This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Ipswich Town
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Ipswich Town's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Ipswich Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Saturday March 14th, 1981 | 4,183.37 |
| 1980 | Saturday October 25th, 1980 | 4,155.27 |
| 1982 | Saturday January 23rd, 1982 | 4,141.29 |
| 1977 | Saturday January 15th, 1977 | 4,096.77 |
| 1974 | Tuesday September 24th, 1974 | 4,092.23 |
| 1976 | Tuesday December 7th, 1976 | 4,084.76 |
| 1975 | Tuesday April 1st, 1975 | 4,075.49 |
| 1962 | Saturday April 28th, 1962 | 4,070.46 |
| 1983 | Saturday September 10th, 1983 | 4,068.60 |
| 2001 | Saturday April 21st, 2001 | 4,064.77 |
| 1979 | Tuesday August 21st, 1979 | 4,061.88 |
| 2000 | Saturday December 30th, 2000 | 4,055.67 |
| 1973 | Wednesday November 14th, 1973 | 4,049.05 |
| 1961 | Saturday December 2nd, 1961 | 4,035.45 |
| 2002 | Saturday February 2nd, 2002 | 4,019.84 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Ipswich Town sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Saturday January 7th, 1950 | 3,496.03 |
| 1949 | Saturday December 31st, 1949 | 3,499.39 |
| 1938 | Saturday October 22nd, 1938 | 3,503.92 |
| 1953 | Saturday April 25th, 1953 | 3,529.61 |
| 1952 | Saturday September 20th, 1952 | 3,540.97 |
| 1939 | Saturday February 25th, 1939 | 3,562.72 |
| 1951 | Saturday November 10th, 1951 | 3,566.86 |
| 1948 | Saturday December 25th, 1948 | 3,581.81 |
| 1946 | Saturday November 9th, 1946 | 3,593.15 |
| 1955 | Saturday March 5th, 1955 | 3,604.61 |
| 2021 | Saturday September 11th, 2021 | 3,609.65 |
| 1947 | Wednesday January 1st, 1947 | 3,619.63 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Ipswich Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ipswich Town (3,175) vs. Watford (3,693) Saturday November 28th, 1936 |
9.82% | 2-1 | +18.0 |
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Ipswich Town (3,784) vs. Arsenal (4,220) Wednesday January 12th, 2011 |
9.50% | 1-0 | +18.1 |
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Ipswich Town (3,820) vs. Manchester United (4,198) Saturday September 24th, 1994 |
14.51% | 3-2 | +17.1 |
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Ipswich Town (3,866) vs. Manchester United (4,174) Tuesday October 14th, 1997 |
19.78% | 2-0 | +12.0 |
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Ipswich Town (3,951) vs. Chelsea (4,235) Monday December 30th, 2024 |
19.48% | 2-0 | +24.2 |
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Liverpool (4,074) vs. Ipswich Town (3,792) Saturday January 14th, 1995 |
11.64% | 0-1 | +17.7 |
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Ipswich Town (3,914) vs. Liverpool (4,189) Saturday February 1st, 1986 |
25.75% | 2-1 | +14.8 |
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Blackburn Rovers (4,072) vs. Ipswich Town (3,803) Tuesday January 16th, 1996 |
12.52% | 0-1 | +8.7 |
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Ipswich Town (3,794) vs. Leeds United (4,042) Tuesday November 1st, 1994 |
26.39% | 2-0 | +22.1 |
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Ipswich Town (3,900) vs. Leeds United (4,145) Tuesday April 21st, 1970 |
30.89% | 3-2 | +13.8 |
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Tottenham Hotspur (4,196) vs. Ipswich Town (3,951) Sunday November 10th, 2024 |
16.39% | 1-2 | +16.7 |
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Ipswich Town (3,605) vs. Nottingham Forest (3,843) Wednesday March 9th, 1955 |
31.90% | 2-1 | +13.6 |
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Ipswich Town (3,693) vs. Birmingham City (3,920) Saturday January 30th, 1954 |
33.13% | 1-0 | +13.4 |
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Ipswich Town (3,676) vs. Leeds United (3,899) Sunday May 5th, 2019 |
25.96% | 3-2 | +14.8 |
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Ipswich Town (3,783) vs. West Bromwich Albion (4,001) Wednesday December 1st, 2010 |
27.01% | 1-0 | +14.6 |
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Ipswich Town (3,743) vs. West Ham United (3,952) Tuesday January 31st, 2012 |
27.97% | 5-1 | +27.0 |
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Ipswich Town (3,804) vs. Aston Villa (4,013) Saturday January 23rd, 1960 |
35.24% | 2-1 | +13.0 |
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AFC Bournemouth (4,139) vs. Ipswich Town (3,938) Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 |
20.21% | 1-2 | +16.0 |
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Ipswich Town (3,561) vs. Norwich City (3,758) Wednesday August 27th, 1952 |
36.36% | 2-1 | +12.7 |
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Ipswich Town (3,776) vs. Birmingham City (3,972) Monday January 1st, 2007 |
30.41% | 1-0 | +13.9 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Ipswich Town history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ipswich Town (3,963) vs. Maidstone United (3,220) Saturday January 27th, 2024 |
98.89% | 1-2 | -9.9 |
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Peterborough United (3,230) vs. Ipswich Town (3,694) Saturday November 19th, 1955 |
88.66% | 3-1 | -26.6 |
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Cambridge United (3,452) vs. Ipswich Town (3,888) Tuesday October 28th, 1986 |
88.13% | 1-0 | -17.6 |
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Ipswich Town (3,811) vs. Peterborough United (3,380) Saturday January 9th, 1960 |
95.56% | 2-3 | -19.1 |
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Bishop Auckland (3,219) vs. Ipswich Town (3,648) Wednesday January 12th, 1955 |
86.48% | 3-0 | -30.3 |
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Ipswich Town (3,871) vs. Stevenage (3,469) Tuesday August 9th, 2016 |
92.56% | 0-1 | -9.3 |
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Ipswich Town (3,815) vs. Southport (3,469) Tuesday January 25th, 1966 |
93.01% | 2-3 | -18.6 |
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Lincoln City (3,472) vs. Ipswich Town (3,813) Tuesday January 17th, 2017 |
85.28% | 1-0 | -8.5 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,761) vs. Ipswich Town (4,091) Saturday February 13th, 1982 |
79.18% | 2-1 | -15.8 |
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Ipswich Town (3,826) vs. Northampton Town (3,497) Tuesday August 9th, 2011 |
89.60% | 1-2 | -9.0 |
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Portsmouth (3,593) vs. Ipswich Town (3,904) Tuesday January 19th, 2016 |
82.79% | 2-1 | -8.3 |
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Ipswich Town (3,883) vs. Yeovil Town (3,581) Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 |
88.77% | 0-2 | -13.3 |
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Ipswich Town (4,141) vs. Notts County (3,842) Saturday January 30th, 1982 |
90.82% | 1-3 | -27.2 |
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Notts County (3,570) vs. Ipswich Town (3,859) Tuesday September 23rd, 2003 |
78.95% | 2-1 | -7.9 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,719) vs. Ipswich Town (3,999) Tuesday September 7th, 1976 |
73.39% | 2-1 | -14.7 |
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Stevenage (3,560) vs. Ipswich Town (3,831) Tuesday August 6th, 2013 |
78.99% | 2-0 | -11.8 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers (3,833) vs. Ipswich Town (4,101) Saturday February 27th, 1982 |
72.60% | 2-1 | -14.5 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (3,872) vs. Ipswich Town (4,134) Tuesday November 11th, 1980 |
71.86% | 1-0 | -14.4 |
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Ipswich Town (3,955) vs. Portsmouth (3,695) Saturday March 4th, 2000 |
86.83% | 0-1 | -17.4 |
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Grimsby Town (3,667) vs. Ipswich Town (3,924) Tuesday October 8th, 2002 |
75.16% | 3-0 | -26.3 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Ipswich Town's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
