Championship · 2025Tue, 30 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTCFull timeAshton GateFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBristol CityIpswich Town
Shots13 shots/match15 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.38 xG/match1.38 xG/match
Possession36%64%
Corners3 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match11 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.

Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 61′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLeif Davis · Ipswich Town · 64′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKasey McAteer · Ipswich Town · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZak Vyner · Bristol City · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSammie Szmodics · Ipswich Town · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNeto Borges · Bristol City · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJacob Greaves · Ipswich Town · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIvan Azón · Ipswich Town · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDarnell Furlong · Ipswich Town · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNeto Borges · Bristol City · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 41′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 15′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 25′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 39′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNeto Borges · Bristol City · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 78′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedZak Vyner · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRobert Atkinson · Bristol City · 18′ · 0.13 xG · goalScott Twine · Bristol City · 23′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedSinclair Armstrong · Bristol City · 80′ · 0.53 xG · on targetJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 52′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bristol City: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.46 xG. Ipswich Town: 15 shots, 3 on target, 1.32 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′Robert Atkinson · Bristol City · 18′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 1.46 xG · Ipswich Town 1.32 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bristol City, Ipswich Town. A second useful context is: Bristol City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

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

3.2 daysRest daysBristol City · Ipswich Town3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBristol CityIpswich TownBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 matches

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

Bristol City have a visible home split

weak

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

17 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match14.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Ipswich Town's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.71 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/match1.71 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Bristol City favored in 1 of 14 directional metrics · Ipswich Town in 7 · 6 too close

1.75 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/71.71 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/71 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/71.78 xG/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/71.02 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/714.9 shots/match
12.4 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/79.14 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 8/74 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 8/72.43 shots/match
48.3%Possessionseason · 8/757.3%
5 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/74.86 corners/match
5.75 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/73.43 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.88 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 8/712.1 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 · 8/714%
75%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/786%

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.

Bristol City39.6
Ipswich Town89.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Bristol City76.4
Ipswich Town81.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

Bristol City52.1
Ipswich Town80.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

Bristol City81.2
Ipswich Town56.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Bristol City20.8
Ipswich Town60.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Bristol City64.6
Ipswich Town56.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Bristol City55.2
Ipswich Town67.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/52 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
1.95 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.91 xG/match
16.4 shots/matchShots5/516.6 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
50.8%Possession5/560.4%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/55.2 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls5/511.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 7 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/71.71 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed8/71 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goals8/71.78 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots8/714.9 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target8/74 shots/match
48.3%Possession8/757.3%
5 corners/matchCorners8/74.86 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.88 fouls/matchFouls8/712.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 7 matches
1.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/71.71 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed8/71 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goals8/71.78 xG/match
14.5 shots/matchShots8/714.9 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target8/74 shots/match
48.3%Possession8/757.3%
5 corners/matchCorners8/74.86 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.88 fouls/matchFouls8/712.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 3 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored4/30.67 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed4/31 goals/match
1.7 xG/matchExpected goals4/31.36 xG/match
17 shots/matchShots4/312.3 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target4/32 shots/match
52.3%Possession4/361.7%
5.75 corners/matchCorners4/35.33 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls4/312.7 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

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

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples8 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 30 Sept 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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