Championship 25/26 · 5 Oct 2025

Ipswich Town 3–1 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Ipswich Town favourites at 79%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Oscar Schwartau, 61.3 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Oscar Schwartau +20.4.

Well below it: Leif Davis −20.9, Dara O'Shea −18.2, Darnell Furlong −15.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Bristol City Championship
27 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Portsmouth Championship
12 Sep 2025	W 5–0	v Sheffield United Championship
30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Derby County Championship
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Preston North End Championship

1 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Stoke City Championship
20 Sep 2025	L 2–3	v Wrexham Championship
13 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Coventry City Championship
30 Aug 2025	W 2–0	at Blackburn Rovers Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack Clarke Midfielder	16	1	0.57	75.4	–
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder	15	0	0.08	54.5	–
Alex Palmer Goalkeeper	90	0	–	53.9	+7.1
Cédric Kipré Defender	90	1	0.13	48.0	–
Chuba Akpom Forward	9	0	0.08	46.6	–
George Hirst Forward	74	0	0.39	35.1	−10.7
Ivan Azón Forward	16	0	0.20	34.6	–
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	–	34.5	−9.2
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	90	1	0.25	33.9	−10.6
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	86	0	0.03	33.7	−7.2
Jens-Lys Cajuste Midfielder	75	0	0.07	33.7	−2.6
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder	74	0	0.08	32.8	–
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	–	30.1	−18.2
Darnell Furlong Defender	90	0	0.01	19.9	−15.2
Leif Davis Defender	90	0	–	19.3	−20.9

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	63	1	0.06	61.3	+20.4
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder	27	0	–	56.9	–
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	0	–	53.3	+4.0
Jack Stacey Defender	90	0	0.02	48.0	+7.9
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0	0.05	47.6	−4.7
Harry Darling Defender	90	0	0.04	47.4	+2.6
Ante Crnac Forward	90	0	0.09	43.3	+2.6
Josh Sargent Forward	90	0	0.13	43.1	−4.1
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	0	0.02	42.0	−0.8
José Córdoba Defender	90	0	–	41.2	+1.3
Mirko Topić Midfielder	75	0	0.05	40.5	+0.6
Jovon Makama Forward	15	0	–	38.7	–
Kellen Fisher Defender	75	0	–	32.2	−6.8
Lucien Mahovo Defender	15	0	–	24.0	–