Sheffield Utd 3-1 Ipswich — EFL Championship, 24 Jan 2026
Sheffield Utd beat Ipswich 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 24 January 2026 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. Callum O'Hare, Andre Brooks and Patrick Bamford scored for Sheffield Utd; Jack Clarke for Ipswich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 2 and Ipswich 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-038'assist: Gustavo Hamer
- 39'Foul
- 2-045'Andre Brooks
- 45+4'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 48'Foul
- 56'out: L. Davis
- 57'
- 57'out: I. Azon
- 2-160'Penalty
- 63'
- 3-166'assist: Gustavo Hamer
- 71'out: J. Cajuste
- 71'
- 73'
- 75'Argument
- 76'Foul
- 84'Simulation
- 84'Simulation
- 87'Andre Brooksout: K. Hoever
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Sheffield Utd
- 8.0Gustavo HamerM
- 7.9Callum O'HareM
- 7.6Michael CooperG
- 7.2Andre BrooksM
- 7.2Sam McCallumD
- 7.0Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.0Tom DaviesM
- 6.9Ki-Jana HoeverD
- 6.9Femi SerikiD
- 6.9Ben MeeD
- 6.7Patrick BamfordF
- 6.6Sydie PeckM
- 6.3Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.2Thomas CannonF
Ipswich
- 7.3Dara O'SheaD
- 6.9Azor MatusiwaM
- 6.6Jack ClarkeM
- 6.6Leif DavisD
- 6.5Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.5George HirstF
- 6.5Jens CajusteM
- 6.3Jack TaylorM
- 6.3Anis MehmetiM
- 6.3Cédric KipréD
- 6.2Ivan AzónF
- 6.2Wes BurnsF
- 5.9Darnell FurlongD
- 5.9Sindre EgeliM
- 5.7Jacob GreavesD
- 5.3Christian WaltonG
Line-ups
Ipswich4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 12K. Hoever87'D6.9
- 24Tahith ChongM
- 17Adam DaviesG
- 14Harrison BurrowsD
- 23Tyrese CampbellF
- 7Thomas Cannon73'F6.2
- 28A. MatosM
- 4Oliver Arblaster63'M6.3
- 37D. SasnauskasD
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 12J. Cajuste71'M6.5
- 18B. JohnsonD
- 3L. Davis56'D6.6
- 7W. Burns57'F6.2
- 1A. PalmerG
- 31I. Azon57'F6.2
- 25Elkan BaggottD
- 20K. McAteerM
- 33Anis Mehmeti71'M6.3
Team statistics
42%Possession58%
1.59Expected goals (xG)1.97
15Total shots11
8Shots on target5
7Shots off target2
1Blocked shots4
4Corners5
1Offsides2
15Fouls11
2Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves5
-1.92Goals prevented-1.92
322Total passes443
231Accurate passes334
72%Pass accuracy75%
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Hamer | 73 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| Callum O'Hare | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Michael Cooper | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Andre Brooks | 87 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Sam McCallum | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Tom Davies | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Femi Seriki | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Ben Mee | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Bamford | 84 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sydie Peck | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Cannon | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jack Clarke | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Leif Davis | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| George Hirst | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jens Cajuste | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Taylor | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cédric Kipré | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ivan Azón | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Wes Burns | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Sindre Egeli | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.7 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Sheffield UtdLLLWW
- L21 Jan 26ASouthampton0-1
- L17 Jan 26ACharlton0-1
- L11 Jan 26HMansfield Town3-4
- W01 Jan 26HLeicester3-1
- W29 Dec 25AStoke City2-1
Head-to-head
- 12 Sept 25Ipswich5-0Sheffield Utd
- 27 Apr 19Sheffield Utd2-0Ipswich
- 22 Dec 18Ipswich1-1Sheffield Utd
- 10 Mar 18Ipswich0-0Sheffield Utd
- 06 Jan 18Ipswich0-1Sheffield Utd
- 14 Oct 17Sheffield Utd1-0Ipswich
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
Before and after
Sheffield Utd
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Ipswich
- Previous: Ipswich 2-0 Bristol City, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Ipswich 1-1 Preston, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated