Sheffield Utd v Ipswich result
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Sheffield Utd 3–1 Ipswich — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.
The result
Sheffield Utd beat Ipswich 3–1 at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Saturday 24 January. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Ipswich, from fewer shots (11 to 15), created the better chances, 1.97 xG to 1.59 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
The goals
Sheffield Utd led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: C. O'Hare (38’, assisted by Gustavo Hamer), Andre Brooks (45’) and Patrick Bamford (66’, assisted by Gustavo Hamer); Ipswich: Jack Clarke (60’ pen). Patrick Bamford (84’) was sent off.
Discipline
T. Nield showed six yellow cards and one red — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sheffield Utd: Patrick Bamford (75’) and Patrick Bamford (84’); Ipswich: Christian Walton (39’), Darnell Furlong (45+4’), Cédric Kipré (48’) and Jacob Greaves (76’).
What it changes
Sheffield Utd stay 17th after this result (28 league matches played). Sheffield Utd have scored 66 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Sheffield Utd have conceded 66 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Ipswich move down from second to third (28 league matches played). Ipswich have scored 80 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Ipswich have conceded 47 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Ipswich have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Andre Brooks (Sheffield Utd) 8.3, Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield Utd) 7.2 and C. O'Hare (Sheffield Utd) 6.5 led the match.
Next up
Sheffield Utd next host Watford on 21 November 2026.
Ipswich next host Bournemouth on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Watford, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Ipswich: Ipswich v Bournemouth, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Sheffield Utd 3–1 Ipswich · Championship
- Venue: Bramall Lane · Sheffield
- Referee: T. Nield
- Head-to-head (last 6): Sheffield Utd 3 · draws 2 · Ipswich 1 · 1.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Sheffield Utd 2W 0D 3L · Ipswich 5W 0D 0L
Sheffield Utd 3–1 Ipswich (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Sheffield Utd for / against | Line | Ipswich for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 6.25 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 7.38 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 15.25 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 18.13 for · 9.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.88 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.63 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8.88 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.88 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: T. Nield — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 21.09 fouls over 11 matches.
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Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cooper | 27 | 882385 min | 652.5 /90 | 371.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Davies | 3 | 75225 min | 62.4 /90 | 93.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Cooper n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
Sheffield Utd Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Tanganga | 23 | 882027 min | 261.2 /90 | 321.4 /90 | 221 /90 | 1466.5 /90 | 241.1 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| H. Burrows | 22 | 681502 min | 321.9 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 724.3 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| F. Seriki | 17 | 771317 min | 412.8 /90 | 120.8 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 1228.3 /90 | 171.2 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| S. McCallum | 16 | 711135 min | 252 /90 | 272.1 /90 | 90.7 /90 | 1007.9 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| B. Mee | 15 | 841254 min | 90.6 /90 | 141 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 745.3 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. O'Hare n 8 | 69.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | Jack Clarke |
| M. Cooper n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| T. Campbell n 8 | 47.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — |
| J. Tanganga n 8 | 84.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | — |
| Sydie Peck n 8 | 84.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Azor Matusiwa |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. O'Hare n 8 | 69.3 | 1.6 |
| T. Campbell n 8 | 47.6 | 0.5 |
| J. Tanganga n 8 | 84.6 | 0.9 |
| Sydie Peck n 8 | 84.5 | 1.5 |
| H. Burrows n 8 | 67.5 | 2.2 |
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Sheffield Utd Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Campbell | 27 | 641719 min | 50.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 251.3 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 120.6 /90 |
| T. Cannon | 21 | 501060 min | 30.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 131.1 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| P. Bamford | 13 | 48621 min | 60.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 192.8 /90 | 142 /90 | 81.2 /90 | 40.6 /90 |
| D. Ings | 12 | 42506 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 132.3 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 50.9 /90 |
| C. O'Hare | 28 | 782179 min | 60.2 /90 | 60.2 /90 | 291.2 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 351.4 /90 | 140.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. O'Hare n 8 | 69.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| M. Cooper n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Campbell n 8 | 47.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| J. Tanganga n 8 | 84.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Sydie Peck n 8 | 84.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. O'Hare n 8 | 69.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| M. Cooper n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Campbell n 8 | 47.6 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Tanganga n 8 | 84.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Sydie Peck n 8 | 84.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
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Ipswich
Ipswich Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 18 | 891596 min | 442.5 /90 | 140.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Alex Palmer | 11 | 84924 min | 191.9 /90 | 111.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton n 8 | 90 | 1.9 |
| Alex Palmer n 8 | 81.8 | 2.1 |
Ipswich Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea | 27 | 902430 min | 120.4 /90 | 220.8 /90 | 261 /90 | 1294.8 /90 | 90.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Leif Davis | 25 | 882205 min | 160.7 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1074.4 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Darnell Furlong | 21 | 891859 min | 251.2 /90 | 281.4 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 914.4 /90 | 291.4 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| Cédric Kipré | 19 | 901710 min | 231.2 /90 | 180.9 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 824.3 /90 | 70.4 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| Jacob Greaves | 11 | 90990 min | 141.3 /90 | 90.8 /90 | 60.5 /90 | 847.6 /90 | 70.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 86.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Sydie Peck |
| Leif Davis n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 1.4 | — |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 8 | 75 | 1.2 | 2 | — |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 55.1 | 1 | 1.8 | C. O'Hare |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0.8 |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 86.8 | 2.1 |
| Leif Davis n 8 | 90 | 0.8 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 8 | 75 | 1.8 |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 55.1 | 1.6 |
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Ipswich Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Clarke | 25 | 501246 min | 80.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 151.1 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 342.5 /90 | 312.2 /90 |
| George Hirst | 22 | 631384 min | 60.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 281.8 /90 | 151 /90 | 140.9 /90 | 60.4 /90 |
| Ivan Azón | 19 | 43815 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 262.9 /90 | 121.3 /90 | 80.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Chuba Akpom | 16 | 49786 min | 20.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 131.5 /90 | 60.7 /90 | 131.5 /90 | 50.6 /90 |
| S. Szmodics | 12 | 51608 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 101.5 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 60.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 86.8 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Leif Davis n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 8 | 75 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 55.1 | 1.2 | 1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Azor Matusiwa n 8 | 86.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Leif Davis n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace n 8 | 75 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Jack Clarke n 8 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Sheffield Utd | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Possession | 58% |
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 |
| 15 | Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 322 | Passes | 443 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
Sheffield Utd Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Cooper | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| F. Seriki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. McGuinness | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Mee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| S. McCallum | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Sydie Peck | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. O'Hare | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| A. Brooks | 87 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| P. Bamford | 84 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | RY | 6.7 |
| G. Hamer | 73 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T. Davies | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| O. Arblaster sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Cannon sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Hoever sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Ipswich Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.3 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 5.9 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 5.7 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jack Clarke | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Taylor | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Egeli | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| S. Szmodics | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| George Hirst | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Cédric Kipré | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| Leif Davis sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Wes Burns sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Ivan Azón sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jens-Lys Cajuste sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Anis Mehmeti sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Sheffield Utd v Ipswich — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-09-12 Ipswich 5–0 Sheffield Utd
- 2019-04-27 Sheffield Utd 2–0 Ipswich
- 2018-12-22 Ipswich 1–1 Sheffield Utd
- 2018-03-10 Ipswich 0–0 Sheffield Utd
- 2018-01-06 Ipswich 0–1 Sheffield Utd
- 2017-10-14 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Ipswich
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Ipswich?
- In their last 6 meetings, Sheffield Utd won 3, Ipswich won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Sheffield Utd and Ipswich?
- Recent form — Sheffield Utd 2W 0D 3L; Ipswich 5W 0D 0L.
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