"Ipswich Town took the lead after just 11 minutes as Philogene found the bottom-right corner from the penalty spot, after a foul from Anis Ben Slimane on Jack Taylor in the box."
"Kieran McKenna's side got their second on the stroke of half-time. Jacob Greaves flicked the ball toward the back post from a long throw, and Hirst managed to sweep in with a clinical finish to give Ipswich some breathing room."
"Ipswich were comfortable for the most part in this derby, with the Tractor Boys producing 1.97 expected goals (xG) from nine attempts to Norwich's 0.75 from 15 shots."
"Ipswich are now unbeaten in their last nine games in the Championship; their last longer unbeaten streak was a run of 12 matches between September and November 2023."
Ipswich Town secured a significant 2-0 victory against Norwich City in the East Anglian derby, enhancing their promotion prospects to the Premier League. Jaden Philogene opened the scoring with a penalty in the 11th minute, followed by George Hirst's goal just before halftime. Despite Norwich's attempts to respond in the second half, they failed to score. Ipswich's performance was marked by a strong expected goals metric, and they remain unbeaten in their last nine Championship matches, positioning them favorably in the league standings.
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