Thursday , 2 July 2026

Norwich City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Norwich City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Carrow Road 26,826 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Jaden Philogene-Bidace pen
0–2 45+1' George Hirst
Y 13' Anis Mehmeti
Y 19' Jacob Greaves
Mathias Kvistgaarden 21' Y
Y 26' George Hirst
Jack Stacey 32' Y
Kenny McLean 60' Y
Y 69' Marcelino Nunez
Harry Darling 69' Y
Y 74' Leif Davis
Jose Cordoba 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (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
Norwich City FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2025-10-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2024-04-06 Norwich City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2019-02-10 Norwich City FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Carrow Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 11' What a strike from Jaden Philogene-Bidace! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' Anis Mehmeti was booked on 13.
  • 18' Jack Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Jacob Greaves. He receives a card.
  • 21' Mathias Kvistgaarden is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' It’s gonna be a card for George Hirst.
  • 31' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Jack Stacey is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' Ipswich Town 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.
  • 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Ipswich Town FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 46' What a strike from George Hirst! The score is 0-2.
  • 46' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 46 minute. Mathias Kvistgaarden leaves to be changed by Mohamed Toure.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darnell Furlong, as he is very good at scoring at Carrow Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Kenny McLean is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' Ivan Azon has so much to prove this time. He replaces George Hirst on 61 minute.
  • 63' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Anis Ben Slimane departs to be replaced by Edmond-Paris Maghoma.
  • 68' Ipswich Town FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker George Hirst scoring 1 goals.
  • 69' Marcelino Nunez is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Jaden Philogene-Bidace is replaced by Jack Clarke on 71 minute.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leif Davis on 74.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jack Stacey as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Chrisene.
  • 76' Jose Cordoba was booked on 76.
  • 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' The whistle greets Marcelino Nunez as he departs to be replaced by Dan Neil.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Leif Davis is replaced by Cedric Kipre on 85 minute.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norwich City FC.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teemu Pukki 3
Jonathan Rowe 2
Wes Burns 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
Marcelino Nunez 1
George Hirst 1
Moritz Leitner 1
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC 2025-10-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Norwich City FC 2024-04-06 Norwich City FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2023-12-16 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Norwich City FC 2019-02-10 Norwich City FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC

Norwich City FC Form

2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2026-04-06 Millwall FC 1–2 Norwich City FC W 2026-04-03 Norwich City FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2026-03-21 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Norwich City FC W 2026-03-18 Southampton FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2026-03-14 Norwich City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2026-04-11 Norwich City FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2026-03-21 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2026-03-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-03-10 Stoke City FC 3–3 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Ipswich Town FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC29% Draw28% Ipswich Town FC43%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
71%
Norwich City FC or Ipswich Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC20% Draw46% Ipswich Town FC34%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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