Portsmouth will want to use their home advantage to get one over today’s adversaries. The hosting team are currently 18 points behind Ipswich Town.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (44) in League One
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portsmouth and Ipswich Town.
Portsmouth form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Portsmouth at their home stadium (Fratton Park) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 383 minutes without scoring a league goal. Bishop was the last player to find the net.
Portsmouth drew their last game, 0-0 away at Exeter City (placed 13th). Goalkeeper Griffiths got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.8 out of ten. Griffiths topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match, Portsmouth lost 0-2 at home to Milton Keynes Dons.Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 9 have produced two goals or less.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Portsmouth as they have a new game in only three days, a League One match thankfully also at home. Charlton Athletic are visiting.
Portsmouth has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Ipswich Town form and stats
Ipswich Town's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ipswich Town collect 23 points from their 11 away matches in the League One. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Burns, Chaplin and Ladapo scored in Ipswich Town's previous match, the home game against Oxford United that ended 3-0. Woolfenden, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.64. Woolfenden won 3 of 4 duels.
Prior to that match, the Ipswich manager McKenna faced defeat when travelling to Wycombe Wanderers and losing 0-1.The schedule is very tough for Ipswich Town now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Lincoln City is waiting in only four days.
As opposed to that, Ipswich Town have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date past meeting between these squads is the Ipswich Town - Portsmouth 3-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Portsmouth won six games, two matches ended in a draw and Ipswich Town got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Bishop 9 goals |   C. Chaplin 8 goals |  F. Ladapo 7 goals |
Portsmouth missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Portsmouth | Ipswich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 22 | 44 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 85% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 83% |
| 35% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 22% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 13% |
| 50% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 52% |
| 35% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 30% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 4.6 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 15.5 | 16.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 39% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 33% | 30% |
| 10 | 7.2 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 8.6 | 7 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
- Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ipswich Town have the most points (23) away in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (22) away in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (44) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the the best goal difference (+22) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the the best goal difference (+9) away in League One
- Ipswich Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ipswich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 48 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 32 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 32 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| 18 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 25 |
| 19 | Cambridge United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 24 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -9 | 21 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 20 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -14 | 19 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 15 |
