West Bromwich Albion vs Ipswich Town Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
Championship
Ipswich Town IPSSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
West Bromwich Albion and Ipswich Town delivered a gritty 0-0 draw in the Championship at The Hawthorns. The halftime score mirrored the final result at 0-0, with Ipswich holding a narrow possession edge at 53% to West Brom's 47%. Deemed the stronger team, Ipswich pushed forward but found West Brom's defense impenetrable, resulting in few clear chances for either side. No red cards marred the contest, allowing uninterrupted play across 90 minutes. This outcome reflects a moderate structural deviation of 7.7% favoring Ipswich, yet efficiencies remained in line with norms. Absent expected goals data limits deeper chance analysis, but the stalemate underscores balanced defenses dominating a cagey affair. Both clubs secure a hard-earned point, maintaining momentum in the promotion battle.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Match exhibited moderate 7.7% deviation favoring Ipswich Town.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiencies stayed in line with expectations.
- xG alignment: xG alignment unassessable due to unavailable data.
- Market alignment: Draw outcome aligned with pre-match market views.
- xG expectations: xG expectations unevaluable from missing data.
- Event impact: No second-half adjustments or key events altered dynamics.
- Red card distortion: Zero red cards produced no flow distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
M. Donohue
Other match officials
M. Dwyer
2nd Assistant
A. Fox
1st Assistant
Dean Whitestone
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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Ipswich TownMovement
Changes since opening
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Ipswich TownTeam Power Ranking
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Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- IPS had peak pressure around 87'.
- WBA started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 12 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-26T00:01:01+00:00
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