Ipswich vs Sheffield United

12 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Farai Hallam

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

J. Philogene-Bidace 20’, 51’, 68’
G. Hirst 61’
J. Clarke 78’

Match summary

Ipswich won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Sheffield United. Ipswich led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Philogene-Bidace put Ipswich ahead in the 20th minute. In the second half, Philogene-Bidace made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, G. Hirst made it 3-0 in the 61st minute, Philogene-Bidace made it 4-0 in the 68th minute, and J. Clarke made it 5-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ipswich created 2.33 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Sheffield United's 0.39 from 10.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%

21 Shots 10

11 Shots on target 2

3 Corners 5

388 Passes 426

79.1% Pass accuracy 76.5%

15 Tackles 15

11 Fouls 15

0 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 0

Key events

Ipswich Sheffield United

Kick-off

J. Philogene-BidaceShot on target

2’

J. Philogene-BidaceShot on target

12’

J. Philogene-BidaceRight foot shot

1-0

20’

K. McAteerShot on target

20’

K. McAteerShot on target

45’

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

J. Philogene-BidaceRight foot shot

2-0

51’

53’

M. McGuinness

59’

T. CannonShot on target

G. HirstRight foot shot

3-0

61’

62’

T. CampbellT. Cannon

62’

D. SoumaréA. Matos

62’

G. HamerL. Barry

S. SzmodicsC. Akpom

63’

M. NúñezJ. Cajuste

63’

T. ChongA. Brooks

J. Philogene-BidaceLeft foot shot

4-0

68’

I. A. MonzónG. Hirst

71’

J. ClarkeJ. Philogene-Bidace

71’

S. W. EgeliK. McAteer

71’

S. SzmodicsShot on target

74’

J. ClarkeLeft foot shot

5-0

78’

83’

F. SerikiB. Godfrey

S. SzmodicsShot on target

87’

90’

J. Tanganga

90+4’

C. O'HareShot on target

Full-time5-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Ipswich 2.33 xGSheffield United 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sheffield United attacking Ipswich attacking

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Lineups

Ipswich 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Sheffield United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


A. Palmer	90′						–	–	–

Defenders4 players


D. Furlong	90′	–	–	–
D. O'Shea	90′	–	–	–
J. Greaves	90′	–	–	–
L. Davis	90′	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


A. Matusiwa	90′	–	–		–	–						–
J. Cajuste Taken off	63′	–	–		–	–						–
K. McAteer Taken off	71′	–	–	14	–	–	3	–	3	3	–	–
C. Akpom Taken off	63′	–	–		–	–						–
J. Philogene-Bidace Taken off	71′	3	–		–	–						–
M. Núñez Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–		–	–						–
S. Szmodics Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	11	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


G. Hirst Taken off	71′	1	1	1	1	0.08	–	1	2	–	9	–
J. Clarke Came on as a substitute	19′	1	–	1		0.44	–	–				–
I. A. Monzón Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	5	3	6	–
S. W. Egeli Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	2		0.05	–	–				–

Goalkeeper1 player


M. Cooper	90′	6	5	36	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


B. Godfrey Taken off	83′	1	1	–	4	3	14	1	–	–	–
J. Tanganga	90′	1	1	–	5	1	38	1	–	–	–
M. McGuinness	90′	1	1	–	4	3	66	3	–	–	–
H. Burrows	90′	2	1	–	7	–	64	–	–	–	–
F. Seriki Came on as a substitute	13′	1	–	–	4	–	2	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


S. Peck	90′	–	–	55	2	–	5	2	10	–	3	–
A. Matos Taken off	62′	–	–	25	1	–	2	1	2	2	–	–
A. Brooks Taken off	63′	–	–	23	–	–	–	1	3	3	–	–
C. O'Hare	90′	–	–	42	1	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
L. Barry Taken off	62′	–	–	17	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
D. Soumaré Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	11	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
G. Hamer Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	16	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	–
T. Chong Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


T. Cannon Taken off	62′	–	–	1	1	0.04	–	–	–	–	6	–
T. Campbell Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	7	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Ipswich win 54% Avg odds 1.73

Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76

Sheffield United win 21% Avg odds 4.56

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ipswich W D D L D

Sheffield United D L L L L

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.