How to watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough: Live streams & TV details for key Championship promotion clash

Watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough in a crucial game in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world.

Ipswich Town's quest for an immediate return to the Premier League suffered a setback with Tuesday's surprise 2-0 defeat at lowly Portsmouth, but the Tractor Boys remain the most likely side behind Coventry City to clinch automatic promotion.

One of the teams fighting Kieran McKenna's men for second spot are Middlesbrough, who are only three points behind despite failing to win any of their past six matches.

Read on as FourFourTwo brings you all the information on how to watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough online, on TV, and from anywhere.

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Watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough in the UK

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough kicks-off at 12pm BST on Sunday and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The Championship promotion clash will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.

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Watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough in the US

Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough will be shown on Paramount+ in the United States.

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Watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough in Australia

Championship fans in Australia can watch Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough on beIN Sports.

The game will be shown live on beIN Sports 2.

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Ipswich Town vs Middlesbrough: Championship preview

After the high of winning 2-0 at arch-rivals Norwich City last Saturday, Ipswich Town were brought crashing back down to earth against Portsmouth in midweek.

The Tractor Boys failed to get going in a humbling 2-0 defeat at Fratton Park, ending a nine-game unbeaten run in the Championship.

It had looked like Kieran McKenna's side had timed their run to automatic promotion perfectly, but failing to beat out-of-form Middlesbrough on Sunday lunchtime would see their hopes of securing an instant return to the Premier League take another major hit.

Ipswich remain without long-term absentees Conor Townsend and Ashley Young.

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Middlesbrough know what it's like to suffer a sobering defeat against Portsmouth, having lost 1-0 to the south coast side last Saturday after conceding with virtually the final kick of the game.

That result extended Boro's winless run to six matches, which has seen Kim Hellberg's men drop from title challengers to automatic promotion outsiders.

Victory at Portman Road would put them right back in the mix, though - or at the very least signal a welcome return to form in preparation for the play-offs.

Boro are hampered by several injury concerns, with Hayden Hackney, Jeremy Sarmiento, Morgan Whittaker, Matt Targett and Alex Bangura all doubtful for Sunday's clash, while Alfie Jones, Darragh Lenihan and Leo Castledine are all out.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Ipswich Town 1-0 Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough have struggled for goals and form in recent weeks, so FourFourTwo expects Ipswich to edge this one.