Ipswich v QPR result
Team pages: Ipswich · QPR · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Ipswich 3–0 QPR — Ipswich won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.
The result
Ipswich beat QPR 3–0 in the Championship on Saturday 2 May. Ipswich are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. QPR are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
The goals
Ipswich led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Ipswich: George Hirst (3’), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (9’, assisted by George Hirst) and Kasey McAteer (85’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with George Hirst’s goal on 3 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Ipswich 2.53, QPR 0.84, from 14 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
G. Ward showed three yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Ipswich: Darnell Furlong (46’) and Leif Davis (76’); QPR: Paul Smyth (79’).
What it changes
Ipswich stay second after this result (46 league matches played).
QPR move down from 14th to 15th (46 league matches played).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, George Hirst (Ipswich) 7.8, Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Ipswich) 6.4 and Kasey McAteer (Ipswich) 5.4 led the match.
Head-to-head
Ipswich are unbeaten in the last three meetings with QPR.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.
Next up
Ipswich next host Bournemouth on 8 November 2026.
QPR next travel to Millwall on 21 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Ipswich: Ipswich v Bournemouth, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for QPR: Millwall v QPR, Saturday 21 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Ipswich 3–0 QPR · Championship
- Referee: G. Ward
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Ipswich 2 · draws 2 · QPR 2 · 1.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Ipswich 1W 3D 1L · QPR 0W 2D 3L
Ipswich 3–0 QPR (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Ipswich for / against | Line | QPR for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.25our book | 1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.25 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.75 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 13.38 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.75 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.75 for · 14.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.13 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 3.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: G. Ward — 2.92 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 12 matches.
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Ipswich
Ipswich Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 36 | 893216 min | 942.6 /90 | 371 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Alex Palmer | 12 | 851014 min | 232 /90 | 121.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| Alex Palmer n 8 | 81.8 | 2.6 |
Ipswich Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea | 46 | 894095 min | 260.6 /90 | 430.9 /90 | 471 /90 | 2355.2 /90 | 190.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Darnell Furlong | 39 | 883435 min | 401 /90 | 501.3 /90 | 100.3 /90 | 1694.4 /90 | 491.3 /90 | 100.3 /90 |
| Leif Davis | 36 | 853077 min | 290.8 /90 | 310.9 /90 | 50.1 /90 | 1524.4 /90 | 210.6 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| Cédric Kipré | 31 | 872711 min | 321.1 /90 | 321.1 /90 | 150.5 /90 | 1324.4 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 100.3 /90 |
| Jacob Greaves | 24 | 892127 min | 331.4 /90 | 281.2 /90 | 160.7 /90 | 1747.4 /90 | 241 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 1.1 | R. Norrington-Davies |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 77.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | — |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 48.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | — |
| Darnell Furlong n 8 | 86 | 1.4 | 0.7 | R. Norrington-Davies |
| George Hirst n 8 | 45.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 77.6 | 1.6 |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 48.1 | 1.9 |
| Darnell Furlong n 8 | 86 | 0.9 |
| George Hirst n 8 | 45.1 | 0.5 |
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Ipswich Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 37 | 562073 min | 100.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 502.2 /90 | 271.2 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 100.4 /90 |
| Ivan Azón | 34 | 521760 min | 50.3 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 502.6 /90 | 241.2 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 80.4 /90 |
| Chuba Akpom | 21 | 45935 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 141.3 /90 | 60.6 /90 | 131.3 /90 | 60.6 /90 |
| S. Szmodics | 13 | 51665 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 111.5 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 60.8 /90 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 45 | 863861 min | 10 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 50.1 /90 | 20 /90 | 340.8 /90 | 170.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 77.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 48.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Darnell Furlong n 8 | 86 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| George Hirst n 8 | 45.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 77.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 48.1 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Darnell Furlong n 8 | 86 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| George Hirst n 8 | 45.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
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QPR
QPR Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Walsh | 22 | 901980 min | 642.9 /90 | 391.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| P. Nardi | 18 | 891601 min | 442.5 /90 | 281.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| B. Hamer | 7 | 80559 min | 111.8 /90 | 61 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Walsh n 8 | 90 | 4 |
| P. Nardi n 8 | 87.6 | 2.1 |
QPR Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Dunne | 39 | 893482 min | 491.3 /90 | 330.9 /90 | 270.7 /90 | 2586.7 /90 | 340.9 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| A. Mbengue | 39 | 783029 min | 651.9 /90 | 310.9 /90 | 210.6 /90 | 1775.3 /90 | 501.5 /90 | 130.4 /90 |
| R. Norrington-Davies | 37 | 782887 min | 682.1 /90 | 250.8 /90 | 120.4 /90 | 1785.5 /90 | 351.1 /90 | 90.3 /90 |
| S. Cook | 27 | 792125 min | 160.7 /90 | 241 /90 | 200.8 /90 | 1185 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| R. Edwards | 16 | 901440 min | 191.2 /90 | 231.4 /90 | 110.7 /90 | 543.4 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kone n 8 | 76.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | — |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 1 | 0.5 | — |
| A. Mbengue n 8 | 75.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | — |
| N. Madsen n 8 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — |
| R. Norrington-Davies n 8 | 89.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | Darnell Furlong |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Kone n 8 | 76.9 | 0.7 |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0.6 |
| A. Mbengue n 8 | 75.1 | 1.8 |
| N. Madsen n 8 | 59 | 1.9 |
| R. Norrington-Davies n 8 | 89.1 | 1.9 |
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QPR Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kone | 43 | 773331 min | 100.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 611.6 /90 | 340.9 /90 | 411.1 /90 | 230.6 /90 |
| R. Burrell | 31 | 662046 min | 100.4 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 341.5 /90 | 221 /90 | 221 /90 | 150.7 /90 |
| Rayan Jawad Kolli | 21 | 531107 min | 60.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 211.7 /90 | 100.8 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 50.4 /90 |
| D. Bennie | 13 | 48618 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 101.5 /90 | 71 /90 | 101.5 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| M. Frey | 7 | 39273 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 31 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 31 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kone n 8 | 76.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| A. Mbengue n 8 | 75.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| N. Madsen n 8 | 59 | 1.1 | 1 |
| R. Norrington-Davies n 8 | 89.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kone n 8 | 76.9 | 0.4 | 0 |
| J. Dunne n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Mbengue n 8 | 75.1 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Madsen n 8 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| R. Norrington-Davies n 8 | 89.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Ipswich | QPR | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 2.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.84 |
| 14 | Shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 10 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 434 | Passes | 398 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
Ipswich Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7.3 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Taylor | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| George Hirst | 70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Wes Burns | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Jack Clarke sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Kasey McAteer sub | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Ivan Azón sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Anis Mehmeti sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Dan Neil sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
QPR Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Walsh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| A. Mbengue | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Edwards | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| R. Norrington-Davies | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Vale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Varane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Bennie | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Kieran Morgan | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| I. Chair | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Clarke-Salter | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| N. Madsen | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Smith sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| P. Smyth sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| K. Saito sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| I. Alemayehu sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Scarlett sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
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 QPR — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-11-01 QPR 1–4 Ipswich
- 2023-12-29 Ipswich 0–0 QPR
- 2023-08-19 QPR 0–1 Ipswich
- 2018-12-26 QPR 3–0 Ipswich
- 2018-10-20 Ipswich 0–2 QPR
- 2017-12-26 Ipswich 0–0 QPR
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Ipswich v QPR?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Ipswich v QPR was Over 2.5 goals.
- What is the head-to-head record between Ipswich and QPR?
- In their last 6 meetings, Ipswich won 2, QPR won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Ipswich and QPR?
- Recent form — Ipswich 1W 3D 1L; QPR 0W 2D 3L.
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