Ipswich Town vs Hull City: Championship Showdown
Welcome to live coverage of the Championship match between Ipswich Town and Hull City! Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town are looking to secure their first league double over Hull City, having won the reverse fixture 2-0 in November. This is the 21st league campaign where these two sides have battled it out. Hull City, managed by Sergej Jakirovic, will be eager to upset the Tractor Boys on their home turf.
Match Preview & Key Stats
Hull City has struggled in recent meetings with Ipswich, losing three of their last four league encounters (with one draw). Prior to this, they had a strong record against Ipswich, winning 14, drawing 8, and losing only 3 of their previous 25 league games. Ipswich boasts an impressive record in midweek Championship games, losing only one of their last 21 (W14 D6), a 3-0 defeat to Charlton in October 2025.
Interestingly, Hull City overcame a six-game losing streak in midweek away league games with a convincing 3-0 victory at Preston in January. All eyes will be on Chuba Akpom, who has a remarkable scoring record against Hull City, finding the net in all three of his league appearances against them, including a goal as a substitute in the November match.
Live Updates
- Second Half Begins: Ipswich Town 0, Hull City 0
- Substitution, Hull City: Oliver McBurnie replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- First Half Ends: Ipswich Town 0, Hull City 0
- Added Time: Fourth official announces 4 minutes of added time.
- Offside: Lewis Koumas (Hull City) is caught offside.
- Substitution, Hull City: Akin Famewo replaces Lewie Coyle due to an injury.
- Delay: Play is temporarily halted due to an injury to Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
- Foul: Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing after a foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
- Attempt Missed: Dara O’Shea (Ipswich Town) shoots from the left side of the box, but the attempt goes high and wide.
- Corner: Hull City wins a corner after a foul by Dara O’Shea.
- Foul: Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing after a foul by Akin Famewo (Hull City).
- Attempt Missed: Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich Town) shoots from outside the box, but the attempt is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- Delay: A brief delay in play as the teams prepare to continue.
Lineups
Ipswich Town: Manager: Kieran McKenna, Formation: 4-2-3-1
Hull City: Manager: Sergej Jakirovic, Formation: 3-4-2-1
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