Wrexham vs Ipswich

5 - 3
🕒 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 STōK Cae Ras 🧑‍⚖️ Leigh Doughty 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Wrexham 7 · Ipswich 2
Referee Stats
18 matches · 2.61 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.61
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.11
Over 4.5 cards 28%
Home wins 39%
Draws 17%
Away wins 44%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (17-13).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Wrexham had the sharper finishing (10-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Wrexham (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-7-6

Goals For / Against

41 / 37
Avg: 1.78 / 1.61

Points

37
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Ipswich (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-7-7

Goals For / Against

37 / 30
Avg: 1.61 / 1.30

Points

34
Avg: 1.48

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61
PPG
1.48
1.78
GF
1.61
1.61
GA
1.30
57%
O2.5
48%
74%
BTTS
61%
26%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Wrexham rank7th
Ipswich rank2nd
Wrexham points71
Ipswich points84
Wrexham: #7 · 71 pts · GD +4
13 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Ipswich: #2 · 84 pts · GD +33
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wrexham last 5 home

D W L W L
Points7/15
Weighted index51
Goals8-9
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Ipswich last 5 away

D D W L W
Points8/15
Weighted index47
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wrexham trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 17%

Ipswich trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Wrexham score at home96%
Wrexham clean sheet at home22%
Ipswich score away83%
Ipswich clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Wrexham score first26%
Wrexham win after scoring first67%
Ipswich score first17%
Ipswich win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Wrexham 50% · Ipswich 33%
Avg first goal minute: Wrexham 34.5' · Ipswich 43.5'

Vs league average

Wrexham score at home1.78 vs 1.40
Wrexham concede at home1.61 vs 1.20
Ipswich score away1.61 vs 1.20
Ipswich concede away1.30 vs 1.40
Wrexham score 27% above league average, while Ipswich score 34% above league average.
Defensive side: Wrexham are 34% above league average at home, and Ipswich are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 8.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Wrexham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
16-30 4
61-75 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Ipswich goal timing (away)

1H scored: 23% 2H scored: 77% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 4
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
6
Total Shots
17
13
Shots off Goal
3
3
Blocked Shots
4
4
Shots Inside Box
13
9
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
5
2
Fouls
10
10
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
5
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
428
450
Passes Accurate
351
363
Passes %
82%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
6' ⚽
⚽
6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
K. Moore
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Windass
16' ↑↓
↑↓
16' ⇄ B. Sheaf
1st substitution · For: G. Dobson
20' ⚽
⚽
20' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Mehmeti
Normal Goal · Assist: Iván Azón
26'
26' M. Cleworth
31'
31' C. Doyle
37' ⚽
⚽
37' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
J. Windass
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Moore
37'
37' L. Davis
41'
41' C. Kipré
45+3' ⚽
⚽
45+3' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
Iván Azón
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Taylor
45+4'
45+4' D. Furlong
47' ⚽
⚽
47' ⚽ Goal · 2-3
C. Kipré
Normal Goal
57'
57' W. Burns
60'
60' O. Rathbone
64'
64' D. Hyam
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ I. Kaboré
2nd substitution · For: R. Longman
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ O. Rathbone
3rd substitution · For: N. Broadhead
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 3-3
G. Thomason
Normal Goal
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ A. Mehmeti
1st substitution · For: M. Núñez
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ J. Taylor
2nd substitution · For: D. Neil
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ W. Burns
3rd substitution · For: K. McAteer
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 4-3
C. Doyle
Normal Goal · Assist: L. O'Brien
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ Iván Azón
4th substitution · For: G. Hirst
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ A. Matusiwa
5th substitution · For: C. Akpom
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ J. Windass
4th substitution · For: Z. Vyner
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 5-3
N. Broadhead
Normal Goal · Assist: L. O'Brien
88'
88' G. Dobson

Wrexham vs Ipswich 5-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wrexham beat Ipswich 5-3 on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Leigh Doughty. It was played at STōK Cae Ras.

First half: Wrexham took an early lead at 6' when K. Moore scored, with the assist credited to J. Windass, making the score 1-0. Wrexham made their 1st substitution at 16', with B. Sheaf replacing G. Dobson. Ipswich leveled the score at 20' when A. Mehmeti scored, with the assist credited to Iván Azón, making the score 1-1. M. Cleworth received a yellow card for Wrexham at 26'. C. Doyle received a yellow card for Wrexham at 31'. Wrexham took the lead at 37' when J. Windass scored, with the assist credited to K. Moore, making the score 2-1. L. Davis received a yellow card for Ipswich at 37'. C. Kipré received a yellow card for Ipswich at 41'. Ipswich leveled the score at 45+3' when Iván Azón scored, with the assist credited to J. Taylor, making the score 2-2. D. Furlong received a yellow card for Ipswich at 45+4'.

Second half: Ipswich took the lead at 47' when C. Kipré scored, making the score 2-3. W. Burns received a yellow card for Ipswich at 57'. O. Rathbone received a yellow card for Wrexham at 60'. D. Hyam received a yellow card for Wrexham at 64'. Wrexham made their 2nd substitution at 64', with I. Kaboré replacing R. Longman. Wrexham made their 3rd substitution at 65', with O. Rathbone replacing N. Broadhead. Wrexham leveled the score at 66' when G. Thomason scored, making the score 3-3. Ipswich made their 1st substitution at 70', with A. Mehmeti replacing M. Núñez. Ipswich made their 2nd substitution at 70', with J. Taylor replacing D. Neil. Ipswich made their 3rd substitution at 71', with W. Burns replacing K. McAteer. Wrexham took the lead at 75' when C. Doyle scored, with the assist credited to L. O'Brien, making the score 4-3. Ipswich made their 4th substitution at 76', with Iván Azón replacing G. Hirst. Ipswich made their 5th substitution at 81', with A. Matusiwa replacing C. Akpom. Wrexham made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Windass replacing Z. Vyner. Wrexham extended the lead at 86' when N. Broadhead scored, with the assist credited to L. O'Brien, making the score 5-3. G. Dobson received a yellow card for Wrexham at 88'.

Wrexham used 4 substitutions while Ipswich used 5 substitutions. Wrexham got 5 yellow cards, while Ipswich got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (17-13).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Wrexham had the sharper finishing (10-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Wrexham vs Ipswich Head-to-Head History by Season