Championship: Ipswich vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Championship clash between Ipswich and Sunderland and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

The Championship clash at Portman Road on Saturday sees Ipswich hosting opponents Sunderland.

Ipswich approach round 27 as number 2 in the Championship table with 55 points on their account so far. With 26 rounds behind them, Sunderland have amassed 40 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.

Team form: Ipswich vs Sunderland

Ipswich Form

Ipswich look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first split the points with Queens Park Rangers in a 0-0, before also drawing 0-0 with Stoke. A win finally came their way as they threw AFC Wimbledon under the bus in a 1-3 victory. 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 11 and conceded seven goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Rotherham, before claiming three points in a 2-0 win against Preston. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Newcastle. Sunderland claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by five goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Ipswich and Sunderland

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Ipswich and Sunderland played across all tournaments.

Players under the radar: Ipswich vs Sunderland

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Sam Morsy, 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 Sunderland. The visitors will be looking to Jack Clarke to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sunderland in recent matches.

Popular markets: Ipswich vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Ipswich have struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 11 Championship matches at Portman Road. They have beaten Sunderland in three consecutive meetings. Sunderland claimed three wins, three draws, and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Ipswich scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Sunderland only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sunderland managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sunderland have scored in three consecutive meetings with Ipswich at Portman Road.

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Ipswich saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Sunderland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.

Betting suggestion: Ipswich vs Sunderland

The match between Ipswich and Sunderland should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Championship game.

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