Wolves v Ipswich result

Full-time · Wolves 1–2 Ipswich

Premier League · · Molineux Stadium

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Wolves 1–2 Ipswich — Ipswich won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Ipswich won 2–1 at Molineux Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 14 December. Wolves have lost their last four matches in all competitions.

The goals

Ipswich led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Wolves: an own goal by Matthew Doherty (15’) and Matheus Cunha (72’, assisted by Gonçalo Guedes); Ipswich: J. Taylor (90’, assisted by Jack Clarke). Rayan Aït-Nouri (90’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Wolves 1.27, Ipswich 1.20, from 16 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Hooper showed four yellow cards and one red — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Wolves: Rayan Aït-Nouri (45+1’) and Rayan Aït-Nouri (90+5’); Ipswich: Harrison Clarke (62’) and J. Taylor (90+4’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matheus Cunha (Wolves) 9.4, O. Hutchinson (Ipswich) 5.3 and Nélson Semedo (Wolves) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Wolves next host Portsmouth on 20 October 2026.

Ipswich next host Nottingham Forest on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Wolves: Wolves v Portsmouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Ipswich: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Wolves 1–2 Ipswich · Premier League
  • Venue: Molineux Stadium · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
  • Referee: S. Hooper
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Wolves 2 · draws 0 · Ipswich 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • Recent form: Wolves 2W 0D 3L · Ipswich 1W 1D 3L

Wolves 1–2 Ipswich (Premier League): 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1
Goals
against 2.13 / 1.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.5 / 4.63
Corners
against 8.38 / 7.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.25 / 3.5
Shots on target
against 4.88 / 5.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.25 / 3
Cards
against 2.63 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.38 yellows
Referee · S. Hooper
1.25 home / 2.13 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWolves for / againstLineIpswich for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
2.5 for · 8.38 against n 8
9.5standard
4.63 for · 7.5 against n 8
Shots
10.13 for · 15.38 against n 8
19.5standard
11.38 for · 15.75 against n 8
Shots on target
4.25 for · 4.88 against n 8
8.5standard
3.5 for · 5.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.38 for · 10.63 against n 8
21.5standard
12.75 for · 9.75 against n 8
Cards shown
2.25 for · 2.63 against n 8
3.5standard
3 for · 1.25 against n 8

Referee: S. Hooper — 3.38 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20.75 fouls over 8 matches (1.25 to the home side, 2.13 to the away side).

Wolves
Wolves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Gonçalo Guedes n 821.6
2.63/2
12/0
—
João Gomes n 887.5
2.37/6
1.47/3
—
Pablo Sarabia n 842.5
1.94/2
2.16/2
—
S. Bueno n 876.5
1.57/3
0.32/0
—
Matheus Cunha n 886.9
1.47/3
1.68/3
—
Wolves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Gonçalo Guedes n 821.6
2.64/1
2.14/0
J. Strand Larsen n 873.4
1.76/4
1.25/3
Matheus Cunha n 886.9
1.68/4
0.95/2
Pablo Sarabia n 842.5
1.66/0
1.66/0
João Gomes n 887.5
1.26/2
0.64/1
Wolves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Gonçalo Guedes n 821.6
0.51/0
12/0
Matheus Cunha n 886.9
0.53/1
0.43/0
J. Strand Larsen n 873.4
0.52/1
0.21/0
J. Bellegarde n 840.6
00/0
0.62/0
M. Doherty n 840.6
0.31/0
0.31/0
Wolves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Gonçalo Guedes n 821.6
4.74/3
André n 864.6
3.87/5
M. Lemina n 876.6
3.78/8
Rodrigo Gomes n 834
3.64/3
João Gomes n 887.5
3.27/6
Ipswich
Ipswich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Delap n 871.5
3.58/6
1.36/2
—
J. Taylor n 829.9
2.65/1
0.81/1
—
Jack Clarke n 831.3
2.55/2
4.38/3
—
K. Phillips n 875.9
2.46/6
2.17/4
—
George Hirst n 822.5
23/1
12/0
—
Ipswich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Taylor n 829.9
2.65/2
1.13/0
S. Szmodics n 857.9
2.36/4
1.64/3
C. Chaplin n 848.6
1.94/2
0.73/0
N. Broadhead n 843.8
1.84/3
1.33/2
L. Delap n 871.5
1.76/4
0.84/1
Ipswich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
George Hirst n 822.5
0.51/0
0.51/0
L. Delap n 871.5
0.32/0
0.21/0
S. Szmodics n 857.9
0.42/0
00/0
C. Chaplin n 848.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
Ali Al Hamadi n 825.5
0.41/0
00/0
Ipswich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 9 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Jack Clarke n 831.3
4.35/3
Ben Johnson n 872.6
3.36/6
K. Phillips n 875.9
2.27/5
Jacob Greaves n 890
2.15/4
Sam Morsy n 890
1.97/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WolvesIpswich
54%Possession46%
1.27Expected goals (xG)1.20
16Shots10
6Shots on target5
5Shots off target2
5Blocked shots3
11Shots inside the box7
7Corners3
2Offsides4
13Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
2Saves5
499Passes420
84%Pass accuracy83%

Wolves player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Johnstone9000000006.6
Nélson Semedo9000000407.2
S. Bueno9000000206.5
Toti Gomes9000001007.3
M. Lemina9000101207
R. Aït-Nouri90000014RY7.2
Matheus Cunha9010432008.2
J. Strand Larsen9000321006.9
J. Bellegarde7200103207.2
M. Doherty6400000007
André4500000206.3
T. Doyle sub4500212307.2
Gonçalo Guedes sub2601002107.2
Hwang Hee-Chan sub1800000006.3

Ipswich player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Murić9000000008.2
H. Clarke90000011Y6.6
Dara O'Shea9000000106.3
C. Burgess9000000207.3
Leif Davis9000000006.9
Sam Morsy9000001206.2
O. Hutchinson9000222107.2
Wes Burns8400111006.7
L. Delap8400101006.6
Jens-Lys Cajuste7500001306.9
C. Chaplin7500110006.9
J. Taylor sub15101100Y7.3
Jack Clarke sub1501001107
Ben Johnson sub1100000106.7
Ali Al Hamadi sub1100100006.9

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 Wolves v Ipswich — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WolvesWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
IpswichWDLLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Wolves 2 · 0 draws · Ipswich 1 · 2.33 goals/game
  • 2023-09-26 Ipswich 3–2 Wolves
  • 2018-01-27 Ipswich 0–1 Wolves
  • 2017-12-23 Wolves 1–0 Ipswich
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Wolves#16 pos42 pts38 pl-15 GD
Ipswich#19 pos22 pts38 pl-46 GD
Goals per game
Wolves scored1.42
Ipswich scored0.95
Wolves conceded1.82
Ipswich conceded2.16

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Wolves and Ipswich?
In their last 3 meetings, Wolves won 2, Ipswich won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wolves and Ipswich?
Recent form — Wolves 2W 0D 3L; Ipswich 1W 1D 3L.

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