Ace Football previews the Championship round 30 match between Ipswich and Preston and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Preston come to Portman Road for the Championship match on Saturday, Ipswich will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Ipswich are third in the Championship standings after collecting 50 points from their initial 28 encounters. Preston trail them on 43 points after 29 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.
Form: Ipswich vs Preston
Ipswich Form
Ipswich are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Blackburn by 3-0, before beating Bristol City by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against Sheffield United, who ran out 3-1 winners. Ipswich took six wins in their last six Championship matches on home soil, as they scored 14 and let in two goals.
Preston Form
Preston lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Derby, 0-3 against Hull and 4-0 against Middlesbrough. Preston won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight while also conceding nine times.
Betting stats for Ipswich and Preston
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Ipswich and Preston. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Ipswich have won the last 5 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Ipswich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Ipswich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Ipswich have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Ipswich have won 6 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Preston have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Preston have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Preston have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Ipswich vs Preston
It has been a superb season for Jack Clarke so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Ipswich rely on his abilities against Preston. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Ipswich vs Preston
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Portman Road, Ipswich won eight and drew two. Preston won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost three. Ipswich are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Ipswich have not lost to Preston in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Ipswich scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Preston scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Preston have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Preston managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Ipswich were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Ipswich have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Preston.
Total goals
Ipswich saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Preston, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Preston did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games
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