Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ipswich Town 2nd with 84 points, West Bromwich Albion 21st with 51, 33 apart. West Bromwich Albion's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Per game in the league, West Bromwich Albion were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.26, Ipswich Town 1.74 and 1.02, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
9 matches unbeaten backed West Bromwich Albion's arrival.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — West Bromwich Albion 3, draws 3, Ipswich Town 2, at 2.13 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The Hawthorns staged the fixture, a ground that holds 26,445. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion 47% · Ipswich Town 53% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 2-6