Championship · 2025Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTCFull timePortman Road StadiumFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricIpswich TownHull City
Shots15 shots/match6 shots/match
Shots on target7 shots/match0 shots/match
Expected goals1.54 xG/match0.27 xG/match
Possession61%39%
Corners6 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls8 fouls/match16 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Marcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 11′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 55′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 62′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLiam Millar · Hull City · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLewis Koumas · Hull City · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLewis Koumas · Hull City · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRegan Slater · Hull City · 30′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAzor Matusiwa · Ipswich Town · 71′ · 0.07 xG · goalJack Taylor · Ipswich Town · 54′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJack Taylor · Ipswich Town · 18′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 31′ · 0.27 xG · on targetJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 74′ · 0.39 xG · on targetJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 74′ · 0.68 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Ipswich Town: 15 shots, 7 on target, 1.82 xG. Hull City: 6 shots, 0 on target, 0.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Azor Matusiwa · Ipswich Town · 71′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 1.82 xG · Hull City 0.27 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ipswich Town, Hull City. A second useful context is: Ipswich Town's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ipswich Town, Hull City.

3.2 daysRest daysIpswich Town · Hull City3.3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIpswich TownHull CityBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.3 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

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

Ipswich Town's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.76 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 for2.2 goals/match1.76 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Ipswich Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.8 shots/matchShotsIpswich Town · Hull City10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownHull CityBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match15.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Ipswich Town
0Draws
0Hull City
Hull CityIpswich Town · Championship02

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Ipswich Town favored in 11 of 14 directional metrics · Hull City in 0 · 3 too close

1.76 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 34/351.6 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 34/351.4 goals/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 34/351.27 xG/match
0.92 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 34/351.74 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShotsseason · 33/3410.8 shots/match
10 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 33/3415.3 shots/match
5.15 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 33/344.06 shots/match
3.18 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 33/344.94 shots/match
55.6%Possessionseason · 33/3445.8%
5.18 corners/matchCornersseason · 33/344.65 corners/match
3.82 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 33/345.79 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.2 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 33/3411.9 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
38%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 34/3529%
88%Scoring frequencyseason · 34/3583%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Ipswich Town89.6
Hull City22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Ipswich Town92.4
Hull City53.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Ipswich Town95.8
Hull City10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Ipswich Town77.1
Hull City27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Ipswich Town72.9
Hull City85.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 49%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Ipswich Town56.2
Hull City35.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Ipswich Town78.1
Hull City49
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.94 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots5/58.2 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target5/52.8 shots/match
51%Possession5/550%
4.6 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
13 fouls/matchFouls5/514.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
1.1 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.1 goals/match
1.55 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.04 xG/match
13.7 shots/matchShots10/109.4 shots/match
5.3 shots/matchShots on target10/104 shots/match
54.4%Possession10/1043.5%
6.2 corners/matchCorners10/104.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1013.6 fouls/match

Window

Season

34 / 35 matches
1.76 goals/matchGoals scored34/351.6 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed34/351.4 goals/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goals34/351.27 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots33/3410.8 shots/match
5.15 shots/matchShots on target33/344.06 shots/match
55.6%Possession33/3445.8%
5.18 corners/matchCorners33/344.65 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.2 fouls/matchFouls33/3411.9 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

18 / 17 matches
1.89 goals/matchGoals scored18/171.65 goals/match
0.67 goals/matchGoals allowed18/171.24 goals/match
1.86 xG/matchExpected goals18/171.16 xG/match
15.9 shots/matchShots17/1710.4 shots/match
5.94 shots/matchShots on target17/174.47 shots/match
54.5%Possession17/1742%
5.35 corners/matchCorners17/174.06 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.8 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.2 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.3 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples34 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 3 Mar 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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