Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 11 Apr 2026

Norwich City 0–2 Ipswich Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.8 – 2.0
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Norwich City 37%, the draw 28%, Ipswich Town 35%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christian Walton, 57.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: George Hirst +14.5, Jaden Philogene-Bidace +13.1, Christian Walton +8.3.

Well below it: Mohamed Touré −20.5, Jacob Greaves −16.9, Oscar Schwartau −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norwich City

6 Apr 2026W 2–1at Millwall Championship
3 Apr 2026D 1–1v Portsmouth Championship
21 Mar 2026W 1–0at Charlton Athletic Championship
18 Mar 2026L 0–1at Southampton Championship
14 Mar 2026W 2–0v Preston North End Championship

Ipswich Town

6 Apr 2026W 2–1v Birmingham City Championship
21 Mar 2026D 1–1v Millwall Championship
14 Mar 2026W 2–0at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
10 Mar 2026D 3–3at Stoke City Championship
7 Mar 2026D 1–1v Leicester City Championship

Head to head

5 Oct 2025Ipswich Town 3–1 Norwich City Championship

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Paris Maghoma Midfielder27000.0454.3–
Sam Field Midfielder4500–47.6+8.1
José Córdoba Defender90000.0944.0+7.2
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–43.0−8.8
Harry Darling Defender90000.1038.9+1.2
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder63000.0337.8+7.6
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward45000.0137.7+0.2
Mohamed Touré Forward45000.0633.8−20.5
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder90000.0333.1−5.7
Ben Chrisene Defender1600–30.3–
Ali Ahmed Midfielder90000.0925.3−9.2
Kenny McLean Midfielder90000.1124.4−7.6
Jack Stacey Defender7400–23.2−8.8
Kellen Fisher Defender90000.0122.2−8.5
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder45000.1922.1−9.4

Ipswich Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cédric Kipré Defender1200–61.5–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper9000–57.2+8.3
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder71100.8351.9+13.1
George Hirst Forward61100.3850.3+14.5
Dara O'Shea Defender90000.2640.6−1.6
Ivan Azón Forward29000.4135.8–
Jack Taylor Midfielder9000–35.5−3.1
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder9000–35.2−5.0
Anis Mehmeti Forward6100–34.6−2.3
Jacob Greaves Defender9001–31.1−16.9
Ben Johnson Defender9000–29.8−5.7
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder23000.0929.1–
Leif Davis Defender8500–28.4−0.8
Darnell Furlong Defender9000–28.2−0.9
Dan Neil Midfielder1300–27.0–
Jack Clarke Midfielder1900–26.9–