Ipswich 1-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 31 Jan 2026
Ipswich and Preston drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 31 January 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich. Jack Clarke scored for Ipswich; Lewis Gibson for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 1 and Preston 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 33'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: George Hirst
- 50'Foul
- 65'out: J. Taylor
- 65'out: Sindre Egeli
- 0-172'
- 78'
- 78'
- 81'
- 82'Argument
- 1-190'Penalty
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Ipswich
- 8.0Dara O'SheaD
- 7.9Azor MatusiwaM
- 7.3Jack TaylorM
- 7.3Cédric KipréD
- 7.2Jack ClarkeM
- 6.9Leif DavisD
- 6.9Darnell FurlongD
- 6.9Ben JohnsonD
- 6.7Chuba AkpomF
- 6.7George HirstF
- 6.5Wes BurnsM
- 6.3Sindre EgeliF
- 6.3Ivan AzónF
- 6.3Anis MehmetiM
- 6.2Christian WaltonG
- 6.2Jens CajusteM
Preston
- 8.7Lewis GibsonD
- 7.0Daniel JebbisonF
- 7.0Liam LindsayD
- 6.9David CornellG
- 6.9Alfie DevineF
- 6.9Thierry SmallM
- 6.9Alistair McCannF
- 6.7Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.5Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.5Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.3Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.3Pol ValentínM
Line-ups
Substitutes
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 29Chuba Akpom78'F6.7
- 9George Hirst46'F6.7
- 14J. Taylor65'M7.3
- 18B. Johnson78'D6.9
- 6Daniel NeilM
- 1A. PalmerG
- 24J. GreavesD
- 20K. McAteerM
- 8Sindre Egeli65'F6.3
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen81'M6.5
- 18J. LewisD
- 24Michael SmithF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 3Andrija VukčevićD
- 17Lewis DobbinF
- 35Noah MaweneM
- 22Miloš LukovićF
- 36E. NolanD
Team statistics
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jack Taylor | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Clarke | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Darnell Furlong | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ben Johnson | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Chuba Akpom | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| George Hirst | 45 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Wes Burns | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sindre Egeli | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ivan Azón | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jens Cajuste | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| David Cornell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Devine | 81 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
IpswichLWWWW
- L24 Jan 26ASheffield Utd1-3
- W20 Jan 26HBristol City2-0
- W17 Jan 26HBlackburn3-0
- W10 Jan 26HBlackpool2-1
- W01 Jan 26HOxford United2-1
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
Ipswich
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 3-1 Ipswich, 24 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Ipswich, 7 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Middlesbrough 4-0 Preston, 24 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 1-0 Portsmouth, 7 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated