Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
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What was the result of Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Ipswich won 3-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′C. KipréIpswich
- 60′J. PhilogeneIpswich
- 71′L. CooperSheffield Wednesday
- 87′J. ClarkeIpswich
Official lineup for Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 9G. Hirst
- 11J. Philogene
- 32M. Núñez
- 8S. Egeli
- 12J. Cajuste
- 5A. Matusiwa
- 3L. Davis
- 4C. Kipré
- 26D. O'Shea
- 19D. Furlong
- 28C. Walton
Sheffield Wednesday
3-4-1-2- 18B. Cadamarteri
- 9J. Lowe
- 17C. McNeill
- 12H. Amass
- 10B. Bannan
- 8S. Ingelsson
- 2L. Palmer
- 3M. Lowe
- 16L. Cooper
- 6D. Iorfa
- 1P. Charles
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leicester(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | Derby(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Watford(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Preston(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ipswich wins, 3 draws, 1 Sheffield Wednesday win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ipswich 6-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Ipswich | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Ipswich 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Ipswich | League One |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Ipswich | League One |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ipswich 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
Last archived meeting: Ipswich vs Sheffield Wednesday on Mar 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ipswich sit 2nd in Championship (84 points from 46 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 24th (0 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 47 | 84 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29 | 89 | 0 |
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