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

Derby County host Ipswich Town in the Championship at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday, 7 February 2026, with the hosts chasing the play-off places and the visitors occupying fourth.

Derby County and Ipswich Town drew 2-2 in August, and the stakes rise here with both sides inside the top seven and points tight around the play-off line.

Derby are unbeaten in their last four league games, capped by a 5-0 win at Bristol City. The Tractor Boys have three wins in their past five across competitions, including home victories over Blackburn and Bristol City.

The Rams are without 10-goal forward Carlton Morris through injury. Patrick Agyemang has nine this season. The Tractor Boys miss Ashley Young, Conor Townsend, Jaden Philogene and Marcelino Núñez, with Núñez among the league's leading providers on eight assists and Philogene on nine goals.

Expect contrasting styles. The Tractor Boys average 56% possession with 81.66% passing accuracy and have kept 10 clean sheets, while Jack Clarke sits second in the Championship scoring chart on 12 goals. Derby's width could matter. They have delivered 351 open-play crosses at 23.93% accuracy and scored 12 headed goals, a route the hosts may look to exploit.

A win would lift Derby to 48 points and could move them into the play-off places. Ipswich would rise to 54 points with victory and strengthen their grip on the promotion play-off positions.