Our prediction for this Championship match:
Ipswich
Match Time & Date:
17 August 2025
12:00
Prediction: 2-1
Southampton
After sharing the spoils with Birmingham City in their opener, Ipswich Town will look to return to winning ways when they take on Southampton in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Tractor Boys suffered a shocking loss to Bromley in the EFL Cup round 1 on Tuesday, meaning that they will be fully focused on the English second tier in days to come. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of Sunday’s clash.
The Saints, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Wrexham and Northampton, but we are not tempted to place our bets on the visiting team this time out. As Southampton struggled defensively in the 2-1 win over Wrexham in their opener, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Ipswich Town. Defender Ryan Manning is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute against the Dragons.
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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