West Bromwich Albion vs Ipswich Town preview

England flag 2025/2026 Championship, England
The Hawthorns Sat, 25 Apr - 11:30 AM
Championship
West Bromwich Albion WBA
Ipswich Town IPS
KICKOFF : Sat, 25 Apr - 11:30 AM
Round 45 Regular Season

CONTEXT

At The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion welcome Ipswich Town in a pivotal Championship regular season encounter during 2025/2026. The Baggies languish in 20th place, grappling with inconsistency, while the Tractor Boys sit third, chasing promotion. Ipswich hold a clear power edge at 34.08 versus West Brom's 28.19, translating to a 5.9-point advantage that underscores their structural superiority. Recent form tilts slightly West Brom's way with a 30.28 score over Ipswich's 28.44, offering faint hope amid home comforts. Yet, league positions highlight Ipswich's squad depth and momentum. Set-piece data remains elusive with low-confidence proxies, leaving efficiency and transition play as unknowns. West Brom must harness Hawthorns' atmosphere to disrupt Ipswich's rhythm in this mismatch of aspirations.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Ipswich Town possess a structural advantage with a 34.08 power score over West Bromwich Albion's 28.19.
  • Form: West Bromwich Albion hold a marginal form edge at 30.28 compared to Ipswich Town's 28.44.
  • Squad: Ipswich Town's third-place standing contrasts West Bromwich Albion's 20th position, signaling superior squad quality.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition play assessment unavailable due to limited data.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece stats rely on low-confidence proxies for both teams with no xG available.
  • xVariable: xG data unavailable as add-on not enabled for either side.
  • Market: West Bromwich Albion 31.5% (Δ-0.2%) | Draw 27.7% (Δ+0.2%) | Ipswich Town 40.8% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
West Bromwich Albion J. Morrison
J. Morrison
VS
Ipswich Town K. McKenna
K. McKenna
1.06
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Watford Rank: W
Preston North End Rank: W
Millwall Rank: D
Blackburn Rovers Rank: D
Wrexham Rank: D
Bristol City Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Charlton Athletic Rank: W
Middlesbrough Rank: D
Portsmouth Rank: L
Norwich City Rank: W
Birmingham City Rank: W
Millwall Rank: D
6
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
6 - 3 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home West Bromwich Albion
31.45%
Draw
27.71%
Away Ipswich Town
40.84%

Movement

Changes since opening
West Bromwich Albion
-0.23%
Draw
+0.21%
Ipswich Town
+0.02%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
28.19
34.08
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
West Bromwich Albion
Ipswich Town
Power Score
28.19
34.08
League Position
20
3
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

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.

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vs
West Bromwich Albion — Opponent-weighted form score
Ipswich Town — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) West Bromwich Albion Ipswich Town

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 12 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

West Bromwich Albion WBA Home
12 matches
Ipswich Town IPS Away
Match Record
6
Wins
3
3
Draws
3
3
Losses
6
Goals
21
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
21
+11
Goal Difference
-11
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T09:31:03+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
M. O’Leary
England
1 M. O’Leary
D. Imray
England
30 D. Imray
N. Phillips
England
3 N. Phillips
G. Campbell
United States
6 G. Campbell
C. Styles
Hungary
4 C. Styles
J. Molumby
Republic of Ireland
8 J. Molumby
O. Diakite
Mali
17 O. Diakite
A. Mowatt
England
27 A. Mowatt
I. Price
Northern Ireland
21 I. Price
D. Dike
United States
12 D. Dike
J. Maja
Nigeria
9 J. Maja
C. Walton
England
28 C. Walton
B. Johnson
England
18 B. Johnson
J. Greaves
England
24 J. Greaves
D. O'Shea
Republic of Ireland
26 D. O'Shea
D. Furlong
England
19 D. Furlong
J. Taylor
Republic of Ireland
14 J. Taylor
A. Matusiwa
Netherlands
5 A. Matusiwa
J. Philogene-Bidace
England
11 J. Philogene-Bidace
A. Mehmeti
Albania
33 A. Mehmeti
K. McAteer
England
20 K. McAteer
I. Monzón
Spain
31 I. Monzón

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 25, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2025/2026 Championship, England · Round 45 · Regular Season
Stadium
The Hawthorns
Capacity
26445
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Mark Dwyer
Matt Donohue
Andrew Fox
Dean Whitestone

Lineup

Referee : Matt Donohue

Starting XI ▼

1
Max Edward O’Leary
Max Edward O’Leary Goalkeeper
6.64
3
Nathaniel Harry Phillips
Nathaniel Harry Phillips Defender
7.03
4
Callum John Styles
Callum John Styles Defender
6.86
6
George Hampton Campbell
George Hampton Campbell Defender
6.96
30
Daniel Edward Peter Imray
Daniel Edward Peter Imray Defender
6.91
8
Jayson Patrick Molumby
Jayson Patrick Molumby Midfielder
6.82
17
Ousmane Diakité
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder
6.79
21
Isaac Jude Price
Isaac Jude Price Midfielder
7.01
27
Alex James Mowatt
Alex James Mowatt Midfielder
7.01
9
Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja
Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja Attacker
6.68
12
Daryl Enyinnaya Dike
Daryl Enyinnaya Dike Attacker
6.65
Referee : Matt Donohue

Starting XI ▼

28
Christian Walton
Christian Walton Goalkeeper
6.91
18
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson Defender
6.72
19
Darnell Furlong
Darnell Furlong Defender
6.86
24
Jacob Greaves
Jacob Greaves Defender
7.03
26
Dara O'Shea
Dara O'Shea Defender
7.07
5
Azor Matusiwa
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder
6.98
11
Jaden Philogene
Jaden Philogene Midfielder
7.04
14
Jack Taylor
Jack Taylor Midfielder
6.8
20
Kasey McAteer
Kasey McAteer Midfielder
6.46
33
Anis Mehmeti
Anis Mehmeti Midfielder
7.13
31
Iván Azón
Iván Azón Attacker
6.63

CONCLUSION

Ipswich Town enter as favorites, their power score and lofty league position poised to overwhelm a West Brom side buoyed only by marginal form gains and home soil. The 5.9-point edge suggests Tractor Boys control structure and transitions, though Baggies' resilience could spark chaos. Without set-piece or efficiency insights, raw quality likely prevails. Expect Ipswich to navigate Hawthorns' pressures, securing vital points in promotion push while West Brom fight relegation shadows.