Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road 29,549 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Delap 16' 1–0
1–1 72' Pablo Sarabia
1–2 84' Jorgen Strand Larsen
Alex Palmer 38' Y
Y 71' Andre
Y 87' Jorgen Strand Larsen
Julio Enciso 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-05 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2024-12-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
02 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
15 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 2–4 L
08 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 4–5 L
26 Feb Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Apr West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
08 Mar Everton FC H 1–1 D
01 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 4–5 L
25 Feb Fulham FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
#7 Position #3
0 Points 20
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 11 / 24
0 Scored 27
0 Conceded 68
+0 GD -41
– PPG 0.53
– Win % 8%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Ipswich Town FC are 7th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Portman Road will turn into a battlefield for Ipswich Town FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 5' Joao Gomes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Nathan Broadhead has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 16' Goal! Liam Delap scores his 25 goal in 436 matches.
  • 21' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Alex Palmer. He receives a card.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vítor Pereira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has done his job and it is now time for Pablo Sarabia to step up.
  • 70' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' That is a card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Andre will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Magnificent from Pablo Sarabia! That is 72 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Marshall Munetsi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Liam Delap is replaced by Jaden Philogene-Bidace on 81 minute.
  • 84' Magnificent from Jorgen Strand Larsen! That is 27 goals in 320 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 87' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a card on 87.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Rayan Ait Nouri is replaced by Santiago Bueno.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Julio Enciso on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 90 minute. Jorgen Strand Larsen leaves to be changed by Nasser Djiga.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Pereira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Taylor 1
Matheus Cunha 1
Liam Delap 1
Pablo Sarabia 1
Jorgen Strand Larsen 1

Head to Head

2025-04-05 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2024-12-14 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2025-04-05 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-03-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–4 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-03-08 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-02-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2025-04-05 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-04-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2025-03-15 Southampton FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2025-03-01 AFC Bournemouth 5–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-02-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–2 Fulham FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.84 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC28% Draw33% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC39%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
72%
Ipswich Town FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC18% Draw55% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC27%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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