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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 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ipswich Town FC launch into their encounter with Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leon Clarke suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Trevoh Chalobah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matthew Pennington, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Chambers made 360 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Goal! Ellis Harrison scores his 28 goal in 360 matches.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Trevoh Chalobah will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Assisted by Oliver Norwood with the perfectly-timed delivery and Billy Sharp makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 52' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 57' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
  • 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. David McGoldrick is replaced by Leon Clarke.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Chris Basham. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Jordan Roberts is replacing Ellis Harrison for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 83' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Dean Gerken has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Mark Duffy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' Jordan Spence catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.