Match summary
1ST HALF
Cédric Kipré
26'
A. Matusiwa
45'
2ND HALF
Iván Azón
Jens Cajuste
46'
Jack Taylor
Marcelino Nuñez
46'
L. Davis
49'
50'
T. Gardner-Hickman
57'
Sidnei Tavares
Adam Forshaw
Chuba Akpom
George Hirst
68'
Kasey Mcateer
Jaden Philogene
68'
71'
M. Baradji
R. Morishita
71'
T. Cantwell
T. Gardner-Hickman
76'
A. Gudjohnsen(George Pratt)
78'
Dion De Neve
A. Gudjohnsen
78'
M. Gueye
Ryan Hedges
A. Matusiwa
S. Egeli
80'
S. Egeli(J. Clarke)
94'
A. Matusiwa
95'
Cédric Kipré
95'
George Hirst
95'
Jens Cajuste
95'
95'
T. Gardner-Hickman
J. Greaves
95'
Match statistics
45%Possession55%
317Passes Attempted392
236Completed Passes309
9Corners3
18Throw-ins19
14Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Aynsley Pears
#15S. McLoughlin
#43George Pratt
#12Lewis Miller
#5T. Gardner-Hickman
#28Adam Forshaw
#25R. Morishita
#19Ryan Hedges
#2R. Alebiosu
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | 🎯76' |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 95' 71' 50' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 57' |
R. Morishita #25 | 71' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 78' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 78' ⚽76' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28C. Walton
#4Cédric Kipré
#26Dara O'shea
#3L. Davis
#15Ashley Young
#14Jack Taylor
#5A. Matusiwa
#29Chuba Akpom
#47J. Clarke
#20Kasey Mcateer
#31Iván Azón
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | 95' 26' |
Dara O'shea #26 | |
L. Davis #3 | 49' |
Ashley Young #15 | |
Jack Taylor #14 | 46' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | 95' 80' 45' |
Chuba Akpom #29 | 68' |
J. Clarke #47 | 🎯94' |
Kasey Mcateer #20 | 68' |
Iván Azón #31 | 46' |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2#1Aynsley Pears
#15S. McLoughlin
#43George Pratt
#12Lewis Miller
#5T. Gardner-Hickman
#28Adam Forshaw
#25R. Morishita
#19Ryan Hedges
#2R. Alebiosu
#11A. Gudjohnsen
#23Y. Ohashi
Starting XI
Aynsley Pears #1 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
George Pratt #43 | 🎯76' |
Lewis Miller #12 | |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | 95' 71' 50' |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 57' |
R. Morishita #25 | 71' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 78' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
A. Gudjohnsen #11 | 78' ⚽76' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Will not play
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late February 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late February 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late February 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#28C. Walton
#4Cédric Kipré
#26Dara O'shea
#3L. Davis
#15Ashley Young
#14Jack Taylor
#5A. Matusiwa
#29Chuba Akpom
#47J. Clarke
#20Kasey Mcateer
#31Iván Azón
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | 95' 26' |
Dara O'shea #26 | |
L. Davis #3 | 49' |
Ashley Young #15 | |
Jack Taylor #14 | 46' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | 95' 80' 45' |
Chuba Akpom #29 | 68' |
J. Clarke #47 | 🎯94' |
Kasey Mcateer #20 | 68' |
Iván Azón #31 | 46' |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Head-to-head
30 matches
Blackburn Rovers
9
Wins
9
Draws
12
Wins
Ipswich Town
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 1 matchChampionship2018 • 1 matchChampionship2017 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 |  | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 |  | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 |  | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 |  | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 |  | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 |  | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 |  | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 |  | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Langford
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Ipswich Town match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.