Ipswich vs Southampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st February 2025

Ipswich and The Saints will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Ipswich approach round 24 as number 18 in the Premier League table with 16 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, The Saints have amassed six points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Ipswich as well as Southampton suffered disappointing defeats in their most previous match. This could lead to a cautious encounter as neither side naturally fancies losing once again already.

Ipswich have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 23 goals, or 2.3 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Southampton travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.6 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of six goals, while also conceding 28 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.8 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

It finished all square on when Ipswich last faced Southampton. 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 12/5.

Ipswich vs Southampton Prediction

Ipswich Form

Ipswich have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-2 by Brighton, before Manchester City ran out 0-6 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Liverpool, who came out 4-1 winners. Ipswich just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the Portman Road. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded 15 goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-1 by Manchester United. Next up, Nottingham Forest won 3-2, before losing 1-3 against Newcastle. Southampton came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by ten goals to five.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Ipswich welcome Southampton on Saturday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Ipswich won eight points from their last five encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored six and let in six goals. Southampton earned one wins and four points from their past five matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Premier League table. They scored four and allowed 11 goals against on their way. Ipswich have a record of three wins, seven draws and 13 defeats in the Premier League this season. Southampton have a record of one win, three draws and 19 defeats in the Premier League.

Ipswich vs Southampton Squads

Ipswich Squad

Kieran McKenna will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Southampton 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 (0/17), Christian Walton (0/6), Cieran Slicker (0/0), Axel Tuanzebe (0/11), Ben Godfrey (0/0), Ben Johnson (0/14), Cameron Burgess (0/10), Conor Townsend (0/0), Dara O'Shea (0/20), Harry Clarke (0/7), Jacob Greaves (1/13), Leif Davis (1/23), Luke Woolfenden (0/9), Conor Chaplin (1/15), Jack Taylor (1/17), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (0/13), Jens-Lys Cajuste (0/16), Kalvin Phillips (0/13), Massimo Luongo (0/0), Omari Hutchinson (2/21), Sam Morsy (1/21), Sammie Szmodics (4/18), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/5), George Hirst (1/11), Jack Clarke (0/18), Julio Enciso (0/13), Larsen Toure (0/0), Liam Delap (8/22), Nathan Broadhead (0/8), Wes Burns (0/18).

Southampton Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Southampton players that the manager Ivan Juric will choose from for the upcoming game:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/15), Alex McCarthy (0/5), Gavin Bazunu (0/0), Joe Lumley (0/3), Armel Bella-Kotchap (0/0), Charlie Taylor (0/7), Jack Stephens (0/10), James Bree (0/10), Jan Bednarek (2/19), Joachim Kayi Sanda (0/0), Juan Larios (0/0), Kyle Walker-Peters (0/21), Nathan Wood (0/8), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (1/22), Welington (0/0), Yukinari Sugawara (1/20), Adam Lallana (0/12), Albert Groenbaek (0/0), Flynn Downes (1/18), Joe Aribo (2/22), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/13), Mateus Fernandes (1/21), Ryan Fraser (0/8), Ryan Manning (0/13), William Smallbone (0/7), Adam Armstrong (2/20), Cameron Archer (2/21), Kamaldeen Sulemana (0/11), Paul Onuachu (1/13), Ross Stewart (0/0), Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (0/0), Tyler Dibling (2/20).

Ipswich vs Southampton Team News

Ipswich vs Southampton Lineups

Ipswich vs Southampton H2H

Ipswich and Southampton had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Ipswich go into their upcoming match against Southampton with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-2-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ipswich vs Southampton Results

Both teams to score paid out four times in the previous five matches between home side Ipswich and Southampton. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2/3.

Ipswich vs Southampton Betting Tips

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Liam Delap has actually netted eight goals during this Premier League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Southampton should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Liam Delap to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Ipswich won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Portman Road. They drew two and lost six as well, while Southampton won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost eight. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Ipswich managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at Portman Road, Southampton kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last five encounters between these two teams. Ipswich managed an average of 2.2 goals, with Southampton averaging 1.6 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Ipswich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Southampton. They performed an average of 0.9 goals in these.