Ipswich vs Derby Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th August 2025

Ipswich hope to live up to their early billing as the Championship title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Derby over to the Portman Road for a round 4 match.

Derby currently have only one point on their account as they have drawn once in the first three rounds of the current Championship season. On the other hand, the hosts obtained two points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 18 in the table.

Derby currently have only one point on their account as they have drawn once in the first three rounds of the current Championship season. On the other hand, the hosts obtained two points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 18 in the table.

Separated only by a narrow margin, a win for Derby in their upcoming Championship clash will see them swap positions with Ipswich. Thus, a highly competitive match surely awaits at Portman Road.

Ipswich only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Derby scored 11 goals, conceded 14 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

It finished all square on when Ipswich last faced Derby. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 29/10.

Ipswich vs Derby Prediction

Ipswich Form

Ipswich only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Bromley, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Southampton, before going down in a 1-0 defeat against Preston. Ipswich claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Championship, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 13 and conceded four goals.

Derby Form

Derby only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 3-5 defeat against Coventry. Then a 1-1 draw with Bristol City followed, before Burnley claimed a 2-1 victory. Derby managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Ipswich and Derby are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Portman Road on Saturday.

Ipswich vs Derby Squads

Ipswich Squad

McKenna will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Derby from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Alex Palmer (0/3), Christian Walton (0/0), David Button (0/0), Ashley Young (0/3), Ben Johnson (0/3), Cedric Kipre (0/0), Conor Townsend (0/0), Dara O'Shea (0/3), Elkan Baggott (0/0), Harry Clarke (0/0), Jacob Greaves (0/3), Leif Davis (0/3), Luke Woolfenden (0/0), Somto Boniface (0/0), Azor Matusiwa (0/3), Conor Chaplin (0/3), Jack Taylor (0/3), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (0/2), Jens-Lys Cajuste (0/2), Kasey McAteer (0/3), Leon Ayinde (0/0), Sammie Szmodics (0/3), Ali Al Hamadi (0/1), Cameron Humphreys (0/2), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/2), Chuba Akpom (0/1), George Hirst (1/3), Jack Clarke (0/3), Larsen Toure (0/0), Wes Burns (0/0).

Derby Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Derby players that the manager John Eustace will choose from for the upcoming game:

Jacob Widell Zetterstroem (0/3), Josh Vickers (0/0), Richard O'Donnell (0/0), Callum Elder (1/2), Craig Forsyth (0/1), Curtis Nelson (0/0), Danny Batth (0/3), Dion Sanderson (0/3), Jake Rooney (0/0), Joe Ward (0/2), Kane Wilson (0/0), Matthew Clarke (0/3), Owen Beck (0/0), Ryan Nyambe (0/3), Sondre Klingen Langaas (0/0), Ben Osborn (0/0), Bobby Clark (0/2), Ebou Adams (1/3), Ivan Calero (0/0), Kenzo Goudmijn (0/3), Liam Thompson (0/3), Tom Koblenz (0/0), Andreas Weimann (0/3), Carlton Morris (3/3), Corey Blackett-Taylor (0/1), Dajaune Brown (0/1), Kayden Jackson (0/3), Kwame Thomas (0/0), Lars-Joergen Salvesen (0/0), Lennon Wheeldon (0/0), Patrick Agyemang (0/0), Rhian Brewster (0/1).

Ipswich vs Derby Team News

Ipswich vs Derby Lineups

Ipswich vs Derby H2H

It finished all square on when Ipswich last faced Derby. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 29/10. All in all, Derby have a fine reading on Ipswich in previous seasons with a 5-2-3 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Derby to win this match at best price odds of 5/1.

Ipswich vs Derby Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Ipswich face Derby as under 2.5 goals happened in eight times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/5 with the bookies.

Ipswich vs Derby Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with George Hirst, who is performing well for Ipswich. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Derby.The visitors will be looking to Carlton Morris to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Derby in recent matches.

Ipswich are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew one of these. They suffered nine defeats as well. Derby won five of their previous 10 away games, while drawing two and losing three. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Portman Road since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Ipswich. The same occurred in nine of the last 10 league games away from home for Derby.

Under 2.5 goals happened eight times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Ipswich managed an average of 0.6 goals, with Derby averaging 1.1 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Ipswich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Derby, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.