Middlesbrough
- Boro are 2nd in the Championship on 18 points from 9 games.
- Middlesbrough have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five Championship fixtures, an inconsistent run that began with a 0-0 home draw against Stoke City and most recently included a 1-0 away defeat to Portsmouth. In this context, the Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town betting tips highlight the unpredictability in their recent performances.
- Rob Edwards has installed a pragmatic three at the back system that can play at a high tempo and has given his team width with wing-backs who cover plenty of ground and get involved in the action.
- Kaly Sene leads Boro’s attack with 2 goals in 6 Championship appearances but has scored two of Boro’s last 5 league goals.
- Middlesbrough are unbeaten at home with three wins and a draw.
Ipswich Town
- Ipswich Town have won three and drawn two of their last five matches, moving to 9th in the table with 13 points from 8 games.
- Kieran McKenna’s team are undefeated in five, recently beating Norwich City 3-1 at home and Portsmouth 2-1 at Fratton Park.
- McKenna’s 4-2-3-1 formation has a dynamic quality that morphs into a back-three shape when out of possession and can look to press high and create overloads in central areas, which they hope will see the hosts slip up and allow the Tractor Boys to pounce quickly.
- Jaden Philogene-Bidace is in prolific form with 5 Championship goals in 7 appearances, nearly half of Ipswich’s 11 goals in their last 5 games. The latest Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town betting tips suggest he could be a decisive factor.
Key Players
- Kaly Sene leads Boro’s attack with 2 goals in 6 Championship appearances and has netted two of Boro’s last 5 league goals.
- Jaden Philogene-Bidace has 5 goals in 7 appearances and has been central to Ipswich’s recent scoring run.
Betting Insights
- Ipswich are the favorites at 2.5 but I’d prefer to take Middlesbrough at 2.76 to get at least a point here and will take the Draw option at 3.25 if I have to. When considering the Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town prediction, these odds play a crucial role.
- The visitors have drawn both of their recent Championship away games and Boro have also drawn and won their last 2 at Riverside, so both teams to score looks good at close to even odds (1.93).
Prediction
However, given Ipswich’s poor away form and their inability to find the net, along with Boro’s home resilience, I’m taking this game to end in a tie or a narrow home win .
