Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
6 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Omari Hutchinson 15' 1–0
Cameron Burgess 37' 2–0
Nathan Broadhead 45+1' 3–0
Omari Hutchinson 49' 4–0
Ali Al-Hamadi 80' 5–0
Ali Al-Hamadi 90' 6–0
Y 32' Michael Ihiekwe
Omari Hutchinson 34' Y
Y 86' Will Vaulks

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2

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

4
3
3
Ipswich Town FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-09-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2023-02-11 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-09-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2022-01-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 6–0 W
09 Mar Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
02 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–0 W
24 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
20 Feb Rotherham United FC H 4–3 W
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 0–6 L
08 Mar Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
05 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Millwall FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Sheffield Wednesday FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Goal! Omari Hutchinson scores his 13 goal in 417 matches.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Vaulks, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Michael Ihiekwe on 32 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
  • 34' Omari Hutchinson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron Burgess makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 39' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Wes Burns is replaced by Kayden Jackson.
  • 44' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Assisted by Kayden Jackson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathan Broadhead makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 46' Lamine Diaby is ready to make an impact after coming on for Barry Bannan at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' The England forward Omari Hutchinson breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 4-0!
  • 53' The whistle greets Ian Poveda as he departs to be replaced by Mallik Wilks.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' 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.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Michael Smith comes on to replace Ike Ugbo.
  • 70' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Michael Ihiekwe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Ali Al-Hamadi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kieffer Moore on 72 minute.
  • 77' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 470 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' Akin Famewo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Iorfa at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Ali Al-Hamadi gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Lewis Travis on, Massimo Luongo off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Will Vaulks was booked on 86.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Ali Al-Hamadi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Joao 3
Nathan Broadhead 2
Lucas Joao 2
Ali Al-Hamadi 2
Dennis Adeniran 2
Omari Hutchinson 2
Conor Chaplin 2
George Byers 2

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-09-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC 2023-02-11 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-09-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2022-01-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2024-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-03-09 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2024-03-05 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2024-03-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC W

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-03-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-03-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Ipswich Town FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC61% Draw22% Sheffield Wednesday FC17%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
39%
Ipswich Town FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC46% Draw40% Sheffield Wednesday FC14%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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