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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 53
Newcastle wins: 19
Draws: 16
Ipswich wins: 18
While Newcastle United and Ipswich Town may be battling at opposite ends of the Premier League table right now, both sides interestingly boast a near identical number of victories over the other; the Magpies have won 19 and lost 18 of their previous 53 previous head-to-heads.
More recent battles have tended to go the way of the men in black and white, who have prevailed in nine of their 15 showdowns during the Premier League era (1992 onwards), while only suffering two losses to the Tractor Boys in that time.
Eddie Howe's men ran out comfortable 4-0 victors at Portman Road back in December 2024 and 3-0 winners at home in April 2025, the latter result condemning Ipswich to a swift Championship return.
That merciless double saw Newcastle avenge one of those previous two aforementioned defeats in that post-1992 sequence, a 3-1 Championship loss in East Anglia in 2017, and once have Ipswich managed to get one over Newcastle in the Premier League, a 1-0 home success in April 2001 courtesy of a Marcus Stewart spot kick.
Indeed, by prevailing in April 2025, Newcastle completed their first double over the Tractor Boys since the 1973-74 season, having also been held to 16 draws by their East Anglian counterparts down the years.
It has been over four decades since Newcastle last lost a home match to Ipswich, though, going down 2-1 to the Tractor Boys in a 1984-85 EFL Cup third round replay, since when they have avoided defeat in 12 straight games at St James' Park.
When Howe's men thrashed Ipswich 4-0 just before Christmas in 2024, that result matched their biggest-ever win over the Tractor Boys, whom they also pummelled by the same scoreline in 1969 and 2009.
In contrast, Ipswich have never beaten Newcastle by more than two goals, although they did prevail in the most thrilling encounter between the sides to date, a 5-4 Division One triumph in 1975.
Last 20 meetings
Apr 26, 2025: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Dec 21, 2024: Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle (Premier League)
Apr 17, 2017: Ipswich 3-1 Newcastle (Championship)
Oct 22, 2016: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich (Championship)
Apr 24, 2010: Newcastle 2-2 Ipswich (Championship)
Sep 26, 2009: Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle (Championship)
Mar 16, 2002: Newcastle 2-2 Ipswich (Premier League)
Dec 09, 2001: Ipswich 0-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Nov 27, 2001: Newcastle 4-1 Ipswich (EFL Cup Last 16)
Apr 14, 2001: Ipswich 1-0 Newcastle (Premier League)
Nov 04, 2000: Newcastle 2-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Feb 28, 1995: Ipswich 0-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
Nov 26, 1994: Newcastle 1-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Mar 23, 1994: Newcastle 2-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Aug 31, 1993: Ipswich 1-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Apr 11, 1992: Ipswich 3-2 Newcastle (Second Division)
Sep 17, 1991: Newcastle 1-1 Ipswich (Second Division)
Apr 20, 1991: Newcastle 2-2 Ipswich (Second Division)
Oct 20, 1990: Ipswich 2-1 Newcastle (Second Division)
Mar 17, 1990: Newcastle 2-1 Ipswich (Second Division)
Last nine Premier League meetings
Apr 26, 2025: Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Dec 21, 2024: Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle (Premier League)
Mar 16, 2002: Newcastle 2-2 Ipswich (Premier League)
Dec 09, 2001: Ipswich 0-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
Apr 14, 2001: Ipswich 1-0 Newcastle (Premier League)
Nov 04, 2000: Newcastle 2-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Feb 28, 1995: Ipswich 0-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
Nov 26, 1994: Newcastle 1-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Mar 23, 1994: Newcastle 2-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Ben Knapton
