Ipswich Town vs Queens Park Rangers preview

England flag 2025/2026 Championship, England
Portman Road Stadium Sat, 2 May - 11:30 AM
Championship
Ipswich Town IPS
Queens Park Rangers QPR
KICKOFF : Sat, 2 May - 11:30 AM
Round 46 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Ipswich Town host Queens Park Rangers at Portman Road Stadium in a Championship regular season fixture from the 2025/2026 campaign. The Tractor Boys sit second in the table, wielding a potent power score of 30.78 that eclipses QPR's 19.08 by 11.7 points, marking them as the clear stronger outfit. Form metrics further tilt the scales, with Ipswich's 23.17 rating dwarfing the visitors' 11.94, signaling sharper recent momentum despite absent last-outing details. QPR linger in 14th, grappling for consistency away from home. Advanced insights like efficiency and set pieces draw blanks due to unavailable xG data and low-confidence proxies, leaving the spotlight on raw structural edges and squad potency. This matchup pits promotion chasers against mid-table battlers, promising intensity in Suffolk's crisp air.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Ipswich Town hold structural dominance as 2nd-placed hosts with an 11.7-point power advantage over 14th-placed QPR.
  • Form: Ipswich's form score of 23.17 surpasses QPR's 11.94.
  • Squad: Ipswich's squad power at 30.78 outstrips QPR's 19.08.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition metrics not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats unavailable due to absent xG and low confidence.
  • xVariable: xG variable data not accessible for this fixture.
  • Market: Projection split: Ipswich Town 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Queens Park Rangers 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Ipswich Town K. McKenna
K. McKenna
VS
Queens Park Rangers J. Stéphan
J. Stéphan
1.88
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.25
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Southampton Rank: D
West Bromwich Albion Rank: D
Charlton Athletic Rank: W
Middlesbrough Rank: D
Portsmouth Rank: L
Norwich City Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Derby County Rank: L
Swansea City Rank: L
Millwall Rank: L
Bristol City Rank: D
Preston North End Rank: D
Watford Rank: W
10
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
10 - 5 - 10
10
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Ipswich Town
0%
Draw
0%
Away Queens Park Rangers
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
30.78
19.08
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Ipswich Town
Queens Park Rangers
Power Score
30.78
19.08
League Position
2
14
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Ipswich Town Opponent-weighted form score
Queens Park Rangers Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Ipswich Town Queens Park Rangers

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 25 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Ipswich Town IPS Home
25 matches
Queens Park Rangers QPR Away
Match Record
10
Wins
10
5
Draws
5
10
Losses
10
Goals
32
Goals Scored
30
30
Goals Conceded
32
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-27T00:28:19+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
May 02, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Championship, England · Round 46 · Regular Season
Stadium
Portman Road Stadium
Capacity
29673
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

27
David Button
David Button Goalkeeper
28
Christian Walton
Christian Walton Goalkeeper
1
Alex Palmer
Alex Palmer Goalkeeper
15
Ashley Young
Ashley Young Defender
19
Darnell Furlong
Darnell Furlong Defender
22
Conor Townsend
Conor Townsend Defender
4
Cedric Kipre
Cedric Kipre Defender
26
Dara O'Shea
Dara O'Shea Defender
18
Benjamin Johnson
Benjamin Johnson Defender
3
Leif Davis
Leif Davis Defender
24
Jacob Greaves
Jacob Greaves Defender
25
Elkan Baggott
Elkan Baggott Defender
7
Wes Burns
Wes Burns Midfielder
14
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor Midfielder
5
Azor Matusiwa
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder
12
Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste
Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste Midfielder
6
Daniel Neill
Daniel Neill Midfielder
33
Anis Mehmeti
Anis Mehmeti Midfielder
20
Kasey McAteer
Kasey McAteer Midfielder
32
Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza
Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza Midfielder
29
Chuba Akpom
Chuba Akpom Attacker
9
George Hirst
George Hirst Attacker
47
Jack Clarke
Jack Clarke Attacker
11
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Attacker
31
Ivan Azón Monzón
Ivan Azón Monzón Attacker
8
Sindre Walle Egeli
Sindre Walle Egeli Attacker

Squad

29
Ben Hamer
Ben Hamer Goalkeeper
1
Paul Nardi
Paul Nardi Goalkeeper
13
Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh Goalkeeper
5
Steve Cook
Steve Cook Defender
6
Jake Clarke-Salter
Jake Clarke-Salter Defender
3
Jimmy Dunne
Jimmy Dunne Defender
18
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Rhys Norrington-Davies Defender
38
Ziyad Larkeche
Ziyad Larkeche Defender
37
Ronnie Edwards
Ronnie Edwards Defender
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue
Amadou Salif Mbengue Defender
2
Kealey Adamson
Kealey Adamson Defender
28
João Henrique Mendes da Silva
João Henrique Mendes da Silva Defender
15
Isaac Hayden
Isaac Hayden Midfielder
10
Ilias Chair
Ilias Chair Midfielder
24
Nicolas Martin Hautorp Madsen
Nicolas Martin Hautorp Madsen Midfielder
7
Karamoko Kader Dembélé
Karamoko Kader Dembélé Midfielder
20
Harvey Vale
Harvey Vale Midfielder
40
Jonathan Varane
Jonathan Varane Midfielder
21
Kieran Morgan
Kieran Morgan Midfielder
11
Paul Smyth
Paul Smyth Attacker
14
Koki Saito
Koki Saito Attacker
16
Rumarn Burrell
Rumarn Burrell Attacker
17
Kwame Poku
Kwame Poku Attacker
46
Justin Obikwu
Justin Obikwu Attacker
26
Rayan Kolli
Rayan Kolli Attacker
23
Daniel Bennie
Daniel Bennie Attacker
22
Richard Kone
Richard Kone Attacker

CONCLUSION

Ipswich Town enter as firm favorites, leveraging superior power, form, and league standing to target a convincing home win against a QPR side outmatched across key indices. The 11.7-point gulf underscores Tractor Boys' promotion credentials, while Hoops must conjure a defensive masterclass to counter. Absent granular efficiency and set-piece intel heightens intrigue, but structural realities point to home dominance. Expect Ipswich to dictate tempo and capitalize on edges for vital points in their ascent.