Norwich City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Norwich City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Carrow Road.
- Norwich City FC 8 games · 9 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
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
Norwich City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Norwich City FC
| Mohamed Toure | 5 G | |
| Andre Brooks | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Norwich City FC to score. At the same time, Ipswich Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Mathias Kvistgaarden is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' Jaden Philogene-Bidace has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Anis Mehmeti. He receives a card.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 19' Poor challenge from Jacob Greaves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Mathias Kvistgaarden.
- 26' Controversy at the stadium! George Hirst argues furiously but the card stands.
- 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
- 32' Jack Stacey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. 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' Kenny McLean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' What composure from George Hirst! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 46' Norwich City FC make a change. Mathias Kvistgaarden trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Toure on 46 minutes.
- 51' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Norwich City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 61' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Ivan Azon on, George Hirst off on 61 minutes.
- 63' The whistle greets Anis Ben Slimane as he departs to be replaced by Edmond-Paris Maghoma.
- 68' Azor Matusiwa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 487 appearances.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Marcelino Nunez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Jaden Philogene-Bidace is replaced by Jack Clarke on 71 minute.
- 74' Poor challenge from Leif Davis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Jack Stacey is withdrawn and Benjamin Chrisene gets his opportunity.
- 76' Norwich City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Marcelino Nunez by Dan Neil on 84 minute.
- 85' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cedric Kipre is hanging Leif Davis on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Norwich City FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.
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 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| Marcelino Nunez | 1 |
| George Hirst | 1 |
| Moritz Leitner | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 1 |
| Gwion Edwards | 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.