Ipswich shot far more than usual but settled for a point at Hull

Hull City and Ipswich drew 2-2 at the MKM Stadium, with Julio Enciso's late equaliser keeping the visitors in the game.

Ipswich had 15 shots at the MKM Stadium, against an average of 9.9 when they play away this season, and still came away with a draw. Those shots were plentiful but not especially dangerous. Their expected goals, a measure of how good each chance was judged to be, came to 1.05, below the 1.42 they usually post on the road.

Ipswich also had far more of the ball than they are used to, with 63% possession against a away average of 43.9%. Hull City had 37%, which was a little higher than the 33.5% they usually keep at home. Hull had more of the ball than normal, yet their chances were thinner than usual too.

Hull's chances were few, but they made the two goals count. Their expected goals came to 0.76 against a usual 1.2, so they scored more than the chances they created would normally suggest. Tim Iroegbunam gave them the lead at 58 minutes, with Oliver McBurnie setting it up, and McBurnie added the second himself ten minutes later. His rating of 8.7 reflects a goal and an assist.

Ipswich had already scored, through Florentino Luís at 22 minutes from a pass by Abdoul Ouattara. Hull led for six minutes before Enciso equalised at 74, set up by Azor Matusiwa. Enciso had five shots and seven key passes, and his rating of 8.2 reflects a goal and a series of threats at the Hull goal.

Four goals is more than the 2.8 that the league usually sees per match, but the way the goals were conceded tells the more interesting story. Hull let in two, where they usually concede one at home, while Ipswich let in two, which is what they usually concede away. Neither side had a player sent off, and the six yellow cards were shared three apiece, so discipline did not shape the afternoon.

Hull City sit 10th in the table with ten points from eight games, having won two, drawn four and lost two at home. Ipswich are 12th on the same ten points, with three wins, one draw and four defeats on the road. Both clubs have been fairly even in their results, and neither has built much momentum.

Across their last six matches, Hull City have drawn three and lost three, while Ipswich have won two, drawn one and lost three. Hull have not won any of those six, and Ipswich's two wins both came within that same run of results.

Player of the matchO. McBurnie1 goal · 1 assist8.7

J. Enciso1 goal8.2

A. Ouattara1 assist7.6

Florentino1 goal7.5