Ipswich Town vs Preston North End Prediction, January 31 – Home Pressure and Tempo Should Edge a Tight Contest

Prediction, the result forecast of Ipswich Town vs Preston North End, Ipswich Town will host Preston North End at home in of the England Championship. Expert opinions, predictions, expert analysis, match odds information, pre-match sideline stadium.

Ipswich Town

England Championship

22:00 01/31/2026

-Venue: Portman Road

Preston North End

Prediction soccer results Ipswich Town vs Preston North End

Tips

Asian Handicap:Preston North End +1.25

Score:2 - 1

Over/Under: Over 2.5

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Expert Opinion:

Ipswich Town vs Preston North End Review

In terms of their historical head-to-head record, Ipswich Town is higher-rated. Out of their last 10 matches, Ipswich Town 5 wins, only 2 draws, while Preston North End win 3, giving Ipswich Town a win rate of 50.00%. The average number of goals scored in their meetings is 2.80. In their most recent encounter, which was held at Ipswich Town home stadium, Ipswich Town won with a score of 4-2.

Ipswich Town

In their last 5 matches across all venues, Ipswich Town won 4 match, draw 0 and lost 1. Ipswich Town offense scored 10 goals and their defense conceded 5 goals in this period. Ipswich Town win rate is 80.00%, their Asian Handicap win rate is 40.00%, and the Over rate is 60.00%. In the 4 matches played at home, Ipswich Town won 4/4 match, scoring 9 goals and conceding 2 goals.

Preston North End

In their last 5 matches across all venues, Preston North End won 1, draw 0 and lost 4. Preston North End offense scored 2 goals and their defense conceded 9 goals in this period. Preston North End win rate is 20.00%, their Asian Handicap win rate is 40.00%, and the Over rate is 50.00%. In the 2 matches played as away, Preston North End won 1/2 match, scoring 2 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Odds rate Ipswich Town vs Preston North End

Time	Match	Fulltime			Halftime
Time	Match	Asian Handicap	Over/Under	1x2	Asian Handicap	Over/Under	1x2
LIVE	Ipswich Town	1.250.88	2.50.85	1.36	0.50.88	10.75	1.83
	Preston North End	0.98	1.00	8.00	0.93	1.05	8.00
	Draw			4.75			2.40

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Force Information

Line-ups and substitutes Ipswich Town vs Preston North End

Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1

Walton C.

Davis L.

Kipre C.

D.O'Shea

Furlong D.

Matusiwa A.

Taylor J.

Clarke J.

Mehmeti A.

Burns W.

Hirst G.

Preston North End 3-5-2

Jebbison D.

Smith M.

Valentin P.

Devine A.

Whiteman B.

Thompson J.

Lewis J.

O.Offiah

Lindsay L.

Gibson L.

Walton J.

Injuries and suspensions

Ipswich Town

Injuries

Suspensions

Conor Townsend

Sammie Szmodics

George Hirst

Preston North End

Injuries

Suspensions

Robbie Brady

Lewis Gibson

Updating

Confrontation history Ipswich Town vs Preston North End

Date	League	Home	Score	HT	Corner	Away
08/23/2025 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Preston North End	1-0	1-0	3-6	Ipswich Town
02/03/2024 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Preston North End	3-2	3-0	6-3	Ipswich Town
10/07/2023 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	4-2	3-1	7-0	Preston North End
07/20/2023 INT CF	INT CF	Preston North End	1-2	0-1	9-5	Ipswich Town
04/19/2019 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Preston North End	4-0	2-0	3-4	Ipswich Town
11/03/2018 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	1-1	1-0	8-6	Preston North End
02/24/2018 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Preston North End	0-1	0-1	9-1	Ipswich Town
11/04/2017 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	3-0	1-0	2-1	Preston North End
01/28/2017 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Preston North End	1-1	0-1	5-4	Ipswich Town
08/27/2016 ENG LCH	ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	1-0	1-0	3-4	Preston North End

Performance of the last 5 matches

Ipswich Town

League	Home	Score	Away
01/24/2026 ENG LCH	Sheffield United	3-1	Ipswich Town
01/21/2026 ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	2-0	Bristol City
01/17/2026 ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	3-0	Blackburn Rovers
01/10/2026 ENG FAC	Ipswich Town	2-1	Blackpool
01/01/2026 ENG LCH	Ipswich Town	2-1	Oxford United

Statistics of form:

Preston North End

League	Home	Score	Away
01/24/2026 ENG LCH	Middlesbrough	4-0	Preston North End
01/21/2026 ENG LCH	Preston North End	0-3	Hull City
01/17/2026 ENG LCH	Preston North End	0-1	Derby County
01/10/2026 ENG FAC	Preston North End	0-1	Wigan Athletic
01/04/2026 ENG LCH	Bristol City	0-2	Preston North End