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Ipswich Lead Sheffield United at Half-Time After Philogene Strike

Sheffield United came in on a four-game losing run under new head coach Ruben Selles after a summer of sales.

Overview

  • Jaden Philogene curled in on 20 minutes to give Ipswich a 1-0 advantage at the break at Portman Road.
  • Ruben Selles’ side started the night bottom of the Championship with four defeats and just one goal from their opening four league games.
  • Ipswich entered the match winless with three points from four, despite league-leading possession figures and strong expected-goals numbers.
  • Sammie Szmodics was passed fit to be among the Ipswich substitutes, while the Blades handed debuts to Mark McGuinness and Alex Matos with several midfielders still out injured.
  • The 8pm BST fixture is live on Sky Sports, with bookmakers pricing Ipswich as odds-on favourites before kick-off.