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Derby County 1–2 Ipswich Town · Championship

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ipswich Town won 1–2.

Shots
913
Shots on target
15
Expected goals
1.031.27
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ipswich Town beat Derby County 2–1. Recorded in this match (Derby County – Ipswich Town): shots 9–13, shots on target 1–5, expected goals 1.03–1.27, possession 55%–45%. 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.

Derby County's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 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 goals/match1.45 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Derby County show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsDerby County · Ipswich Town15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricDerby CountyIpswich TownBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match9.9 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Ipswich Town have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.2%PossessionDerby County · Ipswich Town● 56.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricDerby CountyIpswich TownBaseline
Possession43.2%56.1%50.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots13 shotsDerby County 9 shots, Ipswich Town 13 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot5 shotsDerby County 1 shot, Ipswich Town 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.03 xG1.27 xGDerby County 1.03 xG, Ipswich Town 1.27 xG
  • Possession55%45%Derby County 55%, Ipswich Town 45%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersDerby County 3 corners, Ipswich Town 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsDerby County 9 fouls, Ipswich Town 14 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.

Wes Burns · Ipswich Town · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDanny Batth · Derby County · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Ozoh · Derby County · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Travis · Derby County · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 85′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDarnell Furlong · Ipswich Town · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavid Ozoh · Derby County · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoe Ward · Derby County · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRhian Brewster · Derby County · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJack Taylor · Ipswich Town · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLeif Davis · Ipswich Town · 77′ · 0.04 xG · goalIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatt Clarke · Derby County · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLewis Travis · Ipswich Town · 8′ · 0.10 xG · goalIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 55′ · 0.10 xG · on targetIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 45′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Ipswich Town · 17′ · 0.31 xG · on targetWes Burns · Ipswich Town · 51′ · 0.40 xG · on targetRhian Brewster · Derby County · 68′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Derby County: 9 shots, 1 on target, 1.06 xG. Ipswich Town: 14 shots, 6 on target, 1.37 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Rhian Brewster · Derby County · 68′Lewis Travis · Ipswich Town · 8′Leif Davis · Ipswich Town · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Derby County 1.06 xG · Ipswich Town 1.37 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Derby County
1Draws
2Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town — Derby County · Championship2–2
Derby County — Ipswich Town · League One0–2
Ipswich Town — Derby County · League One1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Derby County favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Ipswich Town in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Derby County31 matchesIpswich Town30 matches
1.45 goals/matchGoals scored31/30▲ 1.7 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowed31/30▲ 0.97 goals/match
1.08 xG/matchExpected goals31/30▲ 1.67 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots30/29▲ 15.1 shots/match
3.3 shots/matchShots on target30/29▲ 5.1 shots/match
43.2%Possession30/29● 56.1%
4.77 corners/matchCorners30/29● 5.34 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls29/2911 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 30home / 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, 7 Feb 2026, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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