Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 12:30 UTC Portman Road 29,611 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nathan Broadhead 34' 1–0
1–1 40' Jonathan Rowe
1–2 49' Jonathan Rowe
Wes Burns 60' 2–2
Wes Burns 77' Y
Luke Woolfenden 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Josh Smith (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
Ipswich Town FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2019-02-10 Norwich City FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
12 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
29 Nov Millwall FC H 3–1 W
25 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
13 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–1 W
09 Dec Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
03 Dec Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Watford FC A 2–3 L
25 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC Norwich City FC
#2 Position #9
84 Points 65
46 Played 46
23 / 15 / 8 W / D / L 19 / 8 / 19
80 Scored 63
47 Conceded 56
+33 GD +7
1.83 PPG 1.41
50% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts). Norwich City FC are 9th (65 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Ipswich Town FC have kicked off against Norwich City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Danny Batth has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tony Springett suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shane Duffy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 34' A goal from the Wales international Nathan Broadhead! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
  • 39' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Jonathan Rowe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Jonathan Rowe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Assisted by Conor Chaplin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wes Burns makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 65' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Jonathan Rowe is replaced by Onel Hernandez on 69 minute.
  • 70' Onel Hernandez gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Jonathan Rowe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Adam Idah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 368 appearances.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Wes Burns gets a Yellow card.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Wes Burns. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Omari Hutchinson comes on to replace Wes Burns.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Norwich City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 87' Another substitution for Norwich City FC to replace Adam Idah by Tony Springett on 87 minute.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Tony Springett on, Adam Idah off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' The whistle greets George Hirst as he departs to be replaced by Kayden Jackson.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Jonathan Rowe 2
Gwion Edwards 1
Moritz Leitner 1
Gwion Edwards 1
Onel Hernandez 1
Wes Burns 1
Nathan Broadhead 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2019-02-10 Norwich City FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC 2018-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Norwich City FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2023-12-12 Watford FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-12-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-12-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Coventry City FC W 2023-11-29 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2023-11-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L

Norwich City FC Form

2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2023-12-13 Norwich City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-12-09 Norwich City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2023-12-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC L 2023-11-25 Norwich City FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Norwich City FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC45% Draw25% Norwich City FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Norwich City FC
55%
Ipswich Town FC or Norwich City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC33% Draw42% Norwich City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.