National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Ipswich Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ipswich Town form and stats
Ipswich have reached this Carabao Cup stage through battling and winning against Reading and Bristol Rovers.3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Ipswich Town have to build on here at Portman Road Stadium in the Championship.
The Ipswich Town supporters enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Blackburn Rovers and win 4-3. A goal frenzy last time out for Ipswich Town, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Blackburn Rovers. Fun stuff to watch! Midfielder Luongo was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.45 (out of ten) in that game. Luongo scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Southampton.Ipswich are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Huddersfield Town awaits in four days.
Ipswich Town are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Blackpool in order to reach 3rd round of Carabao Cup. Wolverhampton Wanderers's mission in Carabao Cup last season failed in the quarter-finals.Playing away, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Wolves has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Luton Town for a 1-1 draw. Defender Kilman was the best team player with a rating of 7.1. Kilman won 16 of 18 duels.
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Liverpool.A new game in only four days for Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Premier League home match versus Manchester City. Busy days.
Wolves have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers have not lost in the last 7 matches (2-5-0) against Ipswich Town.Top Goalscorers
  N. Broadhead 4 goals |  C. Chaplin 3 goals |   H. Hwang 3 goals |
Ipswich Town missing players
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
| Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 8 | 11 | ||
| 59 | 35 | Scored | S | 10 | 30 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 27 | 40 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 68% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 45% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 56% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 32% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 24% | ||
| 5.6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 15.8 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.1 | 10 | ||
| 5.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | ||
| 43% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | ||
| 8.3 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 14.3 | ||
| 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Brentford | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 1 |
| 19 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -12 | 1 |
