Championship 25/26 · 2 Dec 2025

Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Ipswich Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Blackburn Rovers 36%, the draw 27%, Ipswich Town 37%.

Blackburn Rovers deserved more from the draw, creating 1.2 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ashley Young, 56.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Leif Davis +10.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Wrexham Championship
26 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
21 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at Preston North End Championship
8 Nov 2025	L 1–2	v Derby County Championship
4 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Bristol City Championship

28 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at Oxford United Championship
25 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Hull City Championship
22 Nov 2025	D 0–0	v Wrexham Championship
8 Nov 2025	W 4–1	at Swansea City Championship
4 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Watford Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	19	0	0	–	70.7	–
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	78	1	0	0.80	52.9	+3.8
Adam Forshaw Midfielder	57	0	0	–	46.6	–
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	78	0	0	0.01	46.3	+7.2
Sidnei Tavares Midfielder	33	0	0	–	45.1	–
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	71	0	0	0.17	43.8	+6.5
Makhtar Gueye Forward	12	0	0	–	40.5	–
Dion De Neve Midfielder	12	0	0	–	38.5	–
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	0	0.01	37.1	−6.7
Lewis Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	36.3	+3.1
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	71	0	0	0.17	35.3	−2.6
George Pratt Defender	90	0	1	0.04	31.9	+3.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder	10	1	0	0.05	77.5	–
Ashley Young Defender	90	0	0	–	56.4	–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.9	−4.2
Leif Davis Defender	90	0	0	0.02	44.8	+10.7
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0	–	44.3	−3.6
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	80	0	0	–	43.3	+0.8
Jack Taylor Midfielder	45	0	0	–	41.4	−1.3
Jack Clarke Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	38.6	−4.7
Kasey McAteer Midfielder	68	0	0	–	35.6	+1.1
George Hirst Forward	22	0	0	–	34.3	–