hackney | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Solomon Brynn | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | M | 87 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Alan Browne | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Alfie Jones | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tommy Conway | M | 82 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Matt Targett | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Callum Brittain | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Sverre Nypan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley McGree | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Ayling | D | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon McLaughlin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bangura | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sontje Hansen | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | F | 21 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Silvera | F | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aidan Morris | M | 21 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ipswich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea(C) | D | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Leif Davis | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Alex Palmer | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Azor Matusiwa | M | 84 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Darnell Furlong | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Jens Cajuste | M | 67 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| George Hirst | F | 67 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Sindre Walle Egeli | M | 67 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Cédric Kipré | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sammie Szmodics | M | 67 | 5.9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Christian Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Greaves | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasey McAteer | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashley Young | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marcelino Núñez | M | 23 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Jack Clarke | F | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Taylor | M | 10 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ivan Azón | F | 23 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chuba Akpom | F | 23 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |