Matchday

Premier League 26/27 · 19 Sep 2026

Everton 1–0 Ipswich Town

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.6 – 0.7
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Everton favourites at 77%.

Everton won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Issa Diop, 75.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jack Clarke +34.7, Dara O'Shea +27.7, Issa Diop +19.8.

Well below it: James Garner −25.2, Brennan Johnson −11.5, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall −9.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Everton

16 Sep 2026W 1–0v Wolverhampton EFL Cup
12 Sep 2026D 0–0at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
6 Sep 2026D 2–2v Manchester United Premier League
29 Aug 2026D 1–1at Bournemouth Premier League
26 Aug 2026W 4–0at Preston North End EFL Cup

Ipswich Town

15 Sep 2026L 2–4v Arsenal EFL Cup
12 Sep 2026W 3–2at Crystal Palace Premier League
4 Sep 2026L 0–2v Liverpool FC Premier League
30 Aug 2026L 2–5at Manchester United Premier League
25 Aug 2026W 3–1v Leicester City EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Everton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tyler Dibling Midfielder24000.2065.5–
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper9000–63.2+11.4
Jack Grealish Midfielder7900–58.6+9.1
James Tarkowski Defender90010.0155.1−2.0
Thierno Barry Forward90100.5951.9+1.4
Jarrad Branthwaite Defender9000–51.1−3.8
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender90000.0450.5+3.0
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Defender8900–50.3+5.2
Tyrique George Forward11000.0349.0–
Jake O'Brien Defender800–46.1–
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Midfielder89000.3845.3−9.8
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder90000.1245.2+0.1
James Garner Midfielder90000.1237.6−25.2
Brennan Johnson Forward66000.8237.4−11.5
Hayden Hackney Midfielder800–32.2–

Ipswich Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Zian Flemming Forward9000.1086.7–
Chuba Akpom Forward9000.1780.2–
Issa Diop Defender90000.0675.7+19.8
Dara O'Shea Defender9000–72.3+27.7
Jack Clarke Midfielder6600–70.7+34.7
Saša Lukić Midfielder7300–68.8+15.7
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder24000.0461.2–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper9000–56.7+5.3
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder8100–53.1+1.2
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku Midfielder67000.0652.7+13.8
Abdoul Ouattara Midfielder90000.0251.0+5.0
Julio Enciso Midfielder74000.3150.3−4.1
Leif Davis Defender90000.4248.8+8.8
Daizen Maeda Forward1600–48.8–
Florentino Luís Midfielder1700–46.7–
Emersonn Forward81000.1342.2−6.3