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Wrexham 5–3 Ipswich Town · Championship

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5–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Wrexham won 5–3.

Shots
1713
Shots on target
106
Expected goals
2.090.81
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wrexham beat Ipswich Town 5–3. Recorded in this match (Wrexham – Ipswich Town): shots 17–13, shots on target 10–6, expected goals 2.09–0.81, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Wrexham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.55 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/match1.55 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Wrexham have a visible home split

strong

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

15.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match11.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wrexham.

3.8 days ▲Rest daysWrexham · Ipswich Town14.1 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWrexhamIpswich TownBaseline
Rest days3.8 days14.1 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches0 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots13 shotsWrexham 17 shots, Ipswich Town 13 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots6 shotsWrexham 10 shots, Ipswich Town 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.09 xG0.81 xGWrexham 2.09 xG, Ipswich Town 0.81 xG
  • Possession49%51%Wrexham 49%, Ipswich Town 51%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersWrexham 5 corners, Ipswich Town 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsWrexham 14 fouls, Ipswich Town 10 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.

George Thomason · Wrexham · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDan Neil · Ipswich Town · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 11′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJack Taylor · Ipswich Town · 20′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJack Taylor · Ipswich Town · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKieffer Moore · Wrexham · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 47′ · 0.03 xG · goalGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 58′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMax Cleworth · Wrexham · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKasey McAteer · Ipswich Town · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKieffer Moore · Wrexham · 6′ · 0.04 xG · goalIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 89′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 66′ · 0.07 xG · goalGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 81′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 23′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 84′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 37′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 20′ · 0.12 xG · goalIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 45′ · 0.14 xG · goalMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 83′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 37′ · 0.18 xG · goalCallum Doyle · Wrexham · 43′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedKieffer Moore · Wrexham · 42′ · 0.23 xG · on targetCallum Doyle · Wrexham · 75′ · 0.23 xG · goalCallum Doyle · Wrexham · 59′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 86′ · 0.44 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Wrexham: 17 shots, 10 on target, 2.10 xG. Ipswich Town: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.80 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′Kieffer Moore · Wrexham · 6′Josh Windass · Wrexham · 37′George Thomason · Wrexham · 66′Callum Doyle · Wrexham · 75′Nathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 86′Anis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 20′Ivan Azón · Ipswich Town · 45′Cédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wrexham 2.10 xG · Ipswich Town 0.80 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wrexham
1Draws
0Ipswich Town
Wrexham — Ipswich Town · FA Cup1–0
Ipswich Town — Wrexham · Championship0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wrexham favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Ipswich Town in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wrexham33 matchesIpswich Town31 matches
1.55 goals/matchGoals scored33/31▲ 1.74 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed33/31▲ 1.1 goals/match
1.25 xG/matchExpected goals33/31▲ 1.65 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots32/30▲ 15 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target32/30▲ 5.13 shots/match
48%Possession32/30● 55.9%
4.44 corners/matchCorners32/30● 5.23 corners/match
9.61 fouls/matchFouls31/3011 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 31home / 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, 21 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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