Championship 25/26 · 12 Sep 2025

Ipswich Town 5–0 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Ipswich Town favourites at 77%.

Ipswich Town won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jaden Philogene-Bidace, 80.2 in 71′.

Well above their usual level: Jaden Philogene-Bidace +46.6, Harrison Burrows +17.0, Sydie Peck +12.1.

Well below it: Jacob Greaves −15.9, Michael Cooper −15.0, Dara O'Shea −12.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Derby County Championship
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Preston North End Championship
17 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Southampton Championship
8 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship

30 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Middlesbrough Championship
23 Aug 2025	L 0–1	v Millwall Championship
16 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Swansea City Championship
9 Aug 2025	L 1–4	v Bristol City Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack Clarke Midfielder	19	1	0	0.44	93.3	–
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	71	3	0	0.37	80.2	+46.6
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder	27	0	0	0.06	54.5	–
Alex Palmer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.5	+11.2
George Hirst Forward	71	1	1	0.08	47.6	+3.5
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.6	−2.2
Jacob Greaves Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	−15.9
Darnell Furlong Defender	90	0	1	0.06	40.6	+6.7
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0	0.09	39.0	−12.7
Ivan Azón Forward	19	0	0	–	37.8	–
Leif Davis Defender	90	0	0	–	35.7	−5.9
Jens-Lys Cajuste Midfielder	63	0	0	0.08	33.5	–
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	27	0	0	0.39	31.8	–
Chuba Akpom Forward	63	0	0	0.54	31.4	–
Kasey McAteer Midfielder	71	0	0	0.17	28.2	–
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder	19	0	0	0.05	20.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Femi Seriki Defender	13	–	89.7	–
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	–	51.9	+12.1
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	–	51.0	+17.0
Mark McGuinness Defender	90	–	48.5	–
Alex Matos Midfielder	62	–	47.1	–
Tyrese Campbell Forward	28	–	44.3	–
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	28	–	42.6	–
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0.15	42.5	+4.1
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	28	0.07	41.9	–
Andre Brooks Midfielder	63	0.05	41.5	+4.4
Ben Godfrey Defender	83	–	41.5	–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	90	0.08	40.8	+1.5
Thomas Cannon Forward	62	0.04	40.2	–
Louie Barry Forward	62	0.04	38.7	+0.2
Tahith Chong Midfielder	27	–	34.7	–
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	–	32.6	−15.0