Ipswich Town
- Gary O'Neil has got the Tractor Boys playing with control and structure, but also with a lot of control.
- The Tractor Boys have won their last two home games, scoring four and conceding none.
- The Tractor Boys have won three and lost one of their four home games this season in all competitions, so their edge is very real and with Sunderland failing to win on their last visit to Ipswich, Portman Road is proving to be a tricky ground for the Black Cats.
Sunderland
- Sunderland have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions.
- Régis Le Bris has Sunderland set up compactly, with a disciplined block and quick counters as their main weapon.
- Sunderland have scored 13 goals away from home in six attempts, but Ipswich will make it very hard for them to get into the game and we like their chances of keeping the home shutout.
Head-to-Head
- Ipswich Town have a point to prove after their 2-1 Championship win over Sunderland in 2023/2024 when these clubs meet at Portman Road this Saturday.
- This is a tough game to call with both clubs arriving in similar form, so the head-to-head is significant as Ipswich are undefeated in their last two meetings with Sunderland, winning both.
Betting Insights
- The Tractor Boys are 2.65 favorites to beat the Black Cats at home this weekend, a shade above Sunderland's 2.55 and the tie is priced at 3.35.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.85 and BTTS-No at 2.1 look like a couple of great bets for a cagey game where Ipswich are just about favoured to edge it.
Prediction
Sunderland have won one and lost two of their last three away games, so we think the Tractor Boys can nick this one.
