The constant expectation that Ipswich are going to turn things around and end up in a promotion spot may have to stop. The Tractor Boys are stuck in the mud at the moment, and Kieran McKenna can’t seem to get the big wheels turning.

West Brom are very much in the mould of the Championship as a whole at the moment; inconsistent results are preventing them from solidifying themselves as serious promotion contenders.

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📈 Ipswich v West Brom Form & Tactics

Ipswich find themselves in 14th place in the Championship with a won three, drawn four, and lost three record. When, two games ago, they had only lost once, it seemed almost inevitable that they would continue to climb the table, and yet two defeats later, there is confusion in the ranks. 

Looking at the data, there doesn’t seem to be much to be concerned about, but of course, losing games of football when you are expected to be the title winners is still an issue. Having watched the Charlton game, the area of biggest concern is probably the fact that once Charlton had scored, the Ipswich team seemed to lose their control and confidence.

I doubt that McKenna will change much. If Ipswich were able to get the first goal against Charlton, as they should have, then things would have been really different. Ipswich are top of the tree in the Championship for big chances missed, which is obviously an issue in some way, but they are also creating a lot. They are also top three in the league for xG against, so there aren’t huge gaping structural issues; it is more mental and technical issues, perhaps.

West Brom haven’t really seen a consistent run of form for good or bad in their season so far. This should at least give Ryan Mason some encouragement that if they can raise their floor in some way that it should turn more in their favour. Away matches have been very hit and miss for the Baggies, with three wins and three losses. They will want to create more away from home, as they have only gone over 1 xG in their first away match.

Indeed, it is attacking data that will be concerning West Brom in general. They rank in the bottom third for all attacking metrics, and it is clear that they need to get more from players not called Isaac Price. This could also be a style of play issue; they currently rank top of the league for average number of accurate passes made at 415 per match, but this doesn’t seem to be generating much in the way of clear-cut chances.

📔 Ipswich v West Brom Formation & Team News

Ipswich are always a 4-2-3-1 team, and, as I mentioned above, I doubt that McKenna and his team will see much reason to change this. The balance of the team will also likely remain the same. Leif Davis is hardly ever rotated, and they rely on him to provide the width on the left, whereas there is more rotation on the right, which tends to be more specifically set up for each match. The depth of the talent in forward areas also allows McKenna to rotate, and Ivan Azon is really pushing George Hirst to be the #9 at the tip of the forwards at the moment.

Ryan Mason also prefers to use a 4-2-3-1 where possible. There seems to be a lot of consistency in the way that Mason wants to set up both stylistically and with personnel. Alex Mowatt is a fixture in central midfield, and Callum Styles tries to help out centrally from his left-back slot, which means that Mikey Johnston has spatial freedom to work on the left.

There could be some changes from the midweek match for West Brom. There is a battle on for the #9 spot. Heggebo is likely to retain it, but needs goals to hold off Josh Maja.

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