Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool
Full-time analysis
5 sections10:0810 January 2026: the FA Cup match ended Ipswich 2-1 Blackpool.
Result and story of the match
It was 1-0 at half-time. Ipswich scored first, in the 35th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 35' J. Philogene, assisted by B. Johnson → 1-0; 87' J. Greaves, assisted by A. Young → 2-0; 90' A. Fletcher (penalty) → 2-1.
Yellow cards: Ipswich 2, Blackpool 2.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Ipswich 3.12, Blackpool 1.21; shots 31-8 (8-3 on target); possession 71%-29%; corners 14-6; pass accuracy 92%-77%.
Chance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.91.
Goals by half: 1-0 in the first, 1-1 in the second.
Standout players
J. Greaves was Ipswich's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass, 5 tackles, won 7 of 11 duels.
B. Peacock-Farrell was Blackpool's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 90 minutes: 1 key pass, 6 saves.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Ipswich 2–1 BlackpoolChance quality backed up the result: an xG gap of 1.91.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
All match events
15 eventsMatch summary
Ipswich vs Blackpool (FA Cup, 10 January 2026) finished 2-1. Goals: J. Philogene 35', J. Greaves 87', A. Fletcher 90' (pen). Match stats: possession Ipswich 71%, Blackpool 29%; shots on target 8-3; expected goals (xG) 3.12-1.21.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology




