Championship: Ipswich vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 4 match between Ipswich and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Ipswich hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Derby over to the Portman Road for a round 4 match.

Ipswich are currently just ahead of Derby by one point in the Championship table. While the hosts are number 18 with two points, the guests rank as number 20 in the standings.

Form: Ipswich vs Derby

Ipswich Form

Two draws were the best Ipswich could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Bromley, before finishing even in a 1-1 draw against Southampton. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 defeat against Preston. Ipswich claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 13 and conceded four goals.

Derby Form

Derby were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-5 defeat against Coventry before drawing 1-1 with Bristol City. They were defeated once again, when Burnley ran out 2-1 winners. Derby won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding nine times.

Betting facts for Ipswich and Derby

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

In-form players: Ipswich vs Derby

George Hirst is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Derby look to Carlton Morris, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Ipswich vs Derby

Full-time result

Ipswich are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew one of these. They suffered nine defeats as well. Derby won five of their previous 10 away games, while drawing two and losing three. Ipswich are on a fantastic streak of no less than 22 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Derby have not lost to Ipswich in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Ipswich scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Derby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Derby should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Ipswich only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Derby claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Ipswich have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Ipswich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Derby, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.9 times goals per game themselves.