Championship 25/26 · 30 Aug 2025

Ipswich Town 2–2 Derby County

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Ipswich Town deserved more from the draw, creating 2.9 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Greaves, 63.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matt Clarke +23.4, Carlton Morris +11.7, Jacob Greaves +8.3.

Well below it: George Hirst −15.7, Alex Palmer −14.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Preston North End Championship
17 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Southampton Championship
8 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship

22 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Bristol City Championship
16 Aug 2025	L 3–5	v Coventry City Championship
9 Aug 2025	L 1–3	at Stoke City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack Clarke Midfielder	22	1	0.84	76.5	–
Jacob Greaves Defender	90	1	0.56	63.0	+8.3
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0.31	43.4	−5.5
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	0.04	41.0	−3.8
Chuba Akpom Forward	22	0	0.05	36.8	–
Leif Davis Defender	86	0	0.07	36.1	−7.3
Conor Chaplin Midfielder	68	0	0.22	34.6	–
Alex Palmer Goalkeeper	90	0	–	32.9	−14.0
Jack Taylor Midfielder	12	0	–	32.4	–
Jens-Lys Cajuste Midfielder	78	0	–	31.9	–
Ivan Azón Forward	21	0	0.14	31.6	–
George Hirst Forward	68	0	0.33	31.5	−15.7
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	22	0	–	30.9	–
Kasey McAteer Midfielder	68	0	–	23.9	–
Ashley Young Defender	90	0	0.01	19.8	–
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	90	0	0.36	18.1	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Rhian Brewster Forward	82	1	0.59	61.2	–
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	–	58.6	+23.4
Carlton Morris Forward	90	1	0.82	58.5	+11.7
Kayden Jackson Forward	8	0	–	54.3	–
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	0	–	45.5	+4.0
Callum Elder Midfielder	89	0	–	44.7	–
Bobby Clark Midfielder	89	0	0.03	42.4	–
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	0	–	41.7	–
Ebou Adams Midfielder	90	0	0.02	40.8	+5.9
Andreas Weimann Forward	16	0	–	40.8	–
Craig Forsyth Defender	90	0	–	40.6	–
Danny Batth Defender	11	0	–	37.4	–
Lewis Travis Midfielder	82	0	0.02	35.6	–
David Ozoh Midfielder	8	0	–	32.0	–
Max Johnston Defender	89	0	–	31.2	–
Ryan Nyambe Defender	12	0	–	29.2	–