Sheffield Utd vs Ipswich
Ref: T. NieldBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd beat Ipswich 3–1 in their Championship fixture. O'Hare, Brooks, and Bamford scored for Sheffield Utd; Clarke replied for Ipswich. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.59 for Sheffield Utd versus 1.97 for Ipswich. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Ipswich are 2nd.
First Half
⚽
O'Hare
Assist: Hamer
39'
Walton
Yellow Card
45+4'
Furlong
Yellow Card
⚽
Brooks
Second Half
48'
Kipré
Yellow Card
56'
⇄
Kipré
57'
⇄
Szmodics
57'
⇄
Hirst
60'
⚽
Clarke
Penalty
⇄
Davies
⚽
Bamford
Assist: Hamer
71'
⇄
Egeli
71'
⇄
Taylor
⇄
Hamer
Bamford
Yellow Card
76'
Greaves
Yellow Card
Bamford
Red Card
Bamford
Yellow Card
⇄
Brooks
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sheffield UtdIpswich
6Won
Statistical edge
6–10
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.59VS1.97
Attack4 · 2 won
15
Shots
11
8
Shots on target
5
9
Shots in the box
11
6
Shots outside box
0
7
Shots off goal
2
4
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
42%
Possession
58%
322
Total passes
443
231
Accurate passes
334
72%
Pass accuracy
75%
Discipline2 · 2 won
15
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
4
1
Red cards
0
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
5
1
Blocked shots
4
-1.92
Goals prevented
-1.92
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1
Ipswich
4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 3S. McCallumD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 15B. MeeD
- 22T. DaviesM
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 45P. BamfordF
Substitutes
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 7T. CannonF
- 12K. HoeverD
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 23T. CampbellF
- 24T. ChongM
- 28Alex MatosM
- 37D. SasnauskasD
Ipswich
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4C. KipréD
- 5A. MatusiwaM
- 8S. EgeliM
- 9G. HirstF
- 14J. TaylorM
- 19D. FurlongD
- 23S. SzmodicsM
- 24J. GreavesD
- 26D. O'SheaD
- 28C. WaltonG
- 47J. ClarkeM
Substitutes
- 1A. PalmerG
- 3L. DavisD
- 7W. BurnsF
- 12J. CajusteM
- 18B. JohnsonD
- 20K. McAteerM
- 25E. BaggottD
- 31Iván AzónF
- 33A. MehmetiM
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 73 | 8.0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 87 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Sam McCallum | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Davies | M | 63 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/2 |
| Ben Mee | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Patrick Bamford(C) | F | 84 | 6.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tahith Chong | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Matos | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dovydas Sasnauskas | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 27 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 17 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Ipswich
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Azor Matusiwa | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Jack Clarke | M | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/3 |
| George Hirst | F | 57 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sammie Szmodics | M | 57 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jack Taylor | M | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cédric Kipré | D | 56 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Sindre Walle Egeli | M | 71 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Darnell Furlong | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Greaves | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Christian Walton | G | 90 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Kasey McAteer | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Johnson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Palmer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elkan Baggott | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leif Davis | D | 34 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jens Cajuste | M | 19 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anis Mehmeti | M | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wes Burns | F | 33 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ivan Azón | F | 33 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |