Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Ipswich Town will be looking to put an end to their three-game losing run when they face Southampton in the relegation six-pointer on Saturday. The Tractor Boys have been struggling at the back of late, with the team conceding ten goals in total in back-to-back losses to Man City (0-6) and Liverpool (1-4), but they are surely capable of matching the Saints at home. Wes Burns is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the last league game, with fellow defender Benjamin Johnson being ready to step up. Sam Szmodics and Conor Chaplin are rated doubtful as well.
The Saints, on the other hand, are on a six-game losing run in the Premier League. As Southampton have been struggling on the travels this term, we do not believe that Ipswich will have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Jack Stephens faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s showdown.
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.