Fulham vs Ipswich Town Prediction and Betting Tips | January 5th 2025
Fulham will welcome Ipswich Town to Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday. The hosts are in eighth place in the league table with 29 points, the same as ninth-placed Aston Villa. Ipswich have three wins in 19 league games and are in 18th place with 15 points.
The Cottagers are unbeaten in their last seven league outings, with five ending in draws. After a 2-1 away win over Chelsea on Boxing Day, they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Bournemouth last time around. Raúl Jiménez and Harry Wilson gave them the lead in either half but Bournemouth equalized on both occasions.
The Tractor Boys have seen conclusive results in their last seven league outings, with five defeats. They returned to goalscoring and winning ways after two consecutive defeats on Tuesday with a 2-0 home triumph over Chelsea. Liam Delap scored from the penalty spot in the 12th minute and Omari Hutchinson doubled their lead in the 53rd minute.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams and they have met 32 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 14 wins. Ipswich are not far behind with nine wins and nine games have ended in draws.
- They have crossed paths thrice in the Premier League, with two ending in draws, including a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in August.
- Fulham are unbeaten in their last eight meetings against the visitors, recording six wins.
- Ipswich Town have registered three wins in the Premier League this season, with only last-placed Southampton recording fewer wins (1).
- Two of Ipswich's three wins in the league this term have been recorded in away games.
- The Cottagers are unbeaten in their last four Premier League home games, playing three consecutive draws.
Fulham vs Ipswich Town Prediction
The Cottagers are unbeaten in their last seven league outings, scoring at least two goals in four games during that period. They have won six of their last seven games in this fixture and will look to build on that momentum. Sixteen of their 28 goals in the Premier League this season have been scored at home.
Harrison Reed, Reiss Nelson, Kenny Tete, and Sander Berge remain sidelined with injuries for Marco Silva. Adama Traoré was on the bench in the draw against Bournemouth and might get the nod to start here.
The Tractor Boys concluded 2024 on a winning note while also keeping their first clean sheet in 15 games and will look to build on that form. They have conceded 13 goals in their last seven away games in the Premier League while scoring nine times.
Chiedozie Ogbene, Janoi Donacien, George Hirst, Axel Tuanzebe, and Massimo Luongo are likely to sit this one out due to injuries. Kalvin Phillips started from the bench against Chelsea and is likely to return to the starting XI.
The hosts are on an eight-game unbeaten streak and, considering their better recent record in this fixture, Fulham are expected to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Fulham 2-1 Ipswich Town
Fulham vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fulham to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
