Ipswich go head-to-head against Fulham on Saturday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Aug 31, 2024, Portman Road
Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Following a 4-1 loss at Man City, Ipswich Town will be looking to get back on course when they take on Fulham at their Portman Road. The Tractor Boys have been struggling to find their form in the season openers and they face yet another tough challenge against the capital club. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Wes Burns, George Hirst, Janoi Donacien, Nathan Broadhead, and Harry Clarke remain in the recovery room.
The Cottagers, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Leicester City. As the newcomers are low on confidence following back-to-back losses to Liverpool and Man City, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. Summer signing Emile Smith Rowe should keep his place in the starting XI after opening his goal-scoring account against the Foxes, while there are no fresh injury concerns in Marco Silva’s team.
How the bookies view it: Fulham to thwart their hosts
Ipswich Town head into their second Premier League home match of the season as 21/10 outsiders with Gmbet.
A point apiece at Portman Road has been priced up at 5/2 (William Hill) while Fulham are 13/10 (Gmbet) favourites to emerge victorious.
Head to head: Tractor Boys tend to toil
Ipswich Town have fallen to defeat in each of their last six meetings with Fulham. The two sides crossed paths in the EFL Cup last season, with the Cottagers claiming a 3-1 win at this venue.
Players to watch: Smith Rowe to register?
Emile Smith Rowe announced arrival at Fulham with a goal against Leicester last weekend. The classy playmaker holds plenty of appeal to register just one shot on target here at 5/6 with Gmbet.
Sammie Szmodics marked his Ipswich debut by firing his side into a shock 1-0 lead away at Man City last Saturday. The former Blackburn ace can be backed at 12/5 (Gmbet) for an anytime strike on Saturday.
Predicted line-ups
Kieran McKenna’s decision to ring the changes in midweek backfired as his side tumbled out of the EFL Cup via a penalty shootout loss at Wimbledon. Expect the Tractor Boys team to have a more familiar look about it this weekend.
Marco Silva could opt for the same starting XI that saw off Leicester at Craven Cottage last Saturday.
Ipswich: Walton; Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Johnson, Szmodics, Hutchinson; Delap
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
Ipswich vs Fulham Prediction
It is very hard to judge Ipswich’s quality based on the matches against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.
The Tractor Boys had celebrated impressive 1-0 wins in exhibitions over the likes of Hoffenheim and Lille this summer.
Nevertheless, Premier League football is something else and we can hardly ignore the away win pick at the odds of 2.30 here.
Fulham have shown strength last weekend against Leicester. The visitors have a really intriguing attacking line led by the likes of Rodrigo Muniz, Emile Smith-Rowe, Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi, and Adama Traore.
They eased past Championship side Birmingham 2-0 on the road in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night despite Marco Silva resting all of his key players on the occasion.
We will alternatively take the 3.00 odds offered for Rodrigo Muniz to score anytime on Saturday. The Brazilian forward had many chances to score against Leicester and he should find himself in great positions once again in this tie with the Tractor Boys.
