Premier League 26/27 · 12 Sep 2026

Crystal Palace 2–3 Ipswich Town

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 81%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Emersonn, 67.9 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku +23.6, Emersonn +22.6, Dara O'Shea +18.1.

Well below it: Adam Wharton −23.8, Kjell Scherpen −16.0, Tyrick Mitchell −15.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Sep 2026	W 3–0	v Middlesbrough EFL Cup
5 Sep 2026	W 3–2	at Fulham Premier League
28 Aug 2026	L 1–4	v Manchester City Premier League
22 Aug 2026	L 0–2	at Everton Premier League
27 May 2026	W 1–0	v Rayo Vallecano Conference League

4 Sep 2026	L 0–2	v Liverpool FC Premier League
30 Aug 2026	L 2–5	at Manchester United Premier League
25 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v Leicester City EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Sunderland Premier League
2 May 2026	W 3–0	v Queens Park Rangers Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Will Hughes Midfielder	13	0	0	–	73.2	–
Walter Benítez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.0	+5.4
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender	53	0	0	–	54.2	+8.7
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	84	1	0	0.09	46.9	+1.5
Honest Ahanor Defender	90	0	0	–	46.8	−3.4
Ben Chilwell Defender	13	0	0	0.12	45.6	–
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	12	0	0	–	44.9	–
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	–	44.4	−10.6
Quinten Timber Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	42.4	−0.6
Anan Khalaili Midfielder	90	1	0	0.22	41.1	−11.4
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	84	0	2	–	37.2	−14.3
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	77	0	0	–	35.5	−15.9
Yéremy Pino Forward	37	0	0	–	35.5	–
Adam Wharton Midfielder	77	0	0	0.08	31.9	−23.8
Axel Disasi Defender	34	0	0	–	25.3	–
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	12	0	0	–	20.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Florentino Luís Midfielder	13	0	0	–	100.0	–
Zian Flemming Forward	27	1	0	0.52	99.1	–
Emersonn Forward	63	1	1	0.44	67.9	+22.6
Issa Diop Defender	90	0	0	–	63.8	+9.1
Jacob Greaves Defender	88	0	0	–	62.8	+17.5
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Midfielder	62	0	0	–	61.6	+23.6
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0	–	61.3	+18.1
Saša Lukić Midfielder	77	0	0	–	60.4	+8.5
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder	90	0	0	–	57.8	+6.2
Abdoul Ouattara Midfielder	8	0	0	–	52.8	–
Leif Davis Defender	90	1	1	0.52	50.4	+11.8
Jack Clarke Midfielder	63	0	0	0.15	48.9	+14.0
Julio Enciso Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	47.7	−6.0
Daizen Maeda Forward	27	0	0	–	41.6	–
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	28	0	0	0.01	38.1	–
Kjell Scherpen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	30.6	−16.0