Match Report
Before the match
Ipswich Town's previous five results comprised two wins and three defeats. Their goal totals were 7 scored and 11 conceded. Everton were their latest opponents, away on 19 September: a 1-0 defeat.
0-1 was Ipswich Town's result against Everton on 19 September (Premier League), playing away from home; Ipswich Town lost, with zero scored to one conceded. The 12 September fixture (Premier League) paired Ipswich Town with Crystal Palace. Ipswich Town won 3-2 away from home, netting three goals while conceding two. Playing at home against Liverpool (Premier League), Ipswich Town finished 0-2 on 4 September. Their score comprised zero goals, against two from the opposition. 30 August: Ipswich Town lost 2-5 against Man United away from home in Premier League, scoring two goals and allowing five. Against Sunderland in Premier League, Ipswich Town scored two and conceded one on 22 August; the at home result was 2-1.
Before kickoff, Premier League's results-based standings placed Ipswich Town 11th after five matches and six points.
Fulham arrived without a win in their last five outings, recording two draws and three defeats, scoring five goals and conceding eight. A 1-1 draw at home to Man United (20 September) was their most recent result.
Premier League, 20 September brought a home meeting with Man United; Fulham drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Fulham visited Liverpool on 12 September (Premier League) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded. Crystal Palace travelled to face Fulham (Premier League) on 5 September. For Fulham, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 0-1 was Fulham's result against Sunderland on 30 August (Premier League), playing away from home; Fulham lost, with zero scored to one conceded. The 24 August fixture (Premier League) paired Fulham with Chelsea. Fulham lost 2-3 at home, netting two goals while conceding three.
Fulham stood 19th in the results-based Premier League table before kickoff, with two points from five matches.
Previous meetings in our records: a 2-2 draw at Fulham on 5 January 2025 and a 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town on 31 August 2024.
After the match
Ipswich Town edged past Fulham 2-1 on 10 October 2026. Ryan Sessegnon opened the scoring 55 minutes into the game for Fulham to make it 1-0. Abdoul Ouattara levelled it late on, in the 88th minute for Ipswich Town to make it 1-1. Dara O'Shea put Ipswich Town in front in the 91st minute, set up by Jack Clarke, to make it 2-1. Leif Davis (19'), Joshua King (44'), Calvin Bassey (51'), Manuel Angel (84') and Emile Smith Rowe (90') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Ipswich Town 128 points stronger than Fulham. Every goal came after the interval. Ipswich Town's victory matches the model's current-rating preference: 64.7% for a win in this pairing. Ipswich Town picked up one yellow card. The substitution total for Ipswich Town was five. Jack Clarke, on in the 63rd minute, provided an assist. Fulham picked up four yellow cards. The substitution total for Fulham was five. Manuel Angel entered for Fulham at 71 minutes and later was booked. After coming on for Fulham in minute 87, Emile Smith Rowe was booked. Across the goals, the lead switched one time. Ipswich Town turned a deficit into victory.