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Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Ipswich Town · Championship

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ipswich Town won 0–2.

Shots
516
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.382.34
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ipswich Town beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Ipswich Town): shots 5–16, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.38–2.34, possession 32%–68%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysSheffield Wednesday · Ipswich Town3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield WednesdayIpswich TownBaseline
Rest days3.8 days3.79 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches4 matches—

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

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

8.46 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield Wednesday · Ipswich Town15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayIpswich TownBaseline
Shots8.46 shots/match15 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.5 shots/match9.94 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Ipswich Town have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.8%PossessionSheffield Wednesday · Ipswich Town● 56.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayIpswich TownBaseline
Possession44.8%56.3%51%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots16 shotsSheffield Wednesday 5 shots, Ipswich Town 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsSheffield Wednesday 2 shots, Ipswich Town 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.38 xG2.34 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.38 xG, Ipswich Town 2.34 xG
  • Possession32%68%Sheffield Wednesday 32%, Ipswich Town 68%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersSheffield Wednesday 4 corners, Ipswich Town 4 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls6 foulsSheffield Wednesday 20 fouls, Ipswich Town 6 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.

Sean Fusire · Sheffield Wednesday · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDan Neil · Ipswich Town · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAzor Matusiwa · Ipswich Town · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetSean Fusire · Sheffield Wednesday · 36′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack Taylor · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 15′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 35′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJerry Yates · Sheffield Wednesday · 70′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 14′ · 0.10 xG · on targetGabriel Otegbayo · Sheffield Wednesday · 62′ · 0.19 xG · on targetIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 78′ · 0.22 xG · goalDarnell Furlong · Ipswich Town · 40′ · 0.26 xG · on targetIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 75′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 83′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Sheffield Wednesday: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.37 xG. Ipswich Town: 16 shots, 6 on target, 2.38 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Ivan Azón · Ipswich Town · 78′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 83′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield Wednesday 0.37 xG · Ipswich Town 2.38 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield Wednesday
2Draws
3Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship3–1
Ipswich Town — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship6–0
Sheffield Wednesday — Ipswich Town · Championship0–1
Ipswich Town — Sheffield Wednesday · League One2–2
Sheffield Wednesday — Ipswich Town · League One2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday38 matchesIpswich Town37 matches
0.61 goals/matchGoals scored38/37▲ 1.78 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed38/37▲ 1.03 goals/match
0.83 xG/matchExpected goals38/37▲ 1.64 xG/match
8.46 shots/matchShots37/36▲ 15 shots/match
2.54 shots/matchShots on target37/36▲ 5.11 shots/match
44.8%Possession37/36● 56.3%
4.54 corners/matchCorners37/36● 5.39 corners/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls36/3611.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 37home / 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: Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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