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Ipswich Town 5–0 Sheffield United · Championship

5–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Ipswich Town won 5–0.

Shots
2110
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
2.330.42
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Ipswich Town beat Sheffield United 5–0. Recorded in this match (Ipswich Town – Sheffield United): shots 21–10, shots on target 11–2, expected goals 2.33–0.42, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Sheffield United have a visible away split

weak

Sheffield United's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.67 shots/match12 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15 shots/match ▲ShotsIpswich Town · Sheffield United12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownSheffield UnitedBaseline
Shots15 shots/match12 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against8.8 shots/match15 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots10 shotsIpswich Town 21 shots, Sheffield United 10 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots2 shotsIpswich Town 11 shots, Sheffield United 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.33 xG0.42 xGIpswich Town 2.33 xG, Sheffield United 0.42 xG
  • Possession47%53%Ipswich Town 47%, Sheffield United 53%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersIpswich Town 3 corners, Sheffield United 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls15 foulsIpswich Town 11 fouls, Sheffield United 15 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.

Dara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKasey McAteer · Ipswich Town · 20′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLouie Barry · Sheffield United · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKasey McAteer · Ipswich Town · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich Town · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcelino Núñez · Ipswich Town · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 2′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 68′ · 0.05 xG · goalJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 13′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDarnell Furlong · Ipswich Town · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSammie Szmodics · Ipswich Town · 74′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 6′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 51′ · 0.08 xG · goalJens Cajuste · Ipswich Town · 55′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Hirst · Ipswich Town · 61′ · 0.09 xG · goalKasey McAteer · Ipswich Town · 44′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 20′ · 0.13 xG · goalSammie Szmodics · Ipswich Town · 87′ · 0.31 xG · on targetJack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 78′ · 0.46 xG · goalChuba Akpom · Ipswich Town · 11′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Ipswich Town: 21 shots, 11 on target, 2.40 xG. Sheffield United: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.38 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′Jaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 20′Jaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 51′George Hirst · Ipswich Town · 61′Jaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 68′Jack Clarke · Ipswich Town · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 2.40 xG · Sheffield United 0.38 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ipswich Town favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town5 matchesSheffield United5 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.2 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/52.4 goals/match
1.92 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/50.97 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots5/512 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/52.4 shots/match
57.4% ●Possession5/557.2%
4.6 corners/matchCorners5/5● 8.6 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 12 Sept 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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