A quick look at the League One table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Read our Ipswich Town - Oxford United preview!
- Ipswich Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Oxford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Ipswich Town and Oxford United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ipswich Town form and stats
Ipswich Town have performed here at Portman Road Stadium this season with 6 wins from 11 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.
In their previous game, the manager McKenna led his Ipswich Town to a defeat away at Wycombe Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Portman Road Stadium. Before that fixture this team had gone seven consecutive league matches without being beaten. Defender Davis got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.12/10. Davis hit three key passes and won 9 of 13 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Peterborough United in a game that was won 2-1.There will be little rest for Ipswich Town after this match as they are travelling to Portsmouth for a League One game in only three days.
The Ipswich fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Ipswich Town have conceded only 9 goals.
Oxford United form and stats
Playing away, Oxford United have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season. Oxford United are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Sheffield Wednesday (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0. Brown, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Brown hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.
Before that, Oxford travelled to Accrington Stanley and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Take note! Both teams have scored in 8 of this club's last 10 league matches.
After this away game Oxford United return home for a League One game against Charlton Athletic. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Oxford United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 13 goals from 11 games.
Head 2 Head
Ipswich have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (0-4-0) facing Oxford United.Top Goalscorers
  C. Chaplin 7 goals |  F. Ladapo 6 goals |   C. Brannagan 6 goals |
Ipswich Town missing players
Oxford United missing players
| Ipswich Town | Oxford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 41 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 95% |
| 82% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 64% | 71% |
| 55% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 27% | 38% |
| 23% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| 14% | 9% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 55% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 64% | 67% |
| 36% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 9% | 14% |
| 9% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 24% |
| 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16.8 | 18.1 | 19.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.6 | 14.7 |
| 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 30% | 27% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 72% | 60% |
| 7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 10.7 | 9.5 |
| 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
- Ipswich Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ipswich Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ipswich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Oxford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 45 |
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 31 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 21 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 20 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -17 | 16 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 15 |
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