Eng. Championship
2026-04-19 - Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Sunday 19th April 2026, 1200hrs (GMT)
Ipswich Town’s impressive nine-match unbeaten sequence in the Championship came to an abrupt halt at Fratton Park in midweek when the Tractor Boys were dealt a disappointing 2-0 loss away from home at relegation candidates Portsmouth.
Kieran McKenna’s side now return to the home surroundings of Portman Road for Sunday lunchtime’s vitally important encounter against fellow automatic promotion hopefuls, Middlesbrough, and although Ipswich hold home advantage, this will be no easy assignment.
Ipswich Town have been handed just the single defeat on home soil so far in this season’s Championship campaign within an overall solid home record that stands at 13-7-1 38/15, so the Tractor Boys will be hoping they can bounce back with all three points on Sunday.
Middlesbrough occupy 5th place in the Championship table but the visitors find themselves just three points behind their upcoming hosts as the race to join newly-promoted Coventry City into the Premier League heats up.
Boro have failed to win any of their last six games though in the Championship and this sudden slump in form could not have come at a worse time as Kim Hellberg’s side have drifted in recent weeks.
Interestingly, three defeats and three draws include three losses all on home soil at their Riverside Stadium while points gained in draws with Bristol City, Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City, the latter two being on their travels.
Middlesbrough also possess the third-best record away from home in the Championship with a record of 10-6-5 34/25 so the north-east club certainly cannot be ruled out of a possible result at Portman Road on Sunday lunchtime.
The Betting Verdict
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last 10 meetings with Ipswich Town.
The Pick :
Ipswich Town 1-1 Middlesbrough
