Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough: promotion push meets play-off chase | OneFootball

Ipswich Town host Middlesbrough in the Championship at Portman Road on Sunday, 19 April 2026, with the hosts sitting in the automatic promotion places and the visitors in the play-off spots.

Ipswich Town are second while Middlesbrough are fifth, and the visitors won the reverse fixture 2-1 in October.

The Tractor Boys' recent run includes a 2-0 win at Norwich and a 2-1 home victory over Birmingham, tempered by a 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth, plus draws with Millwall and Stoke. Boro are winless in five, drawing with Bristol City, Blackburn and Swansea, and losing to Millwall and Portsmouth.

The Tractor Boys are without Ashley Young, David Button, Conor Townsend and Wesley Burns through injury. Boro's injury list includes Darragh Lenihan, Alfie Jones, Alex Bangura, Jeremy Sarmiento, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker and Leo Castledine.

The Tractor Boys have scored 71 and kept 15 clean sheets, averaging 56% possession with 81.32% pass accuracy this season. Jack Clarke leads their attack with 14 Championship goals, supported by George Hirst on 10. Boro average 60% possession with 84.64% passing accuracy and 62 goals. Tommy Conway has nine, while Whittaker's 11-goal threat is sidelined. Boro deliver 626 open-play crosses and could look to the flanks, while the Tractor Boys' penalty threat may reward runners into the box.

A victory could tighten the Tractor Boys' grip on the top two. A result for Boro would further secure their play-off position and keep pressure on the sides above.