Southampton
- Southampton are flying in the Championship, having won four and drawn one of their last five games and their home record is similarly impressive with two wins and a draw from their last three games at St Mary’s.
- The Saints sit fourth in the table with 76 points from 44 games, but second-placed Ipswich Town are only three points ahead of them on 79 points from 43 matches, so there is still a lot at stake when the two clubs meet in the closing weeks of the season.
- The quality of the football on display at St Mary’s has improved dramatically since Tonda Eckert took over as manager in November 2025.
- Saints have averaged 1.64 goals per game at home this season, scoring 36 times in total in the Championship, and their approach makes them very hard to crack.
Ipswich Town
- Their most recent results have been a 2-2 draw at home to Middlesbrough and a 2-1 win at Charlton Athletic.
- Kieran McKenna, who took over at Ipswich in December 2021, has built a fluid, attacking team that likes to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a lot of wide overloads and high-press.
- They have won nine, drawn five and lost seven of their 21 away games in the Championship this season, which indicates they can be vulnerable on the road.
- Ipswich average 1.67 goals per away game, having scored 35 goals on their travels in the second tier this term, so both teams could score in this one.
Recent meetings
Ipswich have won two , drawn two and lost one of the last five meetings in all competitions.
Key Players
Adam Armstrong is Southampton’s chief goal scorer this term with 11 in 29 appearances , while Jack Clarke is the top scorer for Ipswich with 15 in 43 matches .
Prediction
We’re going to go with a Southampton win in the outright market as the Saints are a 2.2 favorite at home and they have a terrific record at their St Mary’s home ground.
