Sheffield United vs Ipswich Town predictions, Jan 24, 2026

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In an intriguing matchup in the English League Championship, Sheffield United will host Ipswich Town at home on January 24, 2026.

Recent form suggests that Ipswich Town has been the more successful team, winning 4 out of their last 5 matches, while Sheffield United has only managed 2 wins in the same period. This could indicate that Ipswich Town will enter the match with more confidence and momentum.

However, bookmakers still slightly favor Sheffield United with odds of 2.79 compared to Ipswich Town’s 2.41. Our model predicts a close match, with a 38% chance of an away win, a 35% chance of a home win, and a 27.7% probability of a draw.

Both teams will be looking to capitalize on their tactical strengths to secure a victory. Sheffield United will seek to make the most of their home advantage, while Ipswich Town will aim to continue their recent winning streak.

Overall, this match promises to be a closely contested affair, with both teams having a chance to claim the three points.

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Sheff Utd 33.4%

Draw 27.7%

Ipswich 38.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League Championship Ipswich: 24.38% Sheffield Utd: 0.17%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.83	3.36	2.4	Watch and Bet
	2.8	3.2	2.4
	2.8	3.47	2.42
	2.75	3.4	2.42

Latest Results

17.01.26 Charlton Athletic – Sheffield United – 1:0 11.01.26 Sheffield United – Mansfield Town – 3:4 01.01.26 Sheffield United – Leicester City – 3:1 29.12.25 Stoke City – Sheffield United – 1:2 26.12.25 Wrexham AFC – Sheffield United – 5:3

17.01.26 Ipswich Town – Blackburn Rovers – 3:0 10.01.26 Ipswich Town – Blackpool – 2:1 01.01.26 Ipswich Town – Oxford United – 2:1 29.12.25 Coventry City – Ipswich Town – 0:2 26.12.25 Millwall – Ipswich Town – 0:0

Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 17 and 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Sheff Utd won 2.

In recent matches, Sheff Utd has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Ipswich is showing excellent form with consecutive wins (last 5 games: 4 wins).

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Sheff Utd won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 5:6. (average 0.8:1).

Including home matches between the teams, Sheff Utd won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:0. (average 1.5:0).

Latest Head To Head

12.09.25 Ipswich Town – Sheffield United – 5:0 27.04.19 Sheffield United – Ipswich Town – 2:0 22.12.18 Ipswich Town – Sheffield United – 1:1 10.03.18 Ipswich Town – Sheffield United – 0:0 06.01.18 Ipswich Town – Sheffield United – 0:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	27	16	7	4	59:30	29	55
2	Middlesbrough	27	14	7	6	40:28	12	49
3	Ipswich	26	13	8	5	45:24	21	47
4	Millwall	27	13	7	7	31:33	-2	46
5	Hull	26	13	5	8	42:39	3	44
6	Preston	27	11	10	6	36:26	10	43
7	Stoke	27	12	5	10	32:23	9	41
8	Watford	26	11	8	7	37:31	6	41
9	Bristol City	27	11	7	9	38:29	9	40
10	Wrexham	27	10	10	7	39:34	5	40
11	QPR	27	11	6	10	38:39	-1	39
12	Derby	27	10	8	9	36:35	1	38
13	Leicester	27	10	7	10	38:40	-2	37
14	Birmingham	27	9	8	10	36:37	-1	35
15	Southampton	27	8	9	10	39:40	-1	33
16	Swansea	27	9	6	12	28:34	-6	33
17	Sheffield Utd	26	10	2	14	36:39	-3	32
18	Charlton	26	8	8	10	26:32	-6	32
19	West Brom	27	9	4	14	31:38	-7	31
20	Blackburn	26	7	7	12	24:33	-9	28
21	Portsmouth	25	7	7	11	22:35	-13	28
22	Norwich	27	7	6	14	30:40	-10	27
23	Oxford Utd	26	5	8	13	25:35	-10	23
24	Sheffield Wed	26	1	8	17	18:52	-34	-7

English League Championship Outrights

1. Coventry: 1.57 (54.34%)

2. Ipswich: 3.5 (24.38%)

3. Middlesbrough: 6 (14.22%)

4. Millwall: 67 (1.27%)

5. Watford: 67 (1.27%)

6. Hull City: 81 (1.05%)

7. Preston: 251 (0.34%)

8. Stoke City: 301 (0.28%)

9. Bristol City: 301 (0.28%)

10. Southampton: 501 (0.17%)

11. Wrexham: 501 (0.17%)

12. QPR: 501 (0.17%)

13. Blackburn: 501 (0.17%)

14. Sheffield Wed: 501 (0.17%)

15. Portsmouth: 501 (0.17%)

16. Sheffield Utd: 501 (0.17%)

17. West Brom: 501 (0.17%)

18. Swansea: 501 (0.17%)

19. Leicester: 501 (0.17%)

20. Derby: 501 (0.17%)

21. Birmingham: 501 (0.17%)

22. Norwich: 501 (0.17%)

23. Oxford Utd: 501 (0.17%)

24. Charlton: 501 (0.17%)

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