FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 10 Jan 2026

Ipswich Town 2–1 Blackpool

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Ipswich Town favourites at 50%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 3.4 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Greaves, 66.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ashley Young +21.9, Jacob Greaves +12.9, Ben Johnson +10.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Oxford United Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Coventry City Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Millwall Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Leicester City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Greaves Defender	90	1	0	0.42	66.7	+12.9
Ashley Young Defender	90	0	1	0.18	64.3	+21.9
Kasey McAteer Midfielder	17	0	0	–	58.7	–
Alex Palmer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.0	+2.3
Jack Clarke Midfielder	73	0	0	0.26	50.4	+6.4
Ben Johnson Defender	89	0	1	0.30	49.1	+10.7
Ivan Azón Forward	17	0	0	0.39	48.7	–
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	17	0	0	–	47.9	–
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	73	1	0	0.38	44.6	+5.5
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.8	−0.4
Chuba Akpom Forward	73	0	0	0.29	42.1	−1.0
Jack Taylor Midfielder	90	0	0	0.67	42.0	+1.6
Cédric Kipré Defender	90	0	0	0.17	39.2	−3.4
Elkan Baggott Defender	9	0	0	–	35.7	–
Wes Burns Midfielder	73	0	0	0.28	33.5	–
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder	17	0	0	0.05	33.4	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Ashley Fletcher Forward	90	1	0.86	54.1	–
Scott Banks Midfielder	13	0	–	54.1	–
Bailey Peacock-Farrell Goalkeeper	90	0	–	53.8	+4.1
CJ Hamilton Midfielder	90	0	0.03	49.0	–
Oliver Casey Defender	90	0	–	47.5	–
Jordan Brown Midfielder	28	0	–	40.0	–
George Honeyman Midfielder	77	0	–	38.7	–
Tom Bloxham Forward	70	0	–	37.5	–
Albie Morgan Midfielder	90	0	–	37.5	–
Daniel Imray Defender	90	0	0.36	36.8	–
Andy Lyons Defender	90	0	–	36.5	–
Josh Bowler Midfielder	20	0	0.04	34.4	–
Lee Evans Midfielder	62	0	0.01	34.4	–
Zachary Ashworth Defender	90	0	–	34.1	–