Championship 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Ipswich Town 1–0 West Bromwich Albion

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 65%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Chris Mepham, 58.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Samuel Iling Junior +16.1, George Campbell +14.0, Chris Mepham +8.4.

Well below it: Leif Davis −10.5, Azor Matusiwa −9.3, George Hirst −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Oct 2025	L 0–3	v Charlton Athletic Championship
17 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Middlesbrough Championship
5 Oct 2025	W 3–1	v Norwich City Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Bristol City Championship
27 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Portsmouth Championship

22 Oct 2025	L 1–2	at Watford Championship
18 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Preston North End Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–3	at Millwall Championship
1 Oct 2025	W 1–0	at Norwich City Championship
26 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Leicester City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack Clarke Midfielder	14	1	0.28	89.9	–
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	–	54.2	+8.1
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder	30	0	0.63	53.3	–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper	90	0	–	50.4	–
Jens-Lys Cajuste Midfielder	13	0	–	48.4	–
Jack Taylor Midfielder	77	0	0.08	48.1	+6.1
Cédric Kipré Defender	90	0	–	40.1	−9.1
Ivan Azón Forward	14	0	0.80	37.8	–
George Hirst Forward	76	0	–	37.3	−9.3
Chuba Akpom Forward	39	0	–	36.7	–
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	76	0	0.12	35.0	−6.5
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	–	33.7	−9.3
Darnell Furlong Defender	90	0	–	33.4	−0.8
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder	90	0	0.44	31.0	−7.6
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	21	0	–	27.7	–
Leif Davis Defender	90	0	–	27.1	−10.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Josh Maja Forward	8	–	82.6	–
Callum Styles Defender	8	–	61.6	–
Chris Mepham Defender	90	–	58.0	+8.4
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder	71	0.08	55.4	+16.1
George Campbell Defender	88	0.03	55.0	+14.0
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	90	0.02	51.7	+3.4
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper	90	–	51.7	+3.8
Alex Mowatt Midfielder	90	–	51.6	+5.2
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	82	–	48.0	–
Isaac Price Midfielder	90	0.17	47.5	+1.0
Daryl Dike Forward	9	0.05	44.4	–
Mikey Johnston Midfielder	90	0.04	40.9	−4.7
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	82	–	39.5	−1.2
Charlie Taylor Defender	90	–	33.5	–
Karlan Grant Midfielder	19	–	33.1	–