Norwich City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Norwich City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Stoke City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
6/6
16-30
6/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
4/6
61-75
9/3
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 4 G | 4 A |
| Edmond-Paris Maghoma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Andre Brooks | 3 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Musaba | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Norwich City FC and Ipswich Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' Norwich City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 11' Jaden Philogene-Bidace makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
- 13' Anis Mehmeti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Norwich City FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jacob Greaves on 19 minutes.
- 21' Norwich City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 26' The referee calls foul for George Hirst. He receives a card.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Norwich City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 32' Jack Stacey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
- 37' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
- 42' Norwich City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' George Hirst does the damage! The net is bulging and Ipswich Town FC surge ahead!
- 46' A tactical swap from Norwich City FC — Mohamed Toure on, Mathias Kvistgaarden off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Norwich City FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kenny McLean on 60 minutes.
- 61' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace George Hirst by Ivan Azon on 61 minute.
- 63' The crowd applauds Anis Ben Slimane as he leaves the pitch. Edmond-Paris Maghoma steps in for Norwich City FC.
- 68' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Marcelino Nunez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marcelino Nunez on 69 minutes.
- 71' Jack Clarke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaden Philogene-Bidace at the 71 minute mark.
- 74' Leif Davis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 74' Benjamin Chrisene has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Stacey on 74 minute.
- 76' Jose Cordoba picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' With 1 assists to his name this season, Pelle Mattsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Norwich City FC.
- 84' Dan Neil gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Marcelino Nunez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Leif Davis is replaced by Cedric Kipre.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Norwich City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
26
Sam Field ↓ Oscar Schwartau 46'
- 23
- 6
-
3
Jack Stacey ↓ Benjamin Chrisene 74'
- 20
- 30
- 21
- 7
- 35
- 33
- 1
Bench
- 32
-
14
Benjamin Chrisene ↑ 74'
-
37
Mohamed Toure ↑ 46'
-
25
Edmond-Paris Maghoma ↑ 63'
- 8
- 18
-
29
Oscar Schwartau ↑ 46'
- 16
- 15
Coach
Philippe Clement
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 19
- 28
- 14
- 5
-
3
Leif Davis ↓ Cedric Kipre 85'
- 18
-
9
George Hirst ↓ Ivan Azon 61'
- 24
-
33
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Marcelino Nunez 61'
- 11
Bench
-
47
Jack Clarke ↑ 71'
-
4
Cedric Kipre ↑ 85'
- 29
- 1
-
32
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 61'
- 6
- 20
- 8
-
31
Ivan Azon ↑ 61'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Norwich City FC Form
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Norwich City FC or Ipswich Town FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Norwich City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
68%
Norwich City FC or Ipswich Town FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC
| Handicap | Norwich City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.