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Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

Ipswich Town 2–1 Portsmouth

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.3 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.5 – 0.9
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Ipswich Town favourites at 73%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cédric Kipré, 54.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Connor Ogilvie +22.6, Zak Swanson +16.8, Adrian Segečić +9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Ipswich Town

12 Sep 2025W 5–0v Sheffield United Championship
30 Aug 2025D 2–2v Derby County Championship
23 Aug 2025L 0–1at Preston North End Championship
17 Aug 2025D 1–1v Southampton Championship
8 Aug 2025D 1–1at Birmingham City Championship

Portsmouth

20 Sep 2025L 0–2v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
14 Sep 2025D 0–0at Southampton Championship
30 Aug 2025W 1–0v Preston North End Championship
23 Aug 2025D 1–1at West Bromwich Albion Championship
16 Aug 2025L 1–2v Norwich City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Ipswich Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Cédric Kipré Defender90000.0454.2–
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder1600–53.6–
George Hirst Forward73101.0152.2+7.5
Alex Palmer Goalkeeper9000–49.1+3.5
Dara O'Shea Defender90000.0745.0−4.8
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder90000.1144.7+4.9
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder74100.1144.1−0.6
Jens-Lys Cajuste Midfielder74010.0243.3–
Ivan Azón Forward17000.1642.5–
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder74000.0241.1–
Kasey McAteer Midfielder1600–40.7–
Jack Clarke Midfielder1600–39.6–
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder9000–38.4−4.9
Leif Davis Defender8101–35.6−4.8
Darnell Furlong Defender9000–29.4−6.2
Ashley Young Defender900–1.0–

Portsmouth

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marlon Pack Midfielder28100.3380.8–
John Swift Midfielder2801–67.1–
Hayden Matthews Defender100–58.0–
Luke Le Roux Midfielder6200–52.5–
Márk Kosznovszky Midfielder7400–50.9–
Connor Ogilvie Defender9000–48.9+22.6
Zak Swanson Defender90000.1046.9+16.8
Adrian Segečić Midfielder6200–46.8+9.6
Josef Bursik Goalkeeper9000–45.9–
Yang Min-hyeok Midfielder74000.4642.7–
Makenzie Kirk Forward1600–41.9–
Andre Dozzell Midfielder9000–40.2−2.5
Colby Bishop Forward9000–39.1−1.1
Florian Bianchini Forward1600–38.8–
Josh Knight Defender8900–38.1–
Regan Poole Defender9000–37.6−2.6