Ace Football previews the Championship round 10 match between Middlesbrough and Ipswich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Ipswich go up against Middlesbrough this coming Friday for a Championship meeting at Riverside Stadium.
Middlesbrough are number 2 in the table on 18 points after nine matches. Ipswich rank as number 9 with 13 points after eight matches played.
Team form: Middlesbrough vs Ipswich
Middlesbrough Form
In the previous three games, Middlesbrough drew 1-1 with Southampton, lost 0-0 against Stoke and 1-0 against Portsmouth. Middlesbrough managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored six goals and conceded two times.
Ipswich Form
Ipswich are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Portsmouth by 2-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Bristol City and a 3-1 win against Norwich. Ipswich only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to seven.
Betting stats for Middlesbrough and Ipswich
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 Middlesbrough and Ipswich played across all tournaments.
- In 22 of the last 24 Middlesbrough matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Middlesbrough home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Middlesbrough home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Ipswich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Ipswich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Ipswich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Ipswich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Middlesbrough vs Ipswich
Kaly Sene is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Ipswich look to Jaden Philogene-Bidace, hoping he can add to his current total of five Championship goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Ipswich
Full-time result
Middlesbrough claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Ipswich won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing two in this series of matches. Ipswich did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Ipswich didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.
Both teams to score
Middlesbrough scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Ipswich only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Ipswich managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Middlesbrough’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Ipswich’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.