Sheffield United FC vs Ipswich Town FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 24 Jan, 15:00
Sheffield United FC 3–1 Ipswich Town FC

✓ Our AI called it — we predicted Home win (37%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 37%
Draw 26%
Away 37%

💡 Sheffield United FC have a slight edge — leaning Sheffield United FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 36.9/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 36.9
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1488 v 1613 Ipswich Town rated higher
Form Index LWWLL v DWWWW Sheffield Utd 1.2 · Ipswich Town 2.6 ppg
Model Consensus 33%
models back the pick

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Why we predict this

  • Ipswich Town FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1613 vs 1488).
  • Ipswich Town FC is in clearly better recent form (2.6 vs 1.2 pts/game).
  • Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Ipswich Town
Form Index
Ipswich Town
Goal expectation
Ipswich Town
Home advantage
Sheffield Utd

Green = favours Sheffield Utd · Blue = favours Ipswich Town. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Sheffield UtdLWWLL1.2 ppg
Ipswich TownDWWWW2.6 ppg
Power Rating
Sheffield Utd1488
Ipswich Town1613
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model32% · 30% · 38%
Power Rating33% · 22% · 46%
Machine-learning47% · 28% · 25%

AI match preview

Sheffield United and Ipswich Town are poised for a tightly contested Championship clash, with both sides holding an equal 37% chance of victory according to the model. The expected goals suggest a close encounter, likely ending in a 1-1 draw, while just over half of the projections favor both teams scoring. With a balanced outlook and a 47% chance of more than 2.5 goals, this match promises competitive action—remember, these are statistical forecasts, so please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.20 – 1.34

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 47%

Under 53%

Both teams to score

Yes 53%

No 47%

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Stadium & conditions

Bramall Lane Sheffield, England Capacity 32,050 · grass

Conditions can sway goals and tempo — we factor pitch & weather into the read, but football is never certain. 18+.

Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Ipswich Town FC
Sept 2025 Ipswich Town FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC