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Premier League · 2026

Everton 1–0 Ipswich Town · Premier League

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Everton won 1–0.

Shots
2113
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
2.311.3
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Everton beat Ipswich Town 1–0. Recorded in this match (Everton – Ipswich Town): shots 21–13, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 2.31–1.3, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Everton show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16 shots/match ▲ShotsEverton · Ipswich Town11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEvertonIpswich TownBaseline
Shots16 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match17.2 shots/match13.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots13 shotsEverton 21 shots, Ipswich Town 13 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsEverton 2 shots, Ipswich Town 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.31 xG1.3 xGEverton 2.31 xG, Ipswich Town 1.3 xG
  • Possession52%48%Everton 52%, Ipswich Town 48%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersEverton 4 corners, Ipswich Town 4 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls11 foulsEverton 5 fouls, Ipswich Town 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsEverton 2 cards, Ipswich Town 3 cards
  • Passes503 passes470 passesEverton 503 passes, Ipswich Town 470 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.9%82.1%Everton 83.9%, Ipswich Town 82.1%
  • Shots inside box13 shots9 shotsEverton 13 shots, Ipswich Town 9 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks4 blocksEverton 8 blocks, Ipswich Town 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves1 saveEverton 4 saves, Ipswich Town 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesEverton 1 offside, Ipswich Town 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 11′Thierno BarryGoal · Everton
  2. 35′Abdul Fatawu IssahakuYellow card · Ipswich Town
  3. 42′Vitaliy MykolenkoYellow card · Everton
  4. Half-time
  5. 67′Abdul Fatawu IssahakuSecond yellow · Ipswich Town
  6. 90′Zian FlemmingYellow card · Ipswich Town
  7. 90′Harrison ArmstrongYellow card · Everton
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 66′Everton · 1 player changeTyler Dibling
  • 66′Ipswich Town · 1 player changeJaden Philogene-Bidace
  • 73′Ipswich Town · 1 player changeFlorentino Luís
  • 74′Ipswich Town · 1 player changeDaizen Maeda
  • 79′Everton · 1 player changeTyrique George
  • 81′Ipswich Town · 2 player changesZian Flemming · Chuba Akpom
  • 90′Everton · 2 player changesJake O'Brien · Hayden Hackney

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Lineups as recorded. The source does not mark them confirmed.

Everton4-2-3-1
  1. Jordan PickfordG
  2. Ainsley Maitland-NilesD
  3. Jarrad BranthwaiteD
  4. James TarkowskiD
  5. Vitaliy MykolenkoD
  6. Kiernan Dewsbury-HallM
  7. Hayden HackneyM
  8. James GarnerM
  9. Thierno BarryF
  10. Tyrique GeorgeF
  11. Brennan JohnsonF
Ipswich Town4-2-3-1
  1. Kjell ScherpenG
  2. Leif DavisD
  3. Issa DiopD
  4. Jacob GreavesD
  5. Dara O'SheaD
  6. Julio EncisoM
  7. Saša LukićM
  8. Exequiel PalaciosM
  9. EmersonnF
  10. Abdul Fatawu IssahakuF
  11. Jack ClarkeF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Everton
1Draws
0Ipswich Town
Everton — Ipswich Town · Premier League2–2
Ipswich Town — Everton · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Everton favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Ipswich Town in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Everton5 matchesIpswich Town5 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.4 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.47 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.49 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots5/511.6 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/54.6 shots/match
43.6%Possession5/5● 44.8%
5 corners/match ●Corners5/53.6 corners/match
7.8 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEvertonIpswich Town
CompetitionPremier League
Head-to-headEverton — Ipswich Town
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