Our prediction for this League 1 match:
There will be fireworks when Barnsley and Ipswich square off against each other at Oakwell in the League One derby on Tuesday evening. The Tykes aim to build on a 2-0 win over Oxford United, but they will have a big fish to fry in the midweek clash. Serbia midfielder Slobodan Tedic should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in the last league match, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team. Michael Duff should have a full squad to choose from.
The Tractor Boys, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win. Ipswich Town are determined to secure automatic Championship promotion, but beating the in-form Tykes on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. As for the away team, Kieran McKenna is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed Peterborough 3-0 at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (Ipswich):
Ipswich Town are an English football club that was formed in 1878. Portman Road has been the home ground of Ipswich Town since 1894 and the capacity of the venue, which was expanded in 2002, is 30,311. The Tractor Boys compete in the Championship, but they used to play in the English Premier League in the past as well. Ipswich Town last appeared in the elite division in the 2001/2002 season.
Ipswich won the FA Cup in 1978, with the team beating Arsenal (1-0) in the title game. However, the club’s biggest success came in 1981 when they outplayed AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup final. It has to be noted that the Tractor Boys have yet to suffer a loss at home ground in the European competitions.
Norwich City are regarded as Ipswich Town’s bitterest rivals and it is well known that the two sides take on each other in the East Anglian derby.