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Ipswich Town will entertain Everton at Portman Road in the Premier League on Saturday. The hosts have endured a winless start to their league campaign while the Toffees have one win in seven games.
Ipswich saw their unbeaten streak in the league come to an end in their previous outing, as they fell to a 4-1 away loss to West Ham United. Liam Delap had equalized in the sixth minute after the Hammers took the lead through Michail Antonio in the first minute. West Ham restored their lead in the 44th minute and scored twice in the second half.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last three league outings, with two games ending in draws. They played Newcastle United in their previous outing before the international break and were held to a goalless home draw.
Ipswich Town vs Everton Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 59 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 25 wins. Ipswich have 15 wins to their name and 19 games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the 2001-02 Premier League campaign. Ipswich were unbeaten in the two meetings that season, recording a 2-1 away win while the reverse fixture ended in a goalless draw.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last four league meetings against the Toffees, recording three wins and keeping three clean sheets.
- After suffering a loss in their campaign opener, Ipswich Town have drawn their last two home games in the Premier League.
- Everton have a winless record in their travels in 2024 and are winless in their last 14 away games, suffering nine losses.
- The two teams are evenly matched in 10 Premier League meetings, with four wins apiece and two games ending in draws. Both teams have kept five clean sheets in these games.
Ipswich Town vs Everton Prediction
The Tractor Boys suffered their first defeat after four games in their previous outing, conceding four goals for the second time this season. They have drawn their last two home games and will look to extend their unbeaten streak to three games.
Massimo Luongo, Ali Al Hamadi, Axel Tuanzebe, and Janoi Donacien are confirmed absentees while Nathan Broadhead and Jens Cajuste are doubts.
The Toffees are unbeaten in their last three league outings and kept their first clean sheet of the league campaign last time around. They have lost four of their last six away games in the Premier League, conceding 17 goals, and might struggle here.
Bamidele Alli, Nathan Patterson, and Armando Broja are sidelined with injuries while Seamus Coleman, Vitalii Myoklenko, and Jarrad Branthwaite face late fitness tests.
Both teams have a few absentees for the match, likely impacting their performance here. Considering their current goalscoring form, they are expected to play out a low-scoring draw.
Prediction: Ipswich Town 1-1 Everton
Ipswich Town vs Everton Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Liam Delap to score or assist any time - Yes
