Man Utd v Ipswich
Sunday, 30 August 2026, 15:30 · Gameweek 2 · 2026/27
How it went
- 28′Leif Davis0.31 xG chance
- 39′Bruno Fernandes0.57 xG chance
- 60′Bruno Fernandes0.76 xG chance
- 67′Bruno Fernandes0.59 xG chance
- 81′Bryan Mbeumo0.34 xG chance
- 90′Chuba Akpom0.43 xG chance
One goal was an own goal, counted in the attacking side’s chances rather than listed above.
The shots
Manchester United 33 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Manchester United, Manchester United v Ipswich, 32 shots in the final 35m, 4 scored.
Ipswich 10 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Ipswich, Manchester United v Ipswich, 9 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.94Bryan Mbeumo, 51' for Man Utd
- 0.52Julio Enciso, 12' for Ipswich, set up by Emersonn
- 0.35Leif Davis, 30' for Ipswich, set up by Abdul Fatawu
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Man Utd | Measure | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 2 |
| 4.87 | Expected goals | 1.81 |
| 4.10 | Non-penalty xG | 1.81 |
| 2.82 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.12 |
| 1 | Half time | 1 |
| 33 | Shots | 9 |
| 11 | On target | 5 |
| 8 | Corners | 4 |
| 10.3 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 13.7 |
| 11 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.34 Man Utd, 5.39 the draw, 7.68 Ipswich, which is a 75, 19 and 13 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: C Pawson.