Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Ipswich
Match Time & Date:
16/01/2025
20:30
Prediction: 1-2
Brighton
Following a routine 3-0 win over Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup round 3, Ipswich Town will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Brighton on Thursday evening. The Tractor Boys are eager to escape the relegation zone, but they will have a big fish to fry against the Seagulls. Key attacker Liam Delap returns to the starting XI after the 21-year-old was given a rest against the Pirates, while all Axel Tuenzebe, Sam Szmodics, Omari Hutchinson, and Chiedozie Ogbene miss out with injuries.
As Ipswich head into the midweek clash with a severely-weakened squad, home win should not be considered. Brighton, on the other hand, faced no difficulties in a 4-0 win over Norwich City at the weekend and given the number of absentees in the home team, there is a big value in betting on the visiting side. The good news for the away team is that midfielder Yankuba Minteh has overcome his minor injury.
Highlighted Player (Joel Veltman):
Joel Veltman is a Dutch footballer who was born in Velsen on 15 January, 1992. Veltman started his youth career at VV Ijmuiden and in 2011 he was spotted by Ajax scouts. In the 2012/2013 Eredivisie campaign he played for the first team and he made seven league appearances for the Amsterdammers back then.
The centre back, who plays as a right back as well made six appearances for Jong Ajax as well, scoring one goal for the team in the Eerste Divisie. Veltman has 8 caps for Netherlands U20 team and he made his debut for the first team in November 2013 against Colombia. He started the match and he played 90 minutes in the goalless draw with the South American side.
Joel Veltman represented the Oranje at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It has to be noted that the Dutch defender made 34 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 Eredivisie campaign, scoring one goal in the process. In the 2013/2014 season he won his second Eredivisie trophy with Ajax.
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.
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