West Bromwich Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2025/26)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Coventry City FC 46 95 2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84 3 Millwall FC 46 83 4 Southampton FC 46 80 5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80 6 Hull City AFC 46 73 7 Wrexham AFC 46 71 8 Derby County FC 46 69 9 Norwich City FC 46 65 10 Birmingham City FC 46 64 11 Swansea City AFC 46 64 12 Bristol City FC 46 62 13 Sheffield United FC 46 60 14 Preston North End FC 46 60 15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58 16 Watford FC 46 57 17 Stoke City FC 46 55 18 Portsmouth FC 46 55 19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53 20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52 21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51 22 Oxford United FC 46 47 23 Leicester City FC 46 46 24 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 #21 Position #2 51 Points 84 46 Played 46 13 / 14 / 19 W / D / L 23 / 15 / 8 48 Scored 80 58 Conceded 47 -10 GD +33 1.11 PPG 1.83 28% Win % 50% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history30% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season37% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this seasonWest Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for West Bromwich Albion FC to score. At the same time, Ipswich Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Ipswich Town FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 348 games and scored 395 goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Ipswich Town FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 27' Ipswich Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Kasey McAteer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jayson Molumby, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 42' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Anis Mehmeti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for George Hirst suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' It’s high time James Morrison made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Azor Matusiwa gets a card.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Daryl Dike. He receives a card.
- 63' West Bromwich Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' Marcelino Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anis Mehmeti on 65 minute.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cedric Kipre made 379 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Daryl Dike is replaced by Josh Maja on 71 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for George Hirst. He replaces Ivan Azon on 75 minute.
- 79' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a card on 79.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Karlan Grant. He replaces Alex Mowatt on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Aune Heggebo is replaced by Tammer Bany.
- 90' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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West Bromwich Albion FC
Starting XI-
27
Alex Mowatt ↓ Karlan Grant 80'
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19
Aune Heggebo ↓ Tammer Bany 88'
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- 6
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12
Daryl Dike ↓ Josh Maja 71'
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- 30
Bench- 29
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9
Josh Maja ↑ 71'
- 20
- 14
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10
Karlan Grant ↑ 80'
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26
Tammer Bany ↑ 88'
- 49
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Coach James MorrisonIpswich Town FC
Starting XI- 26
- 19
- 47
- 28
- 4
- 14
- 5
- 24
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33
Anis Mehmeti ↓ Marcelino Nunez 65'
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20
Kasey McAteer ↓ Wes Burns 75'
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31
Ivan Azon ↓ George Hirst 75'
Bench-
7
Wes Burns ↑ 75'
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- 12
- 1
- 18
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9
George Hirst ↑ 75'
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32
Marcelino Nunez ↑ 65'
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11
Jaden Philogene-Bidace ↑ 65'
Coach Kieran McKenna -
27
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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 DIpswich 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