Championship · 2025Tue, 20 Jan 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 TownBristol City
Shots11 shots/match8 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.08 xG/match0.67 xG/match
Possession52%48%
Corners9 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls19 fouls/match14 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 · 29′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 30′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCédric Kipré · Ipswich Town · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott Twine · Bristol City · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 9′ · 0.04 xG · goalJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSam Morsy · Bristol City · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeif Davis · Ipswich Town · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 51′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNeto Borges · Bristol City · 58′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 44′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 8′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Earthy · Bristol City · 62′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKasey McAteer · Ipswich Town · 65′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJens Cajuste · Ipswich Town · 36′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 55′ · 0.20 xG · goalEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 19′ · 0.25 xG · on targetIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 36′ · 0.37 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Ipswich Town: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.09 xG. Bristol City: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.71 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′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 9′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 1.09 xG · Bristol City 0.71 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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

3.3 daysRest daysIpswich Town · Bristol City3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIpswich TownBristol CityBaseline
Rest days3.3 days3.2 days
Matches last 14 days1 matches1 matches

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

Bristol City's recent record differs from the season

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Bristol City's last-five shots average is below their season average.

11 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

15.3 shots/matchShotsIpswich Town · Bristol City13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownBristol CityBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.69 shots/match13 shots/match12.4 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.

0Ipswich Town
1Draws
0Bristol City
Bristol CityIpswich Town · Championship11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Ipswich Town favored in 10 of 14 directional metrics · Bristol City in 0 · 4 too close

1.74 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 27/281.36 goals/match
0.89 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 27/281.11 goals/match
1.66 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 27/281.26 xG/match
0.86 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 27/281.29 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 26/2713.2 shots/match
9.69 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 26/2713 shots/match
5.12 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 26/274.15 shots/match
2.96 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 26/273.93 shots/match
56%Possessionseason · 26/2748.3%
5.15 corners/matchCornersseason · 26/275.11 corners/match
4 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 26/274.85 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 26/279.89 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
37%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 27/2836%
85%Scoring frequencyseason · 27/2868%

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
Bristol City39.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Ipswich Town92.4
Bristol City63.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

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

Ipswich Town96.5
Bristol City57
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

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

Ipswich Town85.4
Bristol City89.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Ipswich Town56.2
Bristol City18.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Ipswich Town56.2
Bristol City50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Ipswich Town74
Bristol City51.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
0.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.2 goals/match
1.46 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.8 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots5/511 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target5/53.2 shots/match
57.2%Possession5/557%
7 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
12 fouls/matchFouls5/510.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.2 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.1 goals/match
1.44 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.08 xG/match
15.1 shots/matchShots10/1012.3 shots/match
5.1 shots/matchShots on target10/104.9 shots/match
54.3%Possession10/1051.9%
5.3 corners/matchCorners10/105.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls10/109.9 fouls/match

Window

Season

27 / 28 matches
1.74 goals/matchGoals scored27/281.36 goals/match
0.89 goals/matchGoals allowed27/281.11 goals/match
1.66 xG/matchExpected goals27/281.26 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots26/2713.2 shots/match
5.12 shots/matchShots on target26/274.15 shots/match
56%Possession26/2748.3%
5.15 corners/matchCorners26/275.11 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls26/279.89 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

15 / 14 matches
1.93 goals/matchGoals scored15/141.07 goals/match
0.73 goals/matchGoals allowed15/141.14 goals/match
1.9 xG/matchExpected goals15/141.16 xG/match
16.4 shots/matchShots14/1412.4 shots/match
5.93 shots/matchShots on target14/144.29 shots/match
53.7%Possession14/1444.9%
5.14 corners/matchCorners14/145.14 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.5 fouls/matchFouls14/1410.4 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.3 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.2 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples27 / 28home / 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, 20 Jan 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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