Oxford United
Championship · 2025Oxford United 2–1 Ipswich Town · Championship
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Oxford United won 2–1.
- Shots
- 13–18
- Shots on target
- 8–7
- Expected goals
- 1.24–1.7
- Possession
- 27%–73%
Full time
What the match recorded
Oxford United beat Ipswich Town 2–1. Recorded in this match (Oxford United – Ipswich Town): shots 13–18, shots on target 8–7, expected goals 1.24–1.7, possession 27%–73%. 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
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Oxford United, Ipswich Town.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Oxford United | Ipswich Town | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 3.01 days | 3.01 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateIpswich Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Oxford United | Ipswich Town | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 13.4 shots/match | 15.4 shots/match | 12.4 shots/match |
| Shots against | 14.7 shots/match | 9.5 shots/match | 12.4 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
The teams have contrasting possession records
strongIpswich Town have recorded the higher season possession share.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.5 percentage points.
Window: season
| Metric | Oxford United | Ipswich Town | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41.5% | 57.1% | 51% |
Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.
This match
Match statistics
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.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Oxford United: 13 shots, 8 on target, 1.23 xG. Ipswich Town: 18 shots, 7 on target, 1.70 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Oxford United 1.23 xG · Ipswich Town 1.70 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Oxford United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Ipswich Town in 11
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Rest before fixture · Both teams: 3.01 days
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
Oxford United / Ipswich Town
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- 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.
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