Everton 1-0 Ipswich Town: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Hill Dickinson Stadium · referee S. Attwell · full time
Full time: Everton 1-0 Ipswich Town
Everton beat Ipswich Town 1-0 in Premier League Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The goals: Thierno Barry 11'.
How Everton won it
Thierno Barry put Everton ahead in the 11th minute, set up by James Tarkowski.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku of Ipswich Town was sent off in the 67th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, S. Attwell, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Everton and 2 to Ipswich Town.
Everton: D. Moyes, 4-2-3-1 · Ipswich Town: G. O'Neil, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.29 for Everton and 1.59 for Ipswich Town.
Ipswich Town left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Everton had 2 shots on target, Ipswich Town 4.
Everton had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Everton came into it with 7 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.27 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Ipswich Town came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.66 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Everton vs Ipswich Town: the match in numbers
| Everton | Match statistics | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 21 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 513 | Total passes | 472 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: James Tarkowski (Everton), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Everton
- James Tarkowski 8.1 1 assist
- Ainsley Maitland-Niles 7.7
- Jordan Pickford 7.5
- Jack Grealish 7.4
- Jarrad Branthwaite 7.4
Ipswich Town
- Issa Diop 7.4
- Dara O'Shea 7.2
- Abdoul Ouattara 7.1
- Saša Lukić 7.0
- Emersonn 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Abdul Fatawu Issahaku at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Everton: Arsenal vs Everton Saturday 24 October 2026 · Premier League
- Ipswich Town: Manchester City vs Ipswich Town Saturday 17 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Everton vs Ipswich Town
What was the score in Everton vs Ipswich Town?
Everton 1-0 Ipswich Town (half-time 1-0), Premier League, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Everton vs Ipswich Town?
Thierno Barry 11'.
Did Moneyball predict Everton vs Ipswich Town correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Everton vs Ipswich Town?
James Tarkowski, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Everton vs Ipswich Town?
S. Attwell.
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