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Sheffield United v Ipswich Town : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 24th Jan, 15:00 BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield United and their manager Chris Wilder will be aiming to beat Kieran McKenna and his Ipswich Town side on Saturday afternoon, as the pair meet at the Bramall Lane in the Championship. The predictions for all the markets are based on the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with extra weighting applied to top teams. All the stats and graphics are designed specifically for the selected market. Head to head (H2H) stats between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided straight from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Sheff Utd or Ipswich are in the kind of form that would leave us feeling very confident in tipping a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have form in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 75% chance of 2 goals or more.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Sheff Utd are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.88.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sheff Utd
38%
7/415/8
Draw
26%
23/1023/10
Ipswich
36%
11/829/20
Draw 1-1
12%
11/25/1
Sheff Utd 1-0
9%
17/215/2
Ipswich 1-0
9%
15/27/1
Sheff Utd 2-1
8%
10/18/1
Ipswich 2-1
8%
17/215/2
Draw 0-0
7%
10/18/1
Sheff Utd 2-0
6%
14/111/1
Ipswich 2-0
6%
11/110/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
Sheff Utd 3-1
4%
22/118/1
Ipswich 3-1
4%
18/114/1
Sheff Utd 3-0
3%
28/122/1
Ipswich 3-0
3%
22/118/1
Sheff Utd 3-2
3%
28/122/1
Ipswich 3-2
2%
28/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
10/1110/11
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
10/115/6
Home 1st Goal
49%
21/2011/10
Away 1st Goal
47%
10/1110/11
No 1st Goal
4%
10/18/1
BTTS - Yes
54%
8/118/11
BTTS - No
46%
1/121/20
BTTS - Home Win
18%
9/24/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/216/5
BTTS - Away Win
17%
15/47/2
Home/draw
64%
8/158/15
Away/draw
62%
2/52/5
Home/away
74%
1/33/10
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
3/102/7
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
5/212/5
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
12/521/10
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1/31/3
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
11/25/1
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/91/9
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
12/111/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/251/40
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/201/20
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/18/1
Home DNB
57%
1/11/1
Away DNB
54%
8/118/11
Sheff Utd win to nil
20%
4/1-
Ipswich win to nil
19%
10/3-
Sheff Utd / Sheff Utd
18%
7/217/5
Sheff Utd / Ipswich
3%
25/120/1
Sheff Utd / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Sheff Utd
12%
11/211/2
Draw / Ipswich
14%
5/119/4
Draw / Draw
16%
9/219/5
Ipswich / Sheff Utd
3%
28/122/1
Ipswich / Ipswich
21%
3/127/10
Ipswich / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Utd have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 1 and won 6. Sheff Utd have conceded 33 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Sheff Utd have played 12 games at home, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Ipswich lay in 2nd place on 50 points in the Championship league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below them in the table, winning 12, drawing 8 and losing 5 games. They have scored 42 goals and kept 8 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Ipswich have conceded 24 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Ipswich have played 12 away games, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Utd
Ipswich
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry2817743058 
Feb 25
l
 
3-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-2F
2
Ipswich2714852350 
Jan 24
l
 
5-0A
-
-
3
M'Boro2714761249 
Feb 9
l
 
1-0A
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
4
Hull271458647 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
Feb 14
w
 
0-2F
5
Millwall281378-346 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 31
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
6
Preston2811107743 
Apr 25
l
 
3-2F
Jan 31
l
 
1-0A
7
Stoke2712510941 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 10
8
Watford261187641 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
Feb 24
9
Wrexham2810117541 
Mar 21
l
 
5-3F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 21
10
Derby281189241 
l
 
1-3A
May 2
d
 
2-2F
Feb 7
11
Bristol C2811710740 
l
 
1-4A
Apr 6
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
12
QPR2811710-140 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 28
May 2
w
 
1-4F
13
Birmingham2810810138 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 14
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
14
Leicester2810810-238 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-3F
Mar 7
l
 
3-1A
15
Swansea2810612-436 
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
Feb 28
w
 
1-4F
16
Southampton278910-133 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 21
d
 
1-1F
Apr 3
17
Sheff Utd2610214-332 
-
-
w
 
5-0F
Jan 24
18
Charlton278811-732 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-3A
Apr 22
19
West Brom289415-1231 
Mar 7
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
20
Norwich288614-530 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 10
w
 
3-1F
Apr 11
21
Blackburn277713-1128 
Apr 22
w
 
1-3A
w
 
3-0F
Sep 20
22
Portsmouth257711-1328 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 14
w
 
2-1F
-
23
Oxford Utd275913-1024 
-
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
24
Sheff Wed271818-36-7 
Feb 22
w
 
0-3F
w
 
3-1F
Mar 14
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Sheff Utd have not lost in 6 consecutive home league games
Sheff Utd 17TH
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Utd3 - 1Leicester
Sheff Utd3 - 0Birmingham
Sheff Utd1 - 1Norwich
Sheff Utd4 - 0Stoke
Sheff Utd3 - 0Portsmouth
Sheff Utd0 - 0QPR
Sheff Utd1 - 3Derby
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Sheff Utd1 - 2Southampton
Sheff Utd0 - 1Charlton
Sheff Utd0 - 1Millwall
Sheff Utd1 - 4Bristol C
Sheff Utd1 - 2Sunderland
Sheff Utd3 - 0Bristol C
Sheff Utd1 - 1Blackburn
Sheff Utd2 - 0Cardiff
Sheff Utd0 - 1Millwall
Sheff Utd3 - 1Coventry
Sheff Utd1 - 1Bristol C
Sheff Utd1 - 0Preston
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
2
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd0 - 1Charlton
HSheff Utd3 - 1Leicester
ASheff Utd2 - 1Stoke
ASheff Utd3 - 5Wrexham
HSheff Utd3 - 0Birmingham
ASheff Utd0 - 2West Brom
HSheff Utd1 - 1Norwich
HSheff Utd4 - 0Stoke
ASheff Utd3 - 2Leicester
HSheff Utd3 - 0Portsmouth
ASheff Utd3 - 0Sheff Wed
HSheff Utd0 - 0QPR
ASheff Utd1 - 3Coventry
HSheff Utd1 - 3Derby
ASheff Utd2 - 3Preston
ASheff Utd3 - 1Blackburn
HSheff Utd1 - 0Watford
ASheff Utd0 - 1Hull
HSheff Utd1 - 2Southampton
ASheff Utd1 - 0Oxford Utd
Ipswich 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry0 - 2Ipswich
Millwall0 - 0Ipswich
Leicester3 - 1Ipswich
Blackburn1 - 1Ipswich
Oxford Utd2 - 1Ipswich
Hull0 - 2Ipswich
Swansea1 - 4Ipswich
QPR1 - 4Ipswich
M'Boro2 - 1Ipswich
Bristol C1 - 1Ipswich
Preston1 - 0Ipswich
Birmingham1 - 1Ipswich
Leicester2 - 0Ipswich
Everton2 - 2Ipswich
Newcastle3 - 0Ipswich
Chelsea2 - 2Ipswich
Bournemouth1 - 2Ipswich
C Palace1 - 0Ipswich
Man Utd3 - 2Ipswich
A Villa1 - 1Ipswich
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HIpswich2 - 0Bristol C
HIpswich3 - 0Blackburn
HIpswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
AIpswich2 - 0Coventry
AIpswich0 - 0Millwall
HIpswich3 - 1Sheff Wed
AIpswich1 - 3Leicester
HIpswich1 - 0Stoke
HIpswich3 - 0Coventry
AIpswich1 - 1Blackburn
AIpswich1 - 2Oxford Utd
AIpswich2 - 0Hull
HIpswich0 - 0Wrexham
AIpswich4 - 1Swansea
HIpswich1 - 1Watford
AIpswich4 - 1QPR
HIpswich1 - 0West Brom
HIpswich0 - 3Charlton
AIpswich1 - 2M'Boro
HIpswich3 - 1Norwich
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sheff Utd since 1993
Sheff Utd
Ipswich
Goals: Scored
25
20
Games: Scored
14 / 17
11 / 17
Clean sheets
6 / 17
3 / 17
SHU
6
D
6
IPS
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
1 - 2Ipswich
Draw3 - 3Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Sheff Utd3 - 1
Sheff Utd2 - 0
0 - 2Ipswich
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Ipswich
0 - 1Ipswich
1 - 3Ipswich
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd3 - 0
League games at Ipswich since 1992
Ipswich
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
37
18
Games: Scored
15 / 18
13 / 18
Clean sheets
5 / 18
3 / 18
SHU
1
D
9
IPS
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ipswich
Ipswich5 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Ipswich3 - 0
0 - 3Sheff Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich5 - 1
Ipswich3 - 0
Ipswich3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Ipswich3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Ipswich Town's defensive record is to be admired, K. McKenna's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Championship matches. An average PG rating of 1.4 for Sheffield United makes sense in this context.

Sheff Utd 17th Ipswich 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Sheff Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Ipswich will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
Ipswich’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Sheff Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Ipswich
1.4
1.3
Attack rating
SHU
IPS
19%
better
view stats
Games scored17
22
Failed to score9
4
Scored first14
15
Goals scored36
45
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.7
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.7
1.8
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
SHU
IPS
20%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
17
Clean sheets7
9
Conceded first11
9
Goals conceded39
24
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against17%
14%
Avg. XG against1.2
0.9
KickOff rating
+20%

Sheff Utd v Ipswich Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26665
M CooperC O'HareC O'HareJ Tanganga
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cooper GLK26
-
C O'Hare MID2666
1
-
H Burrows DEF2512
1
-
T Campbell FWD2452
3
-
J Tanganga DEF231
4
1
A Brooks MID2212
2
-
T Cannon FWD224
-
F Seriki DEF2014
4
-
S. Peck MID2031
4
-
D. Soumaré MID19
3
1
G Hamer MID1923
4
-
S McCallum DEF1811
2
-
M McGuinness DEF161
2
-
D Ings FWD151
-
J Riedewald MID142
1
-
B Mee DEF131
2
-
T. Bindon DEF111
1
-
C Ogbene FWD101
-
T Chong MID91
-
L Barry FWD9
1
-
A. Matos MID8
-
O Arblaster MID71
-
R One FWD6
-
T Davies MID5
-
B Godfrey DEF4
-
J Shackleton DEF3
-
A Davies GLK1
-
Ipswich Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271078
D O'SheaJ ClarkeM EspinozaA Matusiwa
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D O'Shea DEF2711
-
J Clarke FWD27101
1
-
A Matusiwa MID261
8
-
L Davis DEF2512
2
-
J Philogene FWD2592
2
-
J Cajuste MID2413
1
-
J Taylor MID2311
5
-
M Espinoza MID2337
1
-
G Hirst FWD2361
5
-
D Furlong DEF212
5
-
I Azón FWD2121
-
C Akpom FWD202
1
-
S Egeli FWD1922
2
-
C Walton GLK18
1
-
C Kipré DEF1821
3
-
K McAteer MID16
2
-
S Szmodics MID151
-
A Young DEF13
-
J Greaves DEF111
1
-
A Palmer GLK10
-
B Johnson DEF8
1
-
W Burns MID511
-
C Humphreys MID3
-