Match Report
Norwich City, 9th on 65 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Ipswich Town (2nd, 84). Ipswich Town had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Norwich City ran at 1.37 scored and 1.22 conceded, Ipswich Town at 1.74 and 1.02.
Ipswich Town carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Norwich City have 8 wins to Ipswich Town's 1, with 6 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 67% of the meetings.
Carrow Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,244. On the scoreboard, Ipswich Town led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Jaden Philogene (11'), George Hirst (45')
Key stats
Possession: Norwich City 67% · Ipswich Town 33% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 13-1