Ipswich 2-1 Oxford United — EFL Championship, 1 Jan 2026
Ipswich beat Oxford United 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 1 January 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich. Jaden Philogene, William Lankshear, Chuba Akpom got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 1 and Oxford United 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-017'Jaden Philogeneassist: J. Cajuste
- 23'Tyler Goodrhamout: S. Dembele
- 27'Siriki DembéléArgument
- 1-134'William Lankshearassist: F. Krastev
- 2-140'Chuba Akpom
- Half-time2-1
- 46'out: S. Mills
- 56'Chuba AkpomArgument
- 56'Ciaron BrownArgument
- 61'Michał HelikFoul
- 68'Sindre Egeliout: W. Burns
- 68'Marcelino Núñezout: Jack Clarke
- 73'F. Krastevout: Luke Harris
- 75'Will VaulksFoul
- 76'J. Cajusteout: J. Taylor
- 76'Chuba Akpomout: I. Azon
- 84'Jaden Philogeneout: A. Young
- 85'William Lankshearout: Mark Harris
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Marcelino Núñez · Ipswich
Ipswich
- 8.0Marcelino NúñezM
- 7.9Azor MatusiwaM
- 7.3Cédric KipréD
- 7.3Jaden PhilogeneM
- 7.2Jens CajusteM
- 7.2Darnell FurlongD
- 7.0Jack ClarkeF
- 6.9Leif DavisD
- 6.9Chuba AkpomF
- 6.7Ashley YoungD
- 6.7Jack TaylorM
- 6.6Dara O'SheaD
- 6.3Ivan AzónF
- 6.3Sindre EgeliM
- 6.2Wes BurnsF
- 6.2Christian WaltonG
Oxford United
- 8.0James CummingG
- 7.9Ciaron BrownD
- 7.3William LankshearF
- 7.0Will VaulksM
- 6.9Stanley MillsM
- 6.9Jack CurrieD
- 6.7Brian De KeersmaeckerM
- 6.7Filip KrastevM
- 6.7Samuel LongD
- 6.7Przemysław PłachetaM
- 6.5Mark HarrisF
- 6.3Michał HelikD
- 6.3Luke HarrisM
- 6.2Tyler GoodrhamM
- 6.2Siriki DembéléM
Line-ups
Oxford United4-2-3-1
Ipswich4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
1Cumming8.0
14Keersmaecker6.7
50Krastev6.7
4Vaulks7.0
2Long6.7
6Helik6.3
3Brown7.9
19Goodrham6.2
26Currie6.9
27Lankshear7.3
29Akpom6.9
12Cajuste7.2
26O'Shea6.6
3Davis6.9
28Walton6.2
4Kipré7.3
19Furlong7.2
5Matusiwa7.9
11Philogene7.3
32Núñez★8.0
8Egeli6.3
Substitutes
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 15A. Young84'D6.7
- 14J. Taylor76'M6.7
- 18B. JohnsonD
- 47Jack Clarke68'F7.0
- 7W. Burns68'F6.2
- 1A. PalmerG
- 24J. GreavesD
- 31I. Azon76'F6.3
- 20K. McAteerM
Oxford UnitedGary Rowett
Substitutes
- 9Mark Harris85'F6.5
- 21Matt IngramG
- 20Thomas BradshawF
- 23S. Dembele23'M6.2
- 11Ole RomenyF
- 22Gregory LeighD
- 15Brodie SpencerD
- 17S. Mills46'M6.9
- 12Luke Harris73'M6.3
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
1.43Expected goals (xG)1.08
19Total shots8
6Shots on target1
6Shots off target4
7Blocked shots3
9Corners2
1Offsides1
9Fouls12
1Yellow cards4
0Goalkeeper saves4
0.87Goals prevented0.87
526Total passes303
452Accurate passes234
86%Pass accuracy77%
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelino Núñez | 68 | – | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jaden Philogene | 84 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jens Cajuste | 76 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Clarke | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Chuba Akpom | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ashley Young | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Taylor | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ivan Azón | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sindre Egeli | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Wes Burns | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Oxford United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cumming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Ciaron Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| William Lankshear | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Will Vaulks | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Stanley Mills | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Currie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Filip Krastev | 73 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Samuel Long | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Przemysław Płacheta | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Mark Harris | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Michał Helik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Harris | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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- 28 Nov 25Oxford United2-1Ipswich
- 21 Jan 23Oxford United2-1Ipswich
- 26 Dec 22Ipswich3-0Oxford United
- 19 Mar 22Oxford United1-1Ipswich
- 13 Nov 21Ipswich0-0Oxford United
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