Championship · 2025Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 11:00 UTCFull timePortman Road StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricIpswich TownNorwich City
Shots19 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots on target9 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.8 xG/match0.46 xG/match
Possession53%47%
Corners8 corners/match8 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match15 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Sindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOscar Schwartau · Norwich City · 35′ · 0.01 xG · goalSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDarnell Furlong · Ipswich Town · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPelle Mattsson · Norwich City · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPelle Mattsson · Norwich City · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 45′ · 0.03 xG · goalHarry Darling · Norwich City · 51′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSammie Szmodics · Ipswich Town · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJack Stacey · Norwich City · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKenny McLean · Norwich City · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOscar Schwartau · Norwich City · 23′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAnte Crnac · Norwich City · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMirko Topić · Norwich City · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnte Crnac · Norwich City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 28′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 39′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJosh Sargent · Norwich City · 18′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJens Cajuste · Ipswich Town · 69′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJosh Sargent · Norwich City · 42′ · 0.08 xG · on targetChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 41′ · 0.10 xG · on targetCédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 32′ · 0.12 xG · goalJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 61′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 77′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 48′ · 0.27 xG · on targetJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 77′ · 0.59 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Ipswich Town: 19 shots, 9 on target, 1.90 xG. Norwich City: 12 shots, 4 on target, 0.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Cédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 32′Jaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 45′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 77′Oscar Schwartau · Norwich City · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 1.90 xG · Norwich City 0.46 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Ipswich Town's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Norwich City. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Ipswich Town's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Ipswich Town's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.88 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match1.88 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Norwich City.

4.68 daysRest daysIpswich Town · Norwich City3.68 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIpswich TownNorwich CityBaseline
Rest days4.68 days3.68 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Ipswich Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.4 shots/matchShotsIpswich Town · Norwich City11.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownNorwich CityBaseline
Shots15.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.5 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Ipswich Town favored in 10 of 14 directional metrics · Norwich City in 0 · 4 too close

1.88 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/91.22 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/91.56 goals/match
1.79 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/91.33 xG/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/91.87 xG/match
15.4 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/911.9 shots/match
9.5 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/915.9 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 8/93.67 shots/match
2.63 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 8/94.56 shots/match
56.8%Possessionseason · 8/951.1%
5.25 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/94.11 corners/match
4 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/96.33 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 8/99 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
13%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 8/911%
88%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/989%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Ipswich Town89.6
Norwich City52.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Ipswich Town89.6
Norwich City50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Ipswich Town83.3
Norwich City19.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Ipswich Town72.9
Norwich City27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Ipswich Town60.4
Norwich City6.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Ipswich Town72.9
Norwich City20.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Ipswich Town77.1
Norwich City30.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.99 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.14 xG/match
17.4 shots/matchShots5/510.4 shots/match
6.6 shots/matchShots on target5/53.6 shots/match
56.6%Possession5/549.2%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/53.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
12 fouls/matchFouls5/59 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 9 matches
1.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/91.22 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed8/91.56 goals/match
1.79 xG/matchExpected goals8/91.33 xG/match
15.4 shots/matchShots8/911.9 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on target8/93.67 shots/match
56.8%Possession8/951.1%
5.25 corners/matchCorners8/94.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls8/99 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 9 matches
1.88 goals/matchGoals scored8/91.22 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed8/91.56 goals/match
1.79 xG/matchExpected goals8/91.33 xG/match
15.4 shots/matchShots8/911.9 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on target8/93.67 shots/match
56.8%Possession8/951.1%
5.25 corners/matchCorners8/94.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.8 fouls/matchFouls8/99 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

5 / 5 matches
2.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
2.04 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.2 xG/match
17.2 shots/matchShots5/59.6 shots/match
6.2 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
53.8%Possession5/544.2%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.2 fouls/matchFouls5/510.2 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

4.68 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.68 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples8 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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