West Bromwich Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Preston North End FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Wrexham AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Apr | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Bromwich Albion FC and Ipswich Town FC get this one started.
- 5' Hungary international Callum Styles has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 389 games and scored 500 goals.
- 15' Jack Clarke, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. George Hirst made 365 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' It’s gonna be a card for Cedric Kipre.
- 32' Wes Burns is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Azor Matusiwa is booked for Ipswich Town FC — card on 57.
- 58' Daryl Dike picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Jaden Philogene-Bidace is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
- 65' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Marcelino Nunez on, Anis Mehmeti off on 65 minutes.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Daryl Dike is replaced by Josh Maja.
- 75' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Ivan Azon by George Hirst on 75 minute.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! George Campbell argues furiously but the card stands.
- 80' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Alex Mowatt is withdrawn and Karlan Grant gets his opportunity.
- 85' Alex Mowatt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 88' West Bromwich Albion FC ring the changes. Aune Heggebo has done his job and it is now time for Tammer Bany to step up.
- 90' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Karlan Grant 80'
- 4
- 8
-
19
Aune Heggebo ↓ Tammer Bany 88'
- 3
- 6
-
12
Daryl Dike ↓ Josh Maja 71'
- 17
- 21
- 1
- 30
Bench
- 29
-
9
Josh Maja ↑ 71'
- 20
- 14
-
10
Karlan Grant ↑ 80'
-
26
Tammer Bany ↑ 88'
- 49
- 18
- 37
Coach
James Morrison
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 19
- 47
- 28
- 4
- 14
- 5
- 24
-
33
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Marcelino Nunez 65'
-
20
Kasey McAteer ↓ Wes Burns 75'
-
31
Ivan Azon ↓ George Hirst 75'
Bench
-
7
Wes Burns ↑ 75'
- 29
- 12
- 1
- 18
-
9
George Hirst ↑ 75'
-
32
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 65'
- 6
-
11
Jaden Philogene-Bidace ↑ 65'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Rodriguez | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Stefan Johansen | 1 |
| Jon Nolan | 1 |
| Grady Diangana | 1 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 |
| John Swift | 1 |
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2026-04-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2026-04-21
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Watford FC
W
2026-04-18
Preston North End FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2026-04-10
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2026-04-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2026-04-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–2
Wrexham AFC
D
Ipswich Town FC Form
2026-04-25
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2026-04-22
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2026-04-19
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Middlesbrough FC
D
2026-04-14
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2026-04-11
Norwich City FC
0–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2026-04-06
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
59%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Ipswich Town FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

