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
#1Pears

#15McLoughlin

#43Pratt

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#28Forshaw

#25Morishita

#19Hedges

#2Alebiosu

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen

#23Ohashi
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
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton

#4Kipré

#26O'Shea

#3Davis

#15Young

#14Philip Taylor

#5Matusiwa

#29Akpom

#47Clarke

#20McAteer

#31Azón Monzón
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

Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Samuel Joseph Szmodics
Midfielder
Illness
Return: Doubtful

George David Eric Hirst
Forward
Groin injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Harrison Thomas Clarke
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

Kieran McKenna
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
3-5-2
#1Pears

#15McLoughlin

#43Pratt

#12Miller

#5Gardner-Hickman

#28Forshaw

#25Morishita

#19Hedges

#2Alebiosu

#11Lucas Gudjohnsen

#23Ohashi
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
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026

Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026

Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026

Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026

Ryan Alebiosu
Defender

Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Manager

Valérien Ismaël
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton

#4Kipré

#26O'Shea

#3Davis

#15Young

#14Philip Taylor

#5Matusiwa

#29Akpom

#47Clarke

#20McAteer

#31Azón Monzón
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

Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Samuel Joseph Szmodics
Midfielder
Illness
Return: Doubtful

George David Eric Hirst
Forward
Groin injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Harrison Thomas Clarke
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

Kieran McKenna
Head-to-head
30 matches

Blackburn Rovers
16
Wins
9
Draws
5
Wins

Ipswich Town
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 1 match
Championship2019 • 1 match
Championship2018 • 1 match
Championship2017 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.























