Preston 1-0 Ipswich — EFL Championship, 23 Aug 2025
Preston beat Ipswich 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 23 August 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Milutin Osmajić scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Ipswich 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-011'Penalty
- 26'Foul
- 40'Foul
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 66'out: A. Young
- 66'
- 66'
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'
- 82'Argument
- 84'Argument
- 84'Argument
- 86'
- 90+2'Time wasting
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Preston
- 7.9Andrew HughesD
- 7.2Lewis GibsonD
- 7.2Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.0Thierry SmallM
- 7.0Daniel IversenG
- 6.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.9Pol ValentínM
- 6.9Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.7Liam LindsayD
- 6.7Jordan StoreyD
- 6.7Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.6Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.5Alfie DevineM
- 6.3Michael SmithF
- 6.2Alistair McCannM
- 6.2Daniel JebbisonF
Ipswich
- 7.3Dara O'SheaD
- 7.2Jaden PhilogeneM
- 7.2Ashley YoungD
- 7.2Azor MatusiwaM
- 7.0Leif DavisD
- 6.9Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.9Jens CajusteM
- 6.7Jack ClarkeM
- 6.6Chuba AkpomF
- 6.6Jacob GreavesD
- 6.5Conor ChaplinF
- 6.5Ben JohnsonD
- 6.3Alex PalmerG
- 6.2Kasey McAteerM
- 6.2Jack TaylorM
- 5.9George HirstF
Line-ups
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam Lindsay78'D6.7
- 22Stefán Þórðarson90+2'73'M6.7
- 3Andrija Vukčević86'D6.9
- 17Lewis DobbinF
- 42Odeluga Offiah73'D6.6
- 9Daniel Jebbison73'F6.2
- 20T. CarrollM
- 30G. Gryba
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 15A. Young66'D7.2
- 29Chuba Akpom77'F6.6
- 12J. Cajuste77'M6.9
- 6Luke WoolfendenD
- 21Chiedozie OgbeneF
- 28C. WaltonG
- 4Cédric KipréD
- 10Conor Chaplin66'F6.5
- 20K. McAteer66'M6.2
Team statistics
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hughes | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.9 |
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Thierry Small | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Pol Valentín | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Lindsay | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Alfie Devine | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Smith | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jaden Philogene | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ashley Young | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jens Cajuste | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jack Clarke | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Chuba Akpom | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Conor Chaplin | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ben Johnson | 66 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alex Palmer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kasey McAteer | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Taylor | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| George Hirst | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-1 Leicester, 16 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Portsmouth 1-0 Preston, 30 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Ipswich
- Previous: Ipswich 1-1 Southampton, 17 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Ipswich 2-2 Derby, 30 Aug 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated