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Portsmouth 2–0 Ipswich Town · Championship

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Portsmouth won 2–0.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.781.07
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Portsmouth beat Ipswich Town 2–0. Recorded in this match (Portsmouth – Ipswich Town): shots 11–11, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.78–1.07, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Portsmouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Portsmouth's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.02 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.02 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Portsmouth, Ipswich Town.

3.21 days ▲Rest daysPortsmouth · Ipswich Town3.31 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricPortsmouthIpswich TownBaseline
Rest days3.21 days3.31 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Portsmouth have a visible home split

strong

Portsmouth's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsPortsmouth 11 shots, Ipswich Town 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsPortsmouth 4 shots, Ipswich Town 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG1.07 xGPortsmouth 1.78 xG, Ipswich Town 1.07 xG
  • Possession40%60%Portsmouth 40%, Ipswich Town 60%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersPortsmouth 3 corners, Ipswich Town 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsPortsmouth 10 fouls, Ipswich Town 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Millenic Alli · Portsmouth · 27′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Neil · Ipswich Town · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarlon Pack · Portsmouth · 73′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 7′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 75′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 44′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 48′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 53′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 32′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 44′ · 0.20 xG · on targetJohn Swift · Portsmouth · 26′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedConor Shaughnessy · Portsmouth · 42′ · 0.21 xG · goalAdrian Segečić · Portsmouth · 59′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedColby Bishop · Portsmouth · 44′ · 0.49 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Portsmouth: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.76 xG. Ipswich Town: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Conor Shaughnessy · Portsmouth · 42′Colby Bishop · Portsmouth · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Portsmouth 1.76 xG · Ipswich Town 0.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Portsmouth
2Draws
3Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town — Portsmouth · Championship2–1
Portsmouth — Ipswich Town · League One2–2
Ipswich Town — Portsmouth · League One3–2
Ipswich Town — Portsmouth · League One0–0
Portsmouth — Ipswich Town · League One0–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Portsmouth favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Ipswich Town in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Portsmouth42 matchesIpswich Town41 matches
1.02 goals/matchGoals scored42/41▲ 1.73 goals/match
1.36 goals/matchGoals allowed42/41▲ 1.02 goals/match
1.12 xG/matchExpected goals42/41▲ 1.63 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots41/40▲ 14.7 shots/match
3.68 shots/matchShots on target41/40▲ 5 shots/match
50.7%Possession41/40● 56%
5.93 corners/match ●Corners41/405.43 corners/match
9.95 fouls/matchFouls41/4011.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples42 / 41home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 14 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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