Sheffield United vs Ipswich Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Sat 24 Jan, 15:00
Sheffield United
31 Full time
Ipswich
Sheffield United 3–1 Ipswich

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Away win (37%); it finished a home win.

What our model predicted

Home 36%
Draw 27%
Away 37%

💡 Ipswich have a slight edge — leaning Ipswich, but it's close.

Our pickAway win
SwiftScore Low · 37.5/100
🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited
SwiftScore 37.5
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1488 v 1613 Ipswich rated higher
Form Index LWWLL v DWWWW Sheffield United 1.2 · Ipswich 2.6 ppg
Model Consensus 67%
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Why we predict this

  • Ipswich is the stronger side on Power Rating (1613 vs 1488).
  • Ipswich 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
Form Index
Ipswich
Goal expectation
Ipswich
Home advantage
Sheffield United

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

Form Index (last 5)
Sheffield UnitedLWWLL1.2 ppg
IpswichDWWWW2.6 ppg
Power Rating
Sheffield United1488
Ipswich1613
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model32% · 30% · 38%
Power Rating33% · 22% · 46%
Machine-learning46% · 28% · 26%

AI match preview

Sheffield United and Ipswich are set for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model slightly favoring an away win at 37% compared to a 36% chance for the home side. The expected goals suggest a tight game with both teams likely to find the net, aligning with the most probable 1-1 scoreline. With just under half the simulations predicting over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring, this match promises competitive action; remember these are statistical projections and to 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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Season averages (per game · last 130+ matches)

Sheffield UnitedIpswich
5.4 Corners 5.0
2.1 Cards 2.1
10.9 Fouls 11.6

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Stadium & conditions

Bramall Lane Sheffield, England Capacity 32,050 · grass

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

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