Ipswich vs Cardiff Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd September 2023

The Championship tie at Portman Road on Saturday sees home team Ipswich up against Cardiff.

The hosts are currently 6th in the Championship standings with nine points after four rounds. Cardiff are trailing behind them on four points, which makes them 17th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

The hosts are currently 6th in the Championship standings with nine points after four rounds. Cardiff are trailing behind them on four points, which makes them 17th in the rankings ahead of their next game.

Ipswich will be looking to open a further gap in the table on Cardiff when clashing in the Championship on Saturday. The visitors will be eager to prevent exactly that from happening and they will surely want to keep tap on their upcoming opponent.

Ipswich are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 12 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.2 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Cardiff hit the target 14 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.4 goals a game. They conceded 1.9 goals per match for a total of 19 goals, while claiming zero clean sheets as well.

Cardiff won 1-0 and 3-1 in the two most recent meetings with Ipswich, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Ipswich vs Cardiff Prediction

Ipswich Form

In the last three outings, Ipswich beat Queens P.R. by 0-1, lost 3-4 against Leeds, before drawing 2-2 with Reading. Ipswich only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Finishing inside the top half is the bare minimum Ipswich expect for this season, but the ideal target is a spot in an international competition.

Cardiff Form

Cardiff won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-1 against Leicester, before beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 1-3 against Birmingham. Cardiff claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and nine scored.

Finishing inside the top half is the bare minimum Ipswich expect for this season, but the ideal target is a spot in an international competition.

Ipswich are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Portman Road against visitors Cardiff.

Ipswich vs Cardiff Squads

Ipswich Squad

The 37-year-old McKenna will select the starting eleven against Cardiff from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Christian Walton (0/0), Cieran Slicker (0/0), Nick Hayes (0/0), Vaclav Hladky (0/4), Brandon Williams (0/1), Cameron Burgess (0/4), Dominic Ball (0/0), Elkan Baggott (0/0), George Edmundson (0/0), Janoi Donacien (0/3), Leif Davis (0/4), Luke Woolfenden (1/4), Conor Chaplin (2/4), Harry Clarke (0/2), Jack Taylor (0/2), Jay Tabb (0/0), Kyle Edwards (0/0), Lee Evans (0/0), Marcus Harness (0/4), Massimo Luongo (0/4), Nathan Broadhead (2/4), Omari Hutchinson (0/4), Sam Morsy (0/4), Sone Aluko (0/0), Cameron Humphreys (0/0), Freddie Ladapo (0/3), George Hirst (1/3), Kayden Jackson (1/3), Larsen Toure (0/0), Wes Burns (0/4).

Cardiff Squad

Here is the full team squad of Cardiff. The 48 year-old Erol Bulut will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Jak Alnwick (0/4), Runar Alex Runarsson (0/0), Ryan Allsopp (0/0), Dimitrios Goutas (0/4), Jack Simpson (0/1), Jamilu Collins (0/3), Mahlon Romeo (0/2), Mark McGuinness (0/4), Perry Ng (0/3), Vontae Daley-Campbell (0/0), Aaron Ramsey (1/4), Andy Rinomhota (0/1), Callum O'Dowda (0/4), Ebou Adams (0/2), Joe Ralls (0/3), Josh Bowler (1/3), Kieron Evans (0/0), Manolis Siopis (0/2), Romaine Sawyers (0/0), Rubin Colwill (0/2), Yakou Meite (0/3), Callum Robinson (0/2), Ike Ugbo (3/4), Karlan Grant (0/4), Kion Etete (0/3), Ollie Tanner (0/2), Ryan Wintle (1/4).

Ipswich vs Cardiff Team News

Ipswich have an almost full squad available against Cardiff at Portman Road with only one player possibly missing.

Sidelined with an injury, Ipswich can't field Christian Walton this coming Saturday against Cardiff.

Cardiff have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Ipswich at Portman Road.

Ryan Allsopp nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Cardiff.

Ipswich vs Cardiff Lineups

Ipswich vs Cardiff H2H

Cardiff got the better of Ipswich in their most recent meetings, as they first won 1-0, then 3-1. All in all, Cardiff have a fine reading on Ipswich in previous seasons with a 6-3-1 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Cardiff to win this match at best price odds of 4/1.

Ipswich vs Cardiff Results

Of the last ten encounters between Ipswich Cardiff over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 8/11 with bookies.

Ipswich vs Cardiff Betting Tips

Conor Chaplin found the back of the net two times in the previous six Championship games for Ipswich, who won't mind him striking again on Saturday. Punters will also be looking for Ike Ugbo to keep his current streak of three goals in his last six Championship games going for Cardiff.

Portman Road saw eight wins for Ipswich in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew one and lost one, while Cardiff won three of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing five. The home side scored the first goal of the game in nine of their last 10 matches at Portman Road, with Cardiff doing likewise in four of their last 10 away games.

In the past ten encounters between Ipswich and Cardiff over 2.5 goals came out five times, with Ipswich scoring an average of 0.8 goals per game. Cardiff averaged 1.5 goals, while both teams scored six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Ipswich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Cardiff, who scored 1.2 times on average in those matches.