Ipswich Town vs Stoke City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ipswich Town played against Stoke City in Championship (England). The game was played on December 10, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Ipswich Town has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Stoke City has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Ipswich Town scores 1.74 goals per game and allows 1.00. Stoke City scores 1.37 and allows 0.95. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Ipswich Town's games and 37% of Stoke City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 53% and 47%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ipswich Town has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.38 per game. Ipswich Town takes 15.7 shots per game, while Stoke City takes 12.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Ipswich Town leads at halftime in 32% of its games and scores 1.16 goals per game after halftime. Stoke City leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.74 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ipswich Town's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Stoke City, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

43Possession (%)57
Ipswich TownStoke City
16Shots6
Ipswich TownStoke City
6Shots on target1
Ipswich TownStoke City
1.64xG0.7
Ipswich TownStoke City
3Corners4
Ipswich TownStoke City
29Dangerous attacks33
Ipswich TownStoke City
11Fouls11
Ipswich TownStoke City
1Cards1
Ipswich TownStoke City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Ipswich TownStoke City
1.74Goals scored / game1.37
Ipswich TownStoke City
1Goals allowed / game0.95
Ipswich TownStoke City
57%Average possession54%
Ipswich TownStoke City
5Shots on target / game4.32
Ipswich TownStoke City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.68Shots per game12.16
Ipswich TownStoke City
5Shots on target4.32
Ipswich TownStoke City
11.1%Shot conversion11.3%
Ipswich TownStoke City
57%Possession54%
Ipswich TownStoke City
1.7xG for1.38
Ipswich TownStoke City
1.14xG against1.31
Ipswich TownStoke City

Shooting quality

Ipswich Town: DominantStoke City: Balanced
Ipswich TownStoke City
Accuracy (shots on target)32%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ipswich Town is 167% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Ipswich Town · 0.6 pts / game - Stoke City

Ipswich Town
DWLDW
Season result split
42% W37% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-4
1.63 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-1
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Stoke City
LLWLL
Season result split
47% W16% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-7
1.58 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-4
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ipswich Town is 27% better for: goals scored per game.

1.74 goals / game - Ipswich Town · 1.37 goals / game - Stoke City

Stoke City is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Ipswich Town · 0.95 goals / game - Stoke City

Ipswich Town scoring profile: very strong

Ipswich Town scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Stoke City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 meczów).

Stoke City scoring profile: strong

Stoke City scores in 68% of games (13 of 19 meczów), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 meczów).

33Goals scored (season)26
Ipswich TownStoke City
19Goals conceded (season)18
Ipswich TownStoke City
2.74Average goals per game2.32
Ipswich TownStoke City
7Goals scored (last 5)5
Ipswich TownStoke City
3Goals conceded (last 5)9
Ipswich TownStoke City

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal68%
Ipswich TownStoke City
42%2 goals32%
Ipswich TownStoke City
26%3 goals26%
Ipswich TownStoke City
16%4 goals5%
Ipswich TownStoke City

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal63%
Ipswich TownStoke City
21%2 goals21%
Ipswich TownStoke City
5%3 goals5%
Ipswich TownStoke City
0%4 goals5%
Ipswich TownStoke City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time0%
Ipswich TownStoke City
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Ipswich TownStoke City
32%Scored in both halves16%
Ipswich TownStoke City

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Ipswich TownStoke City
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
Ipswich TownStoke City
40%BTTS - last 540%
Ipswich TownStoke City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Ipswich TownStoke City
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Ipswich TownStoke City
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
Ipswich TownStoke City

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Ipswich TownStoke City
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Ipswich TownStoke City
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Ipswich TownStoke City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ipswich Town - half-time state
32% leading47% draw21% trailing
Stoke City - half-time state
37% leading37% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per game (1st half)1.47
Ipswich TownStoke City
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Ipswich TownStoke City
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Ipswich TownStoke City
1Average goals (1st half)1.11
Ipswich TownStoke City
58%Clean sheet before half-time74%
Ipswich TownStoke City
53%No goal before half-time63%
Ipswich TownStoke City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.68Points per game (2nd half)1.63
Ipswich TownStoke City
1.16Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
Ipswich TownStoke City
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
Ipswich TownStoke City
1.74Average goals (2nd half)1.21
Ipswich TownStoke City
58%Clean sheet after half-time58%
Ipswich TownStoke City
32%No goal after half-time53%
Ipswich TownStoke City

Ipswich Town - second-half results

42% W42% D16% L
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Stoke City - second-half results

42% W37% D21% L
28
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ipswich Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.41.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Stoke City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.81.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ipswich Town
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
2
31-45
7
6
46-60
5
2
61-75
10
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Stoke City
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
4
3
16-30
3
3
31-45
7
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.53
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ipswich Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Stoke City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
68%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.98
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Ipswich TownLigaStoke City
Average goals per game 2.742.65 2.32
Both teams scored 63%59% 37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%52% 47%
Clean sheets 26%23% 37%
Goal before half-time 68%74% 63%
Goal after half-time 79%77% 68%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Stoke CitySubstitutionOn: Tomáš RigoOff: Mohammed Bosun Lawal
  2. Ipswich TownYellow cardAzor Matusiwa
  3. Ipswich TownSubstitutionOn: Samuel SzmodicsOff: Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza
  4. Stoke CityYellow cardMaksym Talovierov

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Adam HerczegMatches officiated: 22
3.86Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 241%Home wins18%Draws41%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Ipswich Town vs Stoke City?

The Championship match finished Ipswich Town 1:0 Stoke City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ipswich Town vs Stoke City?

Ipswich Town score 1.74 goals per game on average and Stoke City 1.37. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Ipswich Town's matches and 37% of Stoke City's.

What form are Ipswich Town and Stoke City in?

Over the last 5 games Ipswich Town have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Stoke City 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ipswich Town vs Stoke City?

The statistical background for Ipswich Town vs Stoke City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.