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Ipswich Town FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Trevoh Chalobah 40' Y
Y 70' Chris Basham
Y 84' Oliver Norwood
Jordan Spence 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Andy Woolmer
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Ipswich Town FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
15 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W
08 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
23 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Reading FC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Brentford FC A 3–2 W
24 Nov Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Ipswich Town FC and Sheffield United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Baldock, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Billy Sharp has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' GOAL! Ellis Harrison fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 40' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' Goal! Billy Sharp scores his 70 goal in 381 matches.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leon Clarke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 57' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Leon Clarke on, David McGoldrick off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 78' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Ellis Harrison is replaced by Jordan Roberts on 78 minute.
  • 83' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Oliver Norwood will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Andre Dozzell is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Spence.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ellis Harrison 1
Billy Sharp 1
Jack O'Connell 1
Scott Hogan 1

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2018-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-12-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-12-01 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2018-11-28 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2018-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Reading FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2018-11-27 Brentford FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-11-24 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Sheffield United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC36% Draw30% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
64%
Ipswich Town FC or Sheffield United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC25% Draw50% Sheffield United FC25%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.