Championship: Preston vs Ipswich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Ipswich who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Ipswich head over to the Deepdale on Saturday to face title favourites Preston in a round 3 match in the Championship.

Preston will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new Championship campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

Form: Preston vs Ipswich

Preston Form

Preston should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers, before beating first Barrow by 0-1, then Leicester in a 2-1 win. Preston managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Ipswich Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Ipswich are on the lookout for a win again. Against Birmingham, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Bromley in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Southampton. Ipswich claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Preston and Ipswich

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Preston and Ipswich. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Preston vs Ipswich

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Preston and Ipswich will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Preston vs Ipswich

Full-time result

Preston claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Ipswich won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Ipswich didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Preston only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Ipswich got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Preston played. Preston managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Preston and Ipswich.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Preston’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Ipswich, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Preston conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.