Ipswich v Cardiff result

Full-time · Ipswich 3–2 Cardiff

Championship · · Portman Road

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Ipswich 3–2 Cardiff — Ipswich won this Championship match.

Next for Ipswich: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Ipswich 3–2 Cardiff · Championship
  • Venue: Portman Road · Ipswich, Suffolk
  • Referee: G. Ward
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Ipswich 0 · draws 0 · Cardiff 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Ipswich 3W 1D 1L · Cardiff 2W 1D 2L

Ipswich 3–2 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.5 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.88 / 6.86
Corners
against 4.13 / 6.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.38 / 4.71
Shots on target
against 3.75 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2.75 / 2.29
Cards
against 1.75 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches
2.92 yellows
Referee · G. Ward
1.25 home / 1.67 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameIpswich for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
2.5 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8
Corners won
5.88 for · 4.13 against n 8
9.5standard
6.86 for · 6.57 against n 7
Shots
17.63 for · 9.63 against n 8
19.5standard
12.86 for · 12.43 against n 7
Shots on target
5.38 for · 3.75 against n 8
8.5standard
4.71 for · 4 against n 7
Fouls committed
12.13 for · 11.5 against n 8
21.5standard
7.14 for · 13.71 against n 7
Cards shown
2.75 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2.29 for · 2 against n 7

Referee: G. Ward — 2.92 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Ipswich
Ipswich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Sam Morsy n 890
2.36/4
1.68/4
—
M. Luongo n 884.5
2.36/4
0.94/2
—
O. Hutchinson n 830.3
1.94/1
1.12/1
—
M. Harness n 825.3
1.83/1
0.91/1
—
D. Ball n 839.3
1.73/2
1.43/1
—
Ipswich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
F. Ladapo n 835.9
3.45/3
1.63/1
C. Chaplin n 868.6
3.16/5
14/2
J. Taylor n 869.4
2.47/5
1.55/3
George Hirst n 861.8
2.26/4
0.94/1
N. Broadhead n 856.9
2.26/3
14/1
Ipswich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Jackson n 830.9
0.41/0
0.72/0
N. Broadhead n 856.9
0.63/0
0.42/0
George Hirst n 861.8
0.53/0
0.42/0
C. Chaplin n 868.6
0.73/1
0.21/0
J. Taylor n 869.4
0.53/0
0.21/0
Ipswich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Sam Morsy n 890
3.18/8
M. Luongo n 884.5
3.18/7
O. Hutchinson n 830.3
34/3
M. Harness n 825.3
2.73/2
J. Donacien n 841.5
2.45/3
Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Adams n 881.6
2.37/5
37/6
—
R. Colwill n 839.5
1.73/2
0.93/0
—
A. Ramsey n 879.8
1.67/4
1.35/3
—
J. Bowler n 866.6
1.57/2
1.55/3
—
Y. Meïté n 865.4
1.46/2
1.75/4
—
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Colwill n 839.5
46/4
23/2
Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 864.8
2.86/5
14/1
O. Tanner n 648
2.53/3
0.92/1
Y. Meïté n 865.4
2.25/5
0.74/0
K. Etete n 845.9
2.24/3
1.23/2
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Colwill n 839.5
0.62/0
0.62/0
I. Ugbo n 860
0.63/0
0.21/0
K. Etete n 845.9
0.73/0
00/0
J. Bowler n 866.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Y. Meïté n 865.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Tanner n 648
4.13/3
E. Adams n 881.6
3.37/5
J. Collins n 869.6
2.97/4
C. O'Dowda n 878.8
2.37/4
A. Rinomhota n 863.8
2.18/2

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Match statistics & details

Ipswich player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Hladký9000000006.6
L. Woolfenden9000000106.9
C. Burgess9000100206.9
Leif Davis9000003407.7
C. Chaplin9000220106.3
N. Broadhead90104221Y7.7
Sam Morsy8901002306.9
H. Clarke76000012Y6.9
Wes Burns76000001Y6.5
M. Luongo7500001206.3
George Hirst3600111006.5
F. Ladapo sub5420321008.9
J. Taylor sub1500001106.9
B. Williams sub14000000Y6.9
O. Hutchinson sub1400000006.6
L. Evans sub10000000–

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson9000000006.7
P. Ng90000011Y6.3
M. McGuinness9000000206.9
D. Goutas9000110106.7
M. Siopis9000000507.2
A. Ramsey9010214508
K. Ahearne-Grant9001312007.5
J. Collins8300000306.3
Y. Meïté6300101206.7
J. Ralls6210111207.2
O. Tanner45000011Y6.9
I. Ugbo sub4500210006.9
J. Panzo sub28000000Y6.2
R. Wintle sub2700000106.7
R. Colwill sub1500000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Ipswich v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
IpswichWWWLD
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
CardiffDLLWW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Ipswich 0 · 0 draws · Cardiff 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2018-02-21 Ipswich 0–1 Cardiff
  • 2017-10-31 Cardiff 3–1 Ipswich
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Ipswich#2 pos96 pts46 pl+35 GD
Cardiff#12 pos62 pts46 pl-17 GD
Goals per game
Ipswich scored2
Cardiff scored1.15
Ipswich conceded1.24
Cardiff conceded1.52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Ipswich and Cardiff?
In their last 2 meetings, Ipswich won 0, Cardiff won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Ipswich and Cardiff?
Recent form — Ipswich 3W 1D 1L; Cardiff 2W 1D 2L.

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