Premier League · 2024

Ipswich Town 1–2 Wolverhampton · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton won 1–2.

Shots
622
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.82.71
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton beat Ipswich Town 2–1. Recorded in this match (Ipswich Town – Wolverhampton): shots 6–22, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.8–2.71, possession 44%–56%. 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.

Ipswich Town's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.53 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ipswich Town, Wolverhampton.

2.8 days ▲Rest daysIpswich Town · Wolverhampton3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIpswich TownWolverhamptonBaseline
Rest days2.8 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

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

Ipswich Town have a visible home split

moderate

Ipswich Town's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.61 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match9.61 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots22 shotsIpswich Town 6 shots, Wolverhampton 22 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsIpswich Town 2 shots, Wolverhampton 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.8 xG2.71 xGIpswich Town 0.8 xG, Wolverhampton 2.71 xG
  • Possession44%56%Ipswich Town 44%, Wolverhampton 56%
  • Corners4 corners8 cornersIpswich Town 4 corners, Wolverhampton 8 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls16 foulsIpswich Town 12 fouls, Wolverhampton 16 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.

Sam Morsy · Ipswich Town · 29′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConor Townsend · Ipswich Town · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatt Doherty · Wolverhampton · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedToti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 71′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 73′ · 0.05 xG · goalJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 12′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJaden Philogene-Bidace · Ipswich Town · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNélson Semedo · Wolverhampton · 48′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 6′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedToti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 11′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 48′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 53′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 76′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 60′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 84′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Agbadou · Wolverhampton · 39′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 58′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 11′ · 0.18 xG · on targetToti Gomes · Wolverhampton · 21′ · 0.38 xG · on targetLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 16′ · 0.49 xG · goalJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 84′ · 0.77 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Ipswich Town: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.81 xG. Wolverhampton: 22 shots, 7 on target, 2.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Liam Delap · Ipswich Town · 16′Pablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 73′Jørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 0.81 xG · Wolverhampton 2.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Ipswich Town
0Draws
0Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton — Ipswich Town · Premier League1–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ipswich Town favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Wolverhampton in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town31 matchesWolverhampton31 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.39 goals/match
2.1 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 1.9 goals/match
0.94 xG/matchExpected goals31/31▲ 1.16 xG/match
9.61 shots/matchShots31/31▲ 11.2 shots/match
3.48 shots/matchShots on target31/31▲ 4.32 shots/match
41.2%Possession31/31● 47.9%
4.03 corners/match ●Corners31/313.61 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls31/3113.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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, 5 Apr 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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