How many long balls Ipswich play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Christian Walton has played the most long balls for Ipswich in 2026/2027, 158 in seven appearances, 22.57 a game, ahead of Dara O'Shea with 72 and Kjell Scherpen with 71, across all competitions.
Ipswich play more long balls at home, 54.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 53.4 in their last 10 away.
Ipswich played 61 long balls away at Everton on 19 September, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 48.6 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 36 away at Man Utd on 30 August.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 7 |
| Dara O'Shea | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 9 |
| Kjell Scherpen | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 4 |
| Leif Davis | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 10 |
| Abdoul Ouattara | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 7 |
| Issa Diop | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 8 |
| Jacob Greaves | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 5 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 7 |
| Saša Lukić | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 6 |
| Issahaku Fatawu | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 8 |
| Julio Enciso | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 |
| Darnell Furlong | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Jack Clarke | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 |
| Florentino | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Cédric Kipré | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Zian Flemming | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Sindre Walle Egeli | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Jaden Philogene | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Chuba Akpom | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Emersonn | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Tudor Mendel-Idowu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Ipswich | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Hull (A) | Premier League | 2-2 | 56 | 65 | 121 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Forest (H) | Premier League | 1-1 | 50 | 68 | 118 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Man City (A) | Premier League | 3-2 | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Fulham (H) | Premier League | 2-1 | 48 | 54 | 102 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Everton (A) | Premier League | 1-0 | 61 | 51 | 112 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Carabao Cup | 2-4 | 46 | 22 | 68 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Palace (A) | Premier League | 2-3 | 47 | 48 | 95 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | 0-2 | 41 | 54 | 95 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Man Utd (A) | Premier League | 5-2 | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Leicester (H) | Carabao Cup | 3-1 | 48 | 32 | 80 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | 2-1 | 51 | 57 | 108 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich long balls | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Ipswich long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Ipswich long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Ipswich long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Ipswich long balls | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |