Match Statistics
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3 Blocked Shots 5
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4 Shots insidebox 8
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4 Shots off Goal 2
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1 Shots on Goal 4
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4 Shots outsidebox 3
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8 Total Shots 11
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3 Corner Kicks 6
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3 Offsides 0
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9 Fouls 12
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2 Yellow Cards 2
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265 Passes accurate 236
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326 Total passes 293
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4 Goalkeeper Saves 0
Match Timeline
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8'IpswichGoalL. Travis
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68'DerbyGoalR. Brewster
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77'IpswichGoalL. Davis
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Team Lineups
- 31Josh Vickers
- 23Joe Ward
- 4Danny Batth
- 5Matthew Clarke
- 2Derry Murkin
- 18David Ozoh
- 27Lewis Travis
- 25Ben Brereton Díaz
- 42Bobby Clark
- 10Rhian Brewster
- 7Patrick Agyemang
- 12Richard O'Donnell
- 53Rio Canoville
- 3Craig Forsyth
- 16Liam Thompson
- 37Owen Eames
- 29Oscar Fraulo
- 54Cruz Allen
- 34Jaydon Banel
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
- Christian Walton28
- Darnell Furlong19
- Dara O'Shea26
- Cédric Kipré4
- Leif Davis3
- Azor Matusiwa5
- Jack Taylor14
- Wes Burns7
- Anis Mehmeti33
- Jack Clarke47
- Ivan Azón31
- Alex Palmer1
- Ben Johnson18
- Jacob Greaves24
- Jens Cajuste12
- Dan Neil6
- Kasey McAteer20
- Chuba Akpom29
- Sindre Walle Egeli8
- George Hirst9
Head to Head Record
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Recent H2H Form
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Competition Stage
Regular Season - 31
Standings
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Match Recap
Ipswich Edge Derby in Championship Thriller
Ipswich Town maintained their promotion push with a dramatic 2-1 victory at Pride Park, extending their winning streak to four matches and keeping pace with the Championship’s top two.
The Tractor Boys, sitting third on 54 points, survived an early scare when Leif Davis’s cross deflected off Derby defender Louis Travis for an unfortunate own goal in the eighth minute. The goal marked a bizarre start for Travis, who was then booked just five minutes later as Derby struggled to settle.
Paul Warne’s Derby County, despite sitting seventh with 45 points, showed why their recent form (three wins in five) has lifted them into play-off contention. The Rams dominated possession with 52% of the ball and created more total shots (8 to 11), but struggled to convert chances against Ipswich’s disciplined defensive structure.
The match turned on its head when Derby earned a penalty in the 68th minute, with Rhian Brewster stepping up to level the scores. The striker’s spot-kick brought Pride Park to life and seemed to shift momentum towards the hosts.
However, Ipswich’s quality in the final third proved decisive. Leif Davis redeemed his early own goal with a clinical finish in the 77th minute, capitalising on Derby’s higher defensive line as they pushed for a winner. The goal showcased why Kieran McKenna’s side boasts the third-best attack in the division.
Derby’s expected goals of 0.97 compared to Ipswich’s 1.20 reflected the visitor’s superior chance creation, despite the Rams’ territorial advantage. Josh Smith’s officiating kept the match flowing, with both sides picking up two yellow cards each in a competitive but fair encounter.
The result keeps Ipswich firmly in the automatic promotion race, four points behind second-placed Leicester with a game in hand. For Derby, it’s a setback in their play-off ambitions but their performance suggests they remain genuine contenders for a top-six finish.