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

Key match information

Ipswich Town played Sheffield Wednesday in Championship (England). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

Ipswich Town: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Sheffield Wednesday: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ipswich Town scores 1.67 and concedes 1.05 goals per match. Sheffield Wednesday scores 0.75 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ipswich Town 62%, Sheffield Wednesday 50%. Over 2.5: Ipswich Town 52%, Sheffield Wednesday 60%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Ipswich Town has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.18. Ipswich Town: 15.6 shots per match, Sheffield Wednesday: 10.3.

Match halves

Ipswich Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.10. Sheffield Wednesday: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.30.

Goals by minute

Ipswich Town: 76-90+ (10 goals). Sheffield Wednesday: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

63Possession (%)37
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20Shots11
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8Shots on target3
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2.08xG1.08
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5Corners3
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36Dangerous attacks23
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9Fouls9
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1Cards1
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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.

Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.67Goals scored / match0.75
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.05Goals conceded / match2
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
56%Average possession48%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
4.9Shots on target / match3.25
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.57Shots per match10.25
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
4.9Shots on target3.25
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
10.7%Shot conversion7.3%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
56%Possession48%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.68xG for1.18
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.13xG against1.78
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday

Shooting quality

Ipswich Town: DominantSheffield Wednesday: Balanced
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
Accuracy (shots on target)31%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.23

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.

Ipswich Town is 600% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Ipswich Town · 0.2 pts / match - Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town
LDWWL
Season result split
43% W33% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-5
1.62 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Sheffield Wednesday
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
5% W30% R65% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-6-13
0.45 pts / match · goal difference -25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 0.83Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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 123% better for: goals scored per match.

1.67 goals / match - Ipswich Town · 0.75 goals / match - Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town is 90% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.05 goals / match - Ipswich Town · 2 goals / match - Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town scoring profile: very strong

Ipswich Town scores in 86% of matches (18 of 21 matches), while Sheffield Wednesday keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 matches).

Sheffield Wednesday scoring profile: strong

Sheffield Wednesday scores in 55% of matches (11 of 20 matches), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 29% (6 of 21 matches).

35Goals scored (season)15
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
22Goals conceded (season)40
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
2.71Average goals in match2.75
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
7Goals scored (last 5)3
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
6Goals conceded (last 5)11
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal55%
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38%2 goals20%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
24%3 goals0%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
14%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal90%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
24%2 goals65%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
10%3 goals35%
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0%4 goals5%
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* 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.

50%
Sheffield Wednesday - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 20 matches
60%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time15%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
0%BTTS in both halves5%
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29%Scored in both halves10%
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BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
60%BTTS - last 540%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday

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

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
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29%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday

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 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Ipswich Town · 1.1 pts / match - Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town - half-time state
33% leading43% draw24% trailing
Sheffield Wednesday - half-time state
30% leading20% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.1
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.45
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)1
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.45
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
57%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
52%No goal before half-time60%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.62Points per match (2nd half)0.8
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.1Goals scored (2nd half)0.3
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0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.3
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
57%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday
33%No goal after half-time75%
Ipswich TownSheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town - second-half results

38% W48% R14% P
30
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sheffield Wednesday - second-half results

20% W20% R60% P
22
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding17%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 5%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ipswich Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sheffield Wednesday - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.00
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.6
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%100%
Goal difference0-8
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Ipswich Town
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
3
31-45
7
7
46-60
6
2
61-75
10
3
76-90

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

Sheffield Wednesday
ScoredConceded
4
10
0-15
4
3
16-30
1
7
31-45
2
8
46-60
2
6
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (10). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ipswich Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Sheffield Wednesday

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
60%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

Ipswich TownLigaSheffield Wednesday
Average goals in match 2.712.65 2.75
Both teams scored 62%60% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%52% 60%
Clean sheets 29%22% 10%
Goal before half-time 71%74% 85%
Goal after half-time 76%78% 85%

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

2.65
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
15%
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. Ipswich TownSubstitutionOn: Ivan Azón MonzónOff: George Hirst
  2. Ipswich TownGoalCedric KipreAssist: Leif Davis
  3. Sheffield WednesdayYellow cardLiam David Ian Cooper
  4. Sheffield WednesdaySubstitutionOn: Gabriel OtegbayoOff: Dominic Iorfa
  5. Sheffield WednesdaySubstitutionOn: George BrownOff: Max Lowe
  6. Sheffield WednesdayGoalLiam David Ian Cooper
  7. Ipswich TownYellow cardDarnell Furlong
  8. Ipswich TownGoalJack ClarkeAssist: Azor Matusiwa

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.

David WebbMatches officiated: 24
2.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins38%Draws21%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Ipswich Town vs Sheffield Wednesday?

The Championship match finished Ipswich Town 3:1 Sheffield Wednesday. 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 Sheffield Wednesday?

Ipswich Town score 1.67 goals per game on average and Sheffield Wednesday 0.75. The Championship average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Ipswich Town's matches and 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's.

What form are Ipswich Town and Sheffield Wednesday in?

Over the last 5 games Ipswich Town have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Sheffield Wednesday 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.