Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough 25,938 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45' Conor Chaplin
Y 9' Sam Morsy
Akin Famewo 11' Y
Y 41' Wes Burns
Callum Paterson 46' Y
Y 56' Vaclav Hladky
Jeff Hendrick 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Hillsborough.

Match Details

  • Referee James Linington
  • Assistant 1 Jonathan Hunt
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

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

3
3
4
Sheffield Wednesday FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-09-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
02 Sep Leeds United FC A 0–0 D
26 Aug Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
19 Aug Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
12 Aug Hull City AFC A 2–4 L
04 Aug Southampton FC H 1–2 L
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
02 Sep Cardiff City FC H 3–2 W
26 Aug Leeds United FC H 3–4 L
19 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
12 Aug Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
06 Aug Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield Wednesday FC and Ipswich Town FC get this one started.
  • 5' Conor Chaplin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 9' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Morsy is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 9.
  • 10' Sam Morsy is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 11' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Akin Famewo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Luke Woolfenden has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
  • 29' Di'Shon Bernard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominic Iorfa at the 29 minute mark.
  • 34' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Dominic Iorfa, a England defender, has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Wes Burns gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' A goal from the England international Conor Chaplin! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
  • 45' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Leif Davis exits the field as Brandon Williams enters on 45.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Callum Paterson on 46 minutes.
  • 46' John Buckley gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Lee Gregory and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' Conor Chaplin doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' 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 Josh Windass suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Vaclav Hladky was booked on 56.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 62' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 62 minute. Freddie Ladapo leaves to be changed by George Hirst.
  • 66' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' Anthony Musaba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeff Hendrick at the 76 minute mark.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Wes Burns is replaced by Kayden Jackson.
  • 83' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xisco Munoz

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

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

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 2021-09-25 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-09-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-09-02 Leeds United FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2023-08-26 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-08-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2023-08-12 Hull City AFC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-08-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Southampton FC L

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-09-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-09-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Cardiff City FC W 2023-08-26 Ipswich Town FC 3–4 Leeds United FC L 2023-08-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-08-12 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC29% Draw31% Ipswich Town FC40%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
71%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Ipswich Town FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC20% Draw53% Ipswich Town FC27%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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