Sheffield United host Ipswich in the England Championship on 24 January 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 15:00 UK Time.
Sheffield United host Ipswich in a fixture shaped by opposing trajectories and contrasting control across the season. Sheffield United arrive having struggled to turn performances into consistent results, particularly against sides able to manage tempo and defensive discipline. Ipswich, by contrast, continue to show balance and authority, combining attacking efficiency with one of the more reliable defensive records in the league. The context suggests a match likely defined by structure and game management rather than sustained end-to-end action.
Sheffield United’s recent form highlights a side capable of moments of attacking threat but lacking stability. Defeats against Southampton by a 1-0 scoreline and Charlton by the same margin showed their slips in tight contests, and those results were offset by defensive collapses. The 5-3 defeat to Wrexham and the 2-1 loss at Stoke City exposed recurring issues when matches become open and stretched.
At home, Sheffield United have struggled to maintain defensive control for long periods. Conceding regularly has forced them into reactive phases, where chasing games has often led to further exposure rather than recovery. Their tendency to oscillate between solidity and vulnerability has made consistent outcomes difficult to sustain.
Ipswich’s season has been built on control and efficiency, particularly in defensive phases. Conceding just 24 goals across 27 matches reflects a side comfortable managing space and limiting clear chances. While recent cup fixtures have produced mixed scorelines, league performances have consistently shown restraint and structure. The 2-0 win over Bristol City and 3-0 win over Blackburn both at home shows how controlled they are in attack and defense.
Ipswich’s attacking output remains effective without being reckless. Their ability to score first and then manage games has been a defining trait, often reducing matches into controlled patterns rather than open contests. That balance has allowed them to accumulate points without relying on high-scoring encounters.
The best bet points towards Ipswich to win to nil, with their defensive organisation well suited to facing a Sheffield United side that has struggled to sustain attacking pressure. Ipswich’s ability to control games after taking the lead limits opposition opportunities, while Sheffield United’s inconsistency in the final third reduces the likelihood of a breakthrough.
Under 2.5 goals fits the likely rhythm of the contest, with Ipswich favouring control over risk once ahead. Sheffield United’s recent matches against structured opponents have tended to produce limited chances, and Ipswich’s defensive discipline supports a low-scoring outcome shaped by game management rather than momentum swings.
A controlled away performance supports the correct score prediction of Ipswich 2-0. Ipswich’s ability to convert chances without opening themselves up defensively aligns with Sheffield United’s struggles to recover once behind. A composed display leading to a two-goal margin reflects the balance suggested by recent performances.
| Sheffield United | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 45 | 44 |
| Wins | 17 | 22 |
| Draws | 6 | 14 |
| Loss | 22 | 8 |
| Goals For | 64 | 75 |
| Goals Against | 65 | 45 |
| Sheffield United | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 23 | 22 |
| Wins | 9 | 9 |
| Draws | 4 | 6 |
| Loss | 10 | 7 |
| Goals For | 38 | 35 |
| Goals Against | 33 | 28 |
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25.04.26
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Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
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Sheffield United Blackburn |
1-3 |
|
18.04.26
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Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
11.04.26
|
Sheffield United Hull City |
2-1 |
|
06.04.26
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sheffield United Swansea |
3-3 |
|
21.03.26
|
Sheffield United Wrexham |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Birmingham Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Sheffield United West Brom |
1-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
QPR Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
25.02.26
|
Sheffield United Coventry |
1-2 |
|
22.02.26
|
Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday |
2-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
09.02.26
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
03.02.26
|
Sheffield United Oxford |
3-1 |
|
31.01.26
|
Millwall Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Charlton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
11.01.26
|
Sheffield United Mansfield |
3-4 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sheffield United Leicester |
3-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Stoke City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.12.25
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Wrexham Sheffield United |
5-3 |
|
20.12.25
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Sheffield United Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
12.12.25
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West Brom Sheffield United |
2-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
4-0 |
|
29.11.25
|
Leicester Sheffield United |
2-3 |
|
26.11.25
|
Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
23.11.25
|
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
08.11.25
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Sheffield United QPR |
0-0 |
|
04.11.25
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Coventry Sheffield United |
3-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Sheffield United Derby |
1-3 |
|
24.10.25
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Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
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Blackburn Sheffield United |
1-3 |
|
18.10.25
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
04.10.25
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Hull City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Oxford Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
20.09.25
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Sheffield United Charlton |
0-1 |
|
12.09.25
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Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0 |
|
30.08.25
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Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
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Sheffield United Millwall |
0-1 |
|
16.08.25
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Swansea Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
13.08.25
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Birmingham Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
26.07.25
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Chesterfield Sheffield United |
1-4 |
|
22.07.25
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Burton Albion Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
19.07.25
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Rotherham Sheffield United |
0-5 |
|
25.04.26
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Sheffield United Preston |
2-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Sheffield United Blackburn |
1-3 |
|
11.04.26
|
Sheffield United Hull City |
2-1 |
|
03.04.26
|
Sheffield United Swansea |
3-3 |
|
21.03.26
|
Sheffield United Wrexham |
1-2 |
|
07.03.26
|
Sheffield United West Brom |
1-1 |
|
25.02.26
|
Sheffield United Coventry |
1-2 |
|
22.02.26
|
Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday |
2-1 |
|
09.02.26
|
Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
1-2 |
|
03.02.26
|
Sheffield United Oxford |
3-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
11.01.26
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Sheffield United Mansfield |
3-4 |
|
01.01.26
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Sheffield United Leicester |
3-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Sheffield United Birmingham |
3-0 |
|
09.12.25
|
Sheffield United Norwich |
1-1 |
|
06.12.25
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Sheffield United Stoke City |
4-0 |
|
26.11.25
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Sheffield United Portsmouth |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Sheffield United QPR |
0-0 |
|
01.11.25
|
Sheffield United Derby |
1-3 |
|
18.10.25
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Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
30.09.25
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Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
20.09.25
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Sheffield United Charlton |
0-1 |
|
23.08.25
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Sheffield United Millwall |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-4 |
|
24.05.25
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Sheffield United Sunderland |
1-2 |
|
12.05.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
3-0 |
|
03.05.25
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Sheffield United Blackburn |
1-1 |
|
18.04.25
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Sheffield United Cardiff |
2-0 |
|
08.04.25
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Sheffield United Millwall |
0-1 |
|
28.03.25
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Sheffield United Coventry |
3-1 |
|
11.03.25
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Sheffield United Bristol City |
1-1 |
|
08.03.25
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Sheffield United Preston |
1-0 |
|
24.02.25
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Sheffield United Leeds |
1-3 |
|
12.02.25
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Sheffield United Middlesbrough |
3-1 |
|
08.02.25
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Sheffield United Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
24.01.25
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Sheffield United Hull City |
0-3 |
|
18.01.25
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Sheffield United Norwich |
2-0 |
|
09.01.25
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Sheffield United Cardiff |
0-1 |
|
29.12.24
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Sheffield United West Brom |
1-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Sheffield United Burnley |
0-2 |
|
14.12.24
|
Sheffield United Plymouth |
2-0 |
|
29.11.24
|
Sheffield United Sunderland |
1-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Sheffield United Oxford |
3-0 |
|
10.11.24
|
Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday |
1-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Sheffield United Stoke City |
2-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Sheffield United Luton |
2-0 |
|
02.10.24
|
Sheffield United Swansea |
1-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Sheffield United Derby |
1-0 |
|
01.09.24
|
Sheffield United Watford |
1-0 |
|
17.08.24
|
Sheffield United QPR |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
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Watford Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
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Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
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Birmingham Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
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Norwich Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
28.02.26
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QPR Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
14.02.26
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Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
31.01.26
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Millwall Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
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Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
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Charlton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
29.12.25
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Stoke City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
26.12.25
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Wrexham Sheffield United |
5-3 |
|
12.12.25
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West Brom Sheffield United |
2-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Leicester Sheffield United |
2-3 |
|
23.11.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
04.11.25
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Coventry Sheffield United |
3-1 |
|
24.10.25
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Preston Sheffield United |
3-2 |
|
21.10.25
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Blackburn Sheffield United |
1-3 |
|
04.10.25
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Hull City Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
27.09.25
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Oxford Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
12.09.25
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Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0 |
|
30.08.25
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Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
16.08.25
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Swansea Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
13.08.25
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Birmingham Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Chesterfield Sheffield United |
1-4 |
|
22.07.25
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Burton Albion Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
19.07.25
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Rotherham Sheffield United |
0-5 |
|
08.05.25
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Bristol City Sheffield United |
0-3 |
|
25.04.25
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Stoke City Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
21.04.25
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Burnley Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
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Plymouth Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
05.04.25
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Oxford Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
16.03.25
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Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
01.03.25
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QPR Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
15.02.25
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Luton Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
01.02.25
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Derby Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
21.01.25
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Swansea Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
04.01.25
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Watford Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
01.01.25
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Sunderland Sheffield United |
2-1 |
|
21.12.24
|
Cardiff Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
11.12.24
|
Millwall Sheffield United |
0-1 |
|
08.12.24
|
West Brom Sheffield United |
2-2 |
|
23.11.24
|
Coventry Sheffield United |
2-2 |
|
05.11.24
|
Bristol City Sheffield United |
1-2 |
|
02.11.24
|
Blackburn Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
23.10.24
|
Middlesbrough Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
18.10.24
|
Leeds Sheffield United |
2-0 |
|
28.09.24
|
Portsmouth Sheffield United |
0-0 |
|
13.09.24
|
Hull City Sheffield United |
0-2 |
|
27.08.24
|
Barnsley Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
24.08.24
|
Norwich Sheffield United |
1-1 |
|
28.04.26
|
Southampton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
West Brom Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
22.04.26
|
Charlton Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
19.04.26
|
Ipswich Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Portsmouth Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Norwich Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Ipswich Birmingham |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Ipswich Millwall |
1-1 |
|
14.03.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Stoke City Ipswich |
3-3 |
|
07.03.26
|
Ipswich Leicester |
1-1 |
|
03.03.26
|
Ipswich Hull City |
1-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Ipswich Swansea |
3-0 |
|
24.02.26
|
Watford Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Wrexham Ipswich |
5-3 |
|
13.02.26
|
Wrexham Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
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Derby Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
24.01.26
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
20.01.26
|
Ipswich Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Ipswich Blackburn |
3-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Ipswich Blackpool |
2-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Ipswich Oxford |
2-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Coventry Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
26.12.25
|
Millwall Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Ipswich Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Leicester Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
10.12.25
|
Ipswich Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Ipswich Coventry |
3-0 |
|
28.11.25
|
Oxford Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Hull City Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Ipswich Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Swansea Ipswich |
1-4 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
QPR Ipswich |
1-4 |
|
25.10.25
|
Ipswich West Brom |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Ipswich Charlton |
0-3 |
|
17.10.25
|
Middlesbrough Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
05.10.25
|
Ipswich Norwich |
3-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Blackburn Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
12.09.25
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Ipswich Derby |
2-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
17.08.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Bromley Ipswich (Penalties:5 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
08.08.25
|
Birmingham Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Auxerre Ipswich |
0-3 |
|
25.07.25
|
Aberdeen Ipswich |
1-3 |
|
19.04.26
|
Ipswich Middlesbrough |
2-2 |
|
06.04.26
|
Ipswich Birmingham |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Ipswich Millwall |
1-1 |
|
07.03.26
|
Ipswich Leicester |
1-1 |
|
03.03.26
|
Ipswich Hull City |
1-0 |
|
28.02.26
|
Ipswich Swansea |
3-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Ipswich Preston |
1-1 |
|
20.01.26
|
Ipswich Bristol City |
2-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Ipswich Blackburn |
3-0 |
|
10.01.26
|
Ipswich Blackpool |
2-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Ipswich Oxford |
2-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Ipswich Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
10.12.25
|
Ipswich Stoke City |
1-0 |
|
06.12.25
|
Ipswich Coventry |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Ipswich Wrexham |
0-0 |
|
04.11.25
|
Ipswich Watford |
1-1 |
|
25.10.25
|
Ipswich West Brom |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Ipswich Charlton |
0-3 |
|
05.10.25
|
Ipswich Norwich |
3-1 |
|
27.09.25
|
Ipswich Portsmouth |
2-1 |
|
12.09.25
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0 |
|
30.08.25
|
Ipswich Derby |
2-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-1 |
|
25.05.25
|
Ipswich West Ham |
1-3 |
|
10.05.25
|
Ipswich Brentford |
0-1 |
|
20.04.25
|
Ipswich Arsenal |
0-4 |
|
05.04.25
|
Ipswich Wolves |
1-2 |
|
15.03.25
|
Ipswich Nottingham Forest |
2-4 |
|
22.02.25
|
Ipswich Tottenham |
1-4 |
|
01.02.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Ipswich Manchester City |
0-6 |
|
16.01.25
|
Ipswich Brighton |
0-2 |
|
12.01.25
|
Ipswich Bristol Rovers |
3-0 |
|
30.12.24
|
Ipswich Chelsea |
2-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Ipswich Newcastle |
0-4 |
|
08.12.24
|
Ipswich Bournemouth |
1-2 |
|
03.12.24
|
Ipswich Crystal Palace |
0-1 |
|
24.11.24
|
Ipswich Manchester United |
1-1 |
|
02.11.24
|
Ipswich Leicester |
1-1 |
|
19.10.24
|
Ipswich Everton |
0-2 |
|
29.09.24
|
Ipswich Aston Villa |
2-2 |
|
31.08.24
|
Ipswich Fulham |
1-1 |
|
17.08.24
|
Ipswich Liverpool |
0-2 |
|
10.08.24
|
Ipswich Nice |
1-0 |
|
27.07.24
|
Ipswich Fortuna Dusseldorf |
1-2 |
|
04.05.24
|
Ipswich Huddersfield |
2-0 |
|
13.04.24
|
Ipswich Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
10.04.24
|
Ipswich Watford |
0-0 |
|
01.04.24
|
Ipswich Southampton |
3-2 |
|
16.03.24
|
Ipswich Sheffield Wednesday |
6-0 |
|
28.04.26
|
Southampton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
West Brom Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
22.04.26
|
Charlton Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Portsmouth Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Norwich Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
10.03.26
|
Stoke City Ipswich |
3-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Watford Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Wrexham Ipswich |
5-3 |
|
13.02.26
|
Wrexham Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Derby Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
24.01.26
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
29.12.25
|
Coventry Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
26.12.25
|
Millwall Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
13.12.25
|
Leicester Ipswich |
3-1 |
|
28.11.25
|
Oxford Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Hull City Ipswich |
0-2 |
|
08.11.25
|
Swansea Ipswich |
1-4 |
|
01.11.25
|
QPR Ipswich |
1-4 |
|
17.10.25
|
Middlesbrough Ipswich |
2-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Bristol City Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Blackburn Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
23.08.25
|
Preston Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
12.08.25
|
Bromley Ipswich (Penalties:5 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
08.08.25
|
Birmingham Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Auxerre Ipswich |
0-3 |
|
25.07.25
|
Aberdeen Ipswich |
1-3 |
|
19.07.25
|
BW Linz Ipswich |
1-4 |
|
18.05.25
|
Leicester Ipswich |
2-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Everton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
26.04.25
|
Newcastle Ipswich |
3-0 |
|
13.04.25
|
Chelsea Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
02.04.25
|
Bournemouth Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
08.03.25
|
Crystal Palace Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
03.03.25
|
Nottingham Forest Ipswich (Penalties:5 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
26.02.25
|
Manchester United Ipswich |
3-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Aston Villa Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Coventry Ipswich |
1-4 |
|
25.01.25
|
Liverpool Ipswich |
4-1 |
|
05.01.25
|
Fulham Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
27.12.24
|
Arsenal Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Wolves Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
30.11.24
|
Nottingham Forest Ipswich |
1-0 |
|
10.11.24
|
Tottenham Ipswich |
1-2 |
|
26.10.24
|
Brentford Ipswich |
4-3 |
|
05.10.24
|
West Ham Ipswich |
4-1 |
|
21.09.24
|
Southampton Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Brighton Ipswich |
0-0 |
|
28.08.24
|
AFC Wimbledon Ipswich (Penalties:4 - 2) |
2-2 |
|
24.08.24
|
Manchester City Ipswich |
4-1 |
|
12.09.2025
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
5-0
|
|
27.04.2019
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
2-0
|
|
22.12.2018
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
1-1
|
|
10.03.2018
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
0-0
|
|
06.01.2018
|
Ipswich Sheffield United |
0-1
|
|
27.04.2019
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
2-0
|
|
14.10.2017
|
Sheffield United Ipswich |
1-0
|