Championship: Ipswich vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 43 match between Ipswich and Middlesbrough and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Ipswich enjoy home advantage, when visitors Middlesbrough swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Ipswich approach round 43 as number 2 in the Championship table with 88 points on their account so far. With 42 rounds behind them, Middlesbrough have amassed 62 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Team form: Ipswich vs Middlesbrough

Ipswich Form

In the last three outings, Ipswich beat Southampton by 3-2, lost 1-0 against Norwich, before drawing 0-0 with Watford. Ipswich showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Portman Road, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 19 times, while letting in eight themselves.

Middlesbrough Form

In their three most recent outings, Middlesbrough won 2-0 and 2-0 against Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea, before drawing 2-2 against Hull. Middlesbrough won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Ipswich and Middlesbrough

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Ipswich and Middlesbrough. 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 Middlesbrough

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Nathan Broadhead, who is performing well for Ipswich. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Middlesbrough.The visitors will be looking to Emmanuel Latte Lath to find the net once again, after managing four Championship goals for Middlesbrough in recent matches.

Betting markets: Ipswich vs Middlesbrough

Full-time result

Ipswich won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Middlesbrough won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Ipswich are on an amazing streak of now 19 games at home in a row without defeat. Middlesbrough are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing. Middlesbrough have not lost to Ipswich in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Ipswich scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Middlesbrough got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Middlesbrough managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Ipswich when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Ipswich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Middlesbrough, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Ipswich vs Middlesbrough

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Ipswich vs Middlesbrough mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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