Ipswich Town 2-1 Fulham: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Ipswich Town won it

The opening goal came in the 55th minute: Ryan Sessegnon for Fulham. Ipswich Town levelled at 1-1 in the 88th minute through Abdoul Ouattara. Ipswich Town turned it round: Dara O'Shea made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Jack Clarke. There was no time to answer it.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, L. Smith, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Ipswich Town and 4 to Fulham.

Ipswich Town: G. O'Neil, 4-2-3-1 · Fulham: Á. Arbeloa Coca, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

An Ipswich Town win was the estimate's call at 40%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 1-1 was the likeliest, 2-1 the real one.

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.1 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 60%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 63%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Fulham win at 37%, a different lean from Moneyball's.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.39 for Ipswich Town and 1.22 for Fulham.

Ipswich Town had 5 shots on target, Fulham 5.

Fulham had 52% of the ball, but Ipswich Town took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Ipswich Town came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

Fulham came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.58 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 20% of their matches.

Ipswich Town vs Fulham: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Alex Iwobi (Fulham), rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.

Ipswich Town

• Issa Diop 7.4
• Dara O'Shea 7.4 1 goal
• Abdoul Ouattara 7.3 1 goal
• Jack Clarke 7.1 1 assist
• Saša Lukić 7.0

Fulham

• Alex Iwobi 7.4
• Sander Berge 7.2
• Ryan Sessegnon 6.9 1 goal
• Josh King 6.8
• Oscar Bobb 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Gonzalo García Torres at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Ipswich Town: Tottenham Hotspur vs Ipswich Town Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
• Fulham: Manchester City vs Fulham Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Ipswich Town vs Fulham

What was the score in Ipswich Town vs Fulham?

Ipswich Town 2-1 Fulham (half-time 0-0), Premier League, Saturday 10 October 2026.

Who scored in Ipswich Town vs Fulham?

Ryan Sessegnon 55', Abdoul Ouattara 88', Dara O'Shea 90+1'.

Did Moneyball predict Ipswich Town vs Fulham correctly?

An Ipswich Town win was the estimate's call at 40%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 1-1 was the likeliest, 2-1 the real one.

Who was man of the match in Ipswich Town vs Fulham?

Alex Iwobi, rated 7.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Ipswich Town vs Fulham?

L. Smith.