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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| West Bromwich Albion FC | Ipswich Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 84 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 23 / 15 / 8 |
| 0 | Scored | 80 |
| 0 | Conceded | 47 |
| +0 | GD | +33 |
| – | PPG | 1.83 |
| – | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
West Bromwich Albion FC are 23rd (0 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: West Bromwich Albion FC gets underway.
- 5' Dara O'Shea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' 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.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cedric Kipre on 27.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Ousmane Diakite has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 222 appearances.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 47' West Bromwich Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' West Bromwich Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Poor challenge from Azor Matusiwa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 58' Daryl Dike was booked on 58.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Marcelino Nunez on, Anis Mehmeti off on 65 minutes.
- 70' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 71 minute. Daryl Dike leaves to be changed by Josh Maja.
- 75' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ivan Azon departs to be replaced by George Hirst.
- 79' George Campbell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! Karlan Grant comes on to replace Alex Mowatt.
- 85' USA international George Campbell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Aune Heggebo is replaced by Tammer Bany.
- 90' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Jacob Greaves gets a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — West Bromwich Albion FC 0-0 Ipswich Town FC.
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
4 / 4
0.5
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 1.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 2.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
67%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Ipswich Town FC
54%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
19.2%
0 – 1
13%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
2.3%
0 – 2
2.2%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
0.8%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 1
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 22% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 15% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
70%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

