Match summary
1ST HALF
8'
J. Clarke(Jens Cajuste)
Zak Vyner
26'
Zak Vyner
S. Morsy
27'
Neto Borges
40'
2ND HALF
55'
J. Clarke(Iván Azón)
Emil Riis
C. Pring
59'
M. Sykes
George Earthy
59'
Neto Borges
S. Armstrong
59'
S. Morsy
60'
Robert Dickie
62'
63'
Jack Taylor
Jens Cajuste
63'
Kasey Mcateer
Wes Burns
71'
D. Furlong
72'
Marcelino Nuñez
72'
George Hirst
Iván Azón
73'
Sammie Szmodics
Marcelino Nuñez
George Tanner
74'
Rob Atkinson
H. Roberts
80'
84'
Ashley Young
J. Clarke
A. Randell
87'
S. Armstrong
89'
Match statistics
51%Possession49%
472Passes Attempted460
384Completed Passes376
9Corners2
20Throw-ins14
11Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28C. Walton
#4Cédric Kipré
#26Dara O'shea
#3L. Davis
#19D. Furlong
#12Jens Cajuste
#5A. Matusiwa
#32Marcelino Nuñez
#47J. Clarke
#7Wes Burns
#31Iván Azón
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | |
Dara O'shea #26 | |
L. Davis #3 | |
D. Furlong #19 | 71' |
Jens Cajuste #12 | 63' 🎯8' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 72' 73' |
J. Clarke #47 | 84' ⚽55' ⚽8' |
Wes Burns #7 | 63' |
Iván Azón #31 | 72' 🎯55' |
Substitutes
 Alex Palmer #1 | |
 Ben Johnson #18 | |
 J. Greaves #24 | |
 Ashley Young #15 | 84' |
 Sammie Szmodics #23 | 73' |
 Jack Taylor #14 | 63' |
 Kasey Mcateer #20 | 63' |
 S. Egeli #8 | |
 George Hirst #9 | 72' |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1
#23Radek Vitek
#16Robert Dickie
#5Rob Atkinson
#19George Tanner
#14Zak Vyner
#4A. Randell
#17M. Sykes
#21Neto Borges
#10S. Twine
#11A. Mehmeti
#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | 62' |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 80' |
George Tanner #19 | 74' |
Zak Vyner #14 | 26' 27' |
A. Randell #4 | 87' |
M. Sykes #17 | 59' |
Neto Borges #21 | 59' 40' |
S. Twine #10 | |
A. Mehmeti #11 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 59' |
Substitutes
 Joe Lumley #13 | |
 C. Pring #3 | 59' |
 H. Roberts #24 | 80' |
 Jason Knight #12 | |
 S. Morsy #40 | 60' 27' |
 George Earthy #44 | 59' |
 S. Armstrong #30 | 89' 59' |
 Leo Pecover #29 | |
 Sam Bell #20 |
Will not play
Adam Fletcher Randell
Midfielder
Back injury
Return: Early March 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#28C. Walton
#4Cédric Kipré
#26Dara O'shea
#3L. Davis
#19D. Furlong
#12Jens Cajuste
#5A. Matusiwa
#32Marcelino Nuñez
#47J. Clarke
#7Wes Burns
#31Iván Azón
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | |
Dara O'shea #26 | |
L. Davis #3 | |
D. Furlong #19 | 71' |
Jens Cajuste #12 | 63' 🎯8' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 72' 73' |
J. Clarke #47 | 84' ⚽55' ⚽8' |
Wes Burns #7 | 63' |
Iván Azón #31 | 72' 🎯55' |
Substitutes
Alex Palmer #1 | |
Ben Johnson #18 | |
J. Greaves #24 | |
Ashley Young #15 | 84' |
Sammie Szmodics #23 | 73' |
Jack Taylor #14 | 63' |
Kasey Mcateer #20 | 63' |
S. Egeli #8 | |
George Hirst #9 | 72' |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Bristol City
Formation
3-4-2-1#23Radek Vitek
#16Robert Dickie
#5Rob Atkinson
#19George Tanner
#14Zak Vyner
#4A. Randell
#17M. Sykes
#21Neto Borges
#10S. Twine
#11A. Mehmeti
#18Emil Riis
Starting XI
Radek Vitek #23 | |
Robert Dickie #16 | 62' |
Rob Atkinson #5 | 80' |
George Tanner #19 | 74' |
Zak Vyner #14 | 26' 27' |
A. Randell #4 | 87' |
M. Sykes #17 | 59' |
Neto Borges #21 | 59' 40' |
S. Twine #10 | |
A. Mehmeti #11 | |
Emil Riis #18 | 59' |
Substitutes
Joe Lumley #13 | |
C. Pring #3 | 59' |
H. Roberts #24 | 80' |
Jason Knight #12 | |
S. Morsy #40 | 60' 27' |
George Earthy #44 | 59' |
S. Armstrong #30 | 89' 59' |
Leo Pecover #29 | |
Sam Bell #20 |
Will not play
Adam Fletcher Randell
Midfielder
Back injury
Return: Early March 2026
Luke McNally
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Gerhard Struber
Head-to-head
29 matches
Ipswich Town
12
Wins
8
Draws
9
Wins
Bristol City
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 1 matchChampionship2018 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 66:36 | 62 |
2 |  | 32 | 50:33 | 61 |
3 |  | 32 | 41:37 | 56 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
6 |  | 32 | 47:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 46:41 | 48 |
8 |  | 33 | 40:37 | 48 |
9 |  | 32 | 45:40 | 47 |
10 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
12 |  | 32 | 41:38 | 45 |
13 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
14 |  | 32 | 34:29 | 43 |
15 |  | 32 | 45:45 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 38:39 | 42 |
17 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
18 |  | 32 | 31:41 | 39 |
19 |  | 33 | 31:41 | 38 |
20 |  | 31 | 30:40 | 36 |
21 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
22 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 32 | 19:64 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Portman Road Stadium
Capacity:
30 311
Ipswich Town vs Bristol City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Ipswich Town and Bristol City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.