Ipswich vs Newcastle Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st December 2024

Mid-placed Newcastle visit Ipswich, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 17 match taking place at Portman Road this coming Saturday.

Ipswich are placed 18th with 12 points after 16 matches. Newcastle occupy a position as 12th in the league on 23 points.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Ipswich, who next face Newcastle in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Newcastle.

Ipswich go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 18. That amounts to an average of 1.8 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Newcastle are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 14 goals, and while The Magpies claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.4 goals per match.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

Ipswich vs Newcastle Prediction

Ipswich Form

Ipswich lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 by Crystal Palace and 1-2 against Bournemouth. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Wolverhampton. Ipswich did not win any of their last six Premier League matches at the Portman Road. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.

Newcastle Form

In their last three matches, Newcastle lost against Brentford by 4-2, beat Leicester by 4-0 winning 3-1 against Brentford. Newcastle managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.

It seems both Newcastle and Ipswich have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Saturday, and we are rooting for goals.

Newcastle took three wins and 11 points in the previous five encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Premier League, as they scored eight goals while also allowing two against. Ipswich are looking at a record of two wins, six draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Newcastle are looking at six wins, five draws and five defeats in the Premier League.

Ipswich vs Newcastle Squads

Ipswich Squad

Kieran McKenna will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Newcastle from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Arijanet Muric (0/15), Christian Walton (0/1), Cieran Slicker (0/0), Axel Tuanzebe (0/9), Ben Johnson (0/8), Cameron Burgess (0/8), Conor Townsend (0/0), Dara O'Shea (0/13), Harry Clarke (0/5), Jacob Greaves (0/8), Leif Davis (1/16), Luke Woolfenden (0/5), Conor Chaplin (1/14), Jack Taylor (1/11), Jens-Lys Cajuste (0/10), Kalvin Phillips (0/7), Massimo Luongo (0/5), Omari Hutchinson (1/15), Sam Morsy (1/15), Sammie Szmodics (3/14), Ali Al Hamadi (0/7), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/5), George Hirst (1/8), Jack Clarke (0/14), Larsen Toure (0/0), Liam Delap (6/16), Nathan Broadhead (0/0), Wes Burns (0/13).

Newcastle Squad

Here is the full team squad of Newcastle. The 47 year-old Eddie Howe will select his starting lineup from the following players:

John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Martin Dubravka (0/1), Nick Pope (0/15), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/0), Daniel Burn (0/15), Emil Krafth (0/3), Fabian Schaer (2/14), Jamaal Lascelles (0/0), Kieran Trippier (0/8), Lloyd Kelly (0/8), Matt Targett (0/0), Sven Botman (0/0), Valentino Livramento (0/16), Bruno Guimaraes (1/16), Jacob Murphy (2/13), Joelinton (2/16), Joseph Willock (0/13), Lewis Hall (0/16), Lewis Miley (0/0), Miguel Almiron (0/6), Sandro Tonali (0/14), Sean Longstaff (0/15), Alexander Isak (7/14), Anthony Gordon (3/15), Callum Wilson (0/4), Garang Kuol (0/0), Harvey Barnes (5/16), William Osula (0/5).

Ipswich vs Newcastle Team News

Ipswich have an almost full squad available against Newcastle at Portman Road with only one player possibly missing. Liam Delap gets a day off from the Ipswich squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Newcastle have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman all face a spell on the sidelines for Newcastle due to various injuries.

Ipswich vs Newcastle Lineups

Ipswich vs Newcastle H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday. Ipswich enter the match against Newcastle with a 1-1-2 record in their previous four encounters. A win rate of 25%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ipswich vs Newcastle Results

In two of the previous four matches between Ipswich and Newcastle both teams scored.

Ipswich vs Newcastle Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Sammie Szmodics will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Newcastle hope Alexander Isak can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Ipswich won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Portman Road. They drew four and lost five as well, while Newcastle won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. 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 eight of the last 10 league games away from home for Newcastle.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past four encounters between Ipswich and Newcastle, with Ipswich scoring one goal on average per game. Newcastle averaged 1.25 goals, while both teams scored two times. Ipswich saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Newcastle, who scored two times on average in these matches.