Championship: Ipswich vs Southampton – Betting preview

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

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

Sitting top of the table, Ipswich have claimed 84 points after 39 rounds, while Southampton have amassed 74 points and presently rank as number 4 in the Championship.

Form: Ipswich vs Southampton

Ipswich Form

In the previous three matches, Ipswich lost 2-1 against Cardiff, beat Sheffield Wednesday by 6-0 and won 0-1 against Blackburn. Ipswich have been in potent form at Portman Road, winning no less than five of the past six Championship matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 20 goals while letting in nine.

Southampton Form

In their three most recent outings, Southampton won 3-4 and 4-2 against Birmingham and Sunderland, before drawing 1-1 against Middlesbrough. Southampton won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded eight goals while scoring 13 themselves.

Betting stats for Ipswich and Southampton

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

Players on top: Ipswich vs Southampton

He banged in 19 goals so far this season, and Adam Armstrong also hammered in three goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Ipswich.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Portman Road across all tournaments Ipswich won five times, drew four and lost one times. Southampton claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Ipswich are on a streak of 17 home matches without defeat. Southampton have beaten Ipswich in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Ipswich scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Southampton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Southampton games. Ipswich managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Southampton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Ipswich when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Ipswich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Southampton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals themselves during this run. Ipswich scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Southampton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 30 matches.

Suggested bet: Ipswich vs Southampton

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 Southampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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