- West Brom have scored 25 goals in 21 home games during the Championship 2025/2026 season, averaging 1.19 goals per home match.
- Ipswich Town have scored 33 times in 20 away matches during the Championship 2025/2026, an average of 1.65 goals per away match.
- Jack Clarke has scored 15 Championship goals in 42 matches in 2025/2026 for Ipswich Town.
West Brom’s home is not a fortress
The automatic promotion chasers meet relegation battlers West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday when Ipswich Town make the trip to face the Baggies.
Ipswich Town are second in the Championship table with 76 points from 42 games, while West Bromwich are 20th, with 49 points from 43.
WBA are unbeaten in five with two wins and three draws following their 2-0 away win over Preston North End.
This West Bromwich vs Ipswich Town preview highlights the form and stakes: Ipswich Town’s form reads two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five with Kieran McKenna’s side having lost 2-0 at Portsmouth and drawn 2-2 at home to Middlesbrough in their last two.
Beware the Baggies
Ipswich’s odds of 2.22 to win this game are probably too good to resist because they should take all three points here.
But the Tractor Boys haven’t won their last away game at West Brom (the last meeting was 1-0 to Ipswich at Ipswich, Championship, five months ago) and may have to work hard to change that record on Saturday.
James Morrison, who took over as West Brom head coach on February 26, 2026, has been doing a solid job since taking the reins during a turbulent season at the club. The West Bromwich vs Ipswich Town prediction suggests that Morrison’s men are still in danger of getting relegated, but have responded to his pragmatic approach by avoiding defeat in his last five games.
Morrison’s philosophy has been to build West Brom up from their restarts, with Josh Maja, who has scored two of their last four goals in five games, a focal point. They play compact, well-coordinated defensive blocks and use transition to good effect, although there isn’t a lot of possession play in their approach.
Jack Clarke has a knack for the goal
McKenna’s men are the complete opposite, having been built on positional play, short progressive passing, high tempo and vertical transitions ever since he took over in December 2021.
Their counter-pressing game is well-coordinated and they can really make it tough for West Brom to play through their defence, which could change the tempo and flow of this game significantly.
Jack Clarke has been a constant threat and is the Tractor Boy’s top scorer with 15 goals in 42 Championship matches this season. Aune Selland Heggeboe is WBA’s top scorer with 9 goals in 43 Championship appearances this season.
For our West Bromwich vs Ipswich Town prediction, it’s essential to consider the home and away records: WBA have won 7, drawn 9 and lost 5 of their 21 home games in the Championship 2025/2026 while Ipswich have won 8, drawn 5 and lost 7 of their 20 away matches. In terms of West Bromwich vs Ipswich Town betting tips, closely matched home and away performances could make this a tight contest.
