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Championship: Portsmouth vs Ipswich – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Championship round 26 match between Portsmouth and Ipswich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Ipswich go up against Portsmouth this coming Sunday for a Championship meeting at Fratton Park.

While Ipswich are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 44 points in 25 rounds, Portsmouth trail by 25 points after 24 rounds, leaving them as number 21 in the table.

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Form: Portsmouth vs Ipswich

Portsmouth Form

Portsmouth went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Queens Park Rangers, a 2-1 win against Charlton and a 5-0 defeat against Bristol City. Portsmouth won three of their previous six matches at Fratton Park in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.

Ipswich Form

Ipswich look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 0-0 with Millwall, before downing first Coventry by 0-2, then Oxford in a 2-1 win. 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 six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Portsmouth and Ipswich

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

  • In 15 of the last 17 Portsmouth home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Portsmouth home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 7 Portsmouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 7 Portsmouth matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Ipswich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Portsmouth vs Ipswich

Look no further than Callum Lang, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Portsmouth in the Championship, while Jaden Philogene-Bidace managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Ipswich in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Portsmouth claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Ipswich won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Ipswich have not lost to Portsmouth in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Portsmouth scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Ipswich got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Ipswich should be able to score at least once this coming Sunday as Portsmouth failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Ipswich managed five clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Ipswich have scored in 3 consecutive league meetings with Portsmouth.

Total goals

Portsmouth saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Ipswich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Somehow Portsmouth failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.