England - ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town: match statistics

130%(2.81)
X25%(3.34)
245%(2.41)

Ipswich Town displays clearly better form, sitting 3rd in the table and winning all of their last 5 matches, while Sheffield United occupies a distant 17th place and has lost 3 of their last 5 meetings. The visitors have a decidedly better season record (14 wins vs 10) and an impressive series of 5 consecutive wins with 11 goals scored and just 2 conceded. Sheffield United may have a solid home record (42% wins), but their recent form on their own ground is worrying (4 defeats in the last 5 home matches). Ipswich's higher average possession (59% vs 57%) and better shot conversion rate (11% vs 9%) further speak for the visitors. Considering all these factors, Ipswich Town is the favorite for this encounter, although Sheffield may spring a surprise on their own turf, justifying a 30% chance for a home win.

Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sheffield United play Ipswich Town in Championship (England). The match date is 24 January 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Sheffield United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Ipswich Town: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sheffield United scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43 goals per match. Ipswich Town scores 1.74 and concedes 1.02. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sheffield United 57%, Ipswich Town 57%. Over 2.5: Sheffield United 59%, Ipswich Town 52%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Ipswich Town has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.52. Sheffield United: 13.4 shots per match, Ipswich Town: 15.1.

Match halves

Sheffield United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78. Ipswich Town: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 1.02.

Goals by minute

Sheffield United: 46-60 (16 goals). Ipswich Town: 76-90+ (23 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Ipswich Town displays clearly better form, sitting 3rd in the table and winning all of their last 5 matches, while Sheffield United occupies a distant 17th place and has lost 3 of their last 5 meetings. The visitors have a decidedly better season record (14 wins vs 10) and an impressive series of 5 consecutive wins with 11 goals scored and just 2 conceded. Sheffield United may have a solid home record (42% wins), but their recent form on their own ground is worrying (4 defeats in the last 5 home matches). Ipswich's higher average possession (59% vs 57%) and better shot conversion rate (11% vs 9%) further speak for the visitors. Considering all these factors, Ipswich Town is the favorite for this encounter, although Sheffield may spring a surprise on their own turf, justifying a 30% chance for a home win.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
15Shots11
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
8Shots on target5
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.8xG1.24
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
4Corners5
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
40Dangerous attacks26
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
15Fouls11
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
2Cards4
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.43Goals scored / match1.74
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.43Goals conceded / match1.02
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
52%Average possession56%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
4.28Shots on target / match5.09
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.37Shots per match15.07
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
4.28Shots on target5.09
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
10.7%Shot conversion11.5%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
52%Possession56%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.52xG for1.66
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.4xG against1.18
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

Shooting quality

Sheffield United: BalancedIpswich Town: Dominant
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
Accuracy (shots on target)32%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.34

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sheffield United
WWLLW
Season result split
39% W13% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-6-22
1.30 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-4-10
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Ipswich Town
DWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W33% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-15-8
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-7-7
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WLWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 60%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 22% better for: goals scored per match.

1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United · 1.74 goals / match - Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United · 1.02 goals / match - Ipswich Town

Sheffield United scoring profile: strong

Sheffield United scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).

Ipswich Town scoring profile: very strong

Ipswich Town scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

66Goals scored (season)80
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
66Goals conceded (season)47
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
2.87Average goals in match2.76
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
9Goals scored (last 5)9
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)5
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal87%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
41%2 goals54%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
24%3 goals24%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
2%4 goals7%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal63%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
35%2 goals24%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
20%3 goals11%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
7%4 goals2%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
Sheffield United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.26 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time20%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
2%BTTS in both halves4%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
17%Scored in both halves35%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
80%BTTS - last 560%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

Match 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 is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Sheffield United · 1.59 pts / match - Ipswich Town

Sheffield United - half-time state
30% leading41% draw28% trailing
Ipswich Town - half-time state
39% leading41% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.59
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.72
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.22
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
59%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
59%No goal before half-time48%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per match (2nd half)1.76
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)1.02
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.52
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.54
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
48%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town
48%No goal after half-time30%
Sheffield UnitedIpswich Town

Sheffield United - second-half results

37% W26% R37% P
61
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ipswich Town - second-half results

43% W46% R11% P
73
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
81
Second-half points
+23
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sheffield United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.203.00
Goals scored / match0.01.8
Goals conceded / match1.40.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-7+8
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Ipswich Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
11
8
0-15
9
11
16-30
10
6
31-45
16
19
46-60
11
10
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Ipswich Town
ScoredConceded
12
4
0-15
5
6
16-30
16
13
31-45
14
9
46-60
10
9
61-75
23
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (23 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +17 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.81
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+78%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
66%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sheffield United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Ipswich Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Sheffield UnitedLigaIpswich Town
Average goals in match 2.872.59 2.76
Both teams scored 57%57% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%50% 52%
Clean sheets 22%25% 37%
Goal before half-time 67%71% 72%
Goal after half-time 83%76% 76%

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

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sheffield United 0 - 0 - 1 Ipswich Town. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Ipswich Town FC
5 : 0
Sheffield United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town?

The Championship match finished Sheffield United 3:1 Ipswich Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town?

Sheffield United score 1.43 goals per game on average and Ipswich Town 1.74. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Sheffield United's matches and 57% of Ipswich Town's.

What form are Sheffield United and Ipswich Town in?

Over the last 5 games Sheffield United have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Ipswich Town 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town?

The statistical background for Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town — 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.