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Ipswich vs Barnsley: result 4-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 6, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich
4-2
Barnsley

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What was the result of Ipswich vs Barnsley?

Ipswich won 4-2 on August 6, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 46′G. WardIpswich
  • 49′C. HourihaneBarnsley
  • 61′G. WardIpswich
  • 63′D. McGoldrickIpswich (pen.)
  • 74′M. WatkinsBarnsley
  • 84′G. WardIpswich

Official lineup for Ipswich vs Barnsley

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Ipswich

4-2-2-2
  1. 20F. Sears
  2. 9Daryl Michael Murphy
  1. 10D. McGoldrick
  2. 7E. Bishop
  1. 8C. Skuse
  2. 17K. Bru
  1. 3J. Knudsen
  2. 4L. Chambers
  3. 15A. Webster
  4. 6Christophe Didier Berra
  1. 33B. Bialkowski

Barnsley

4-4-2
  1. 9S. Winnall
  2. 20T. Bradshaw
  1. 40R. Kent
  2. 6J. Scowen
  3. 17A. Yiadom
  4. 8C. Hourihane
  1. 3A. White
  2. 7Adam James Hammill
  3. 26Alfie Mawson
  4. 4M. Roberts
  1. 1A. Davies
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Ipswich
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 7, 2016Derby(away)1-0Championship
Apr 30, 2016Milton Keynes Dons(home)3-2Championship
Apr 23, 2016Middlesbrough(away)0-0Championship
Apr 19, 2016Fulham(home)1-1Championship
Apr 16, 2016Sheffield Wednesday(away)1-1Championship
Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 29, 2016Millwall(home)3-1League One
May 19, 2016Walsall(away)3-1League One
May 14, 2016Walsall(home)3-0League One
May 8, 2016Wigan(away)4-1League One
Apr 30, 2016Colchester(home)2-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ipswich wins, 4 draws, 0 Barnsley wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 8, 2014Barnsley 2-2 IpswichChampionship
Nov 1, 2013Ipswich 1-1 BarnsleyChampionship
Jan 19, 2013Ipswich 1-1 BarnsleyChampionship
Sep 29, 2012Barnsley 1-1 IpswichChampionship
Mar 31, 2012Ipswich 1-0 BarnsleyChampionship
Dec 10, 2011Barnsley 3-5 IpswichChampionship

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Ipswich on Feb 8, 2014

How many goals should we expect?

Ipswich score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Ipswich0.90.875/153/15
Barnsley1.70.877/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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2Ipswich4623158804784

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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