Ipswich vs West Brom kick-off, date & TV info
Date Saturday, October 25
Kick-off 12.30pm
Venue Portman Road, Ipswich
Competition Championship
TV Sky Sports Main Event, Football
Just when Ipswich thought they had ignited a top-six push, back-to-back losses have rocked the foundations at Portman Road.
Kieran McKenna’s men need to get back on the bike sharpish and will be hoping that a West Brom team, also smarting from a midweek loss, will make compliant guests.
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Ipswich vs West Brom betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Draw or West Brom Double Chance
1pt Evs bet365
Player tackles
Chris Mepham over 1.5 tackles
13-8 bet365
Longshot
Over 2.5 Ipswich cards
5-1 Paddy Power
Ipswich vs West Brom preview
No one said the Championship was an easy school to figure out and Ipswich over the past week are the ultimate proof of that.
There was certainly no disgrace in losing 2-1 at Middlesbrough last week, a sad end to a five-match unbeaten run for the Tractor Boys in which Suffolk’s finest had been starting to flex their muscles.
The sense was that Boro are in the promotion ride for a reason so Ipswich would just have to dust themselves down and take out their ire on upstarts Charlton. Or that was the theory.
Clearly Charlton hadn’t read the script, bowled up at Portman Road as big outsiders only to make a mockery of those odds by romping to a 3-0 win.
“Unacceptable” was boss Kieran McKenna’s verdict, cautioning that things go “far south very quickly” when everything’s not in their favour.
That has to be a worry ahead of a visit from West Brom, a club with a more than decent away record having won half of their road trips, at Wrexham, Stoke and Norwich.
They did lose 2-1 at Watford on Wednesday to halt them in their tracks and they are inconsistent – their four-match form reads WLWL.
But maybe that makes them all the more attractive when at decent odds.
They will be up against it at Portman Road because Ipswich create chances – they average 17 shots per game, only Coventry average more. Town have scored 13 times on home soil, the same number as leaders Coventry.
But there is a soft spot with Ipswich, who have managed just two clean sheets in 11 in all competitions and shipping three at home to Charlton – no matter how impressive the Addicks have been thus far – is seriously poor.
Mepham to put the boot in
Chris Mepham will be a key man at the heart of the Baggies’ defence with waves of Ipswich attacks crashing down. He has registered two and three tackles in West Brom’s two games this week and can put in at least another two at Portman Road.
McKenna to change Town behaviour
Ipswich are the division’s good boys with just 14 yellows so far – and Kieran McKenna is demanding they show their teeth. They were out-tackled, out-fouled and out-carded by Charlton so expect a response in a game that ought to be feisty given the stakes.
Ipswich vs West Brom Bet Builder
Isaac Price to have two or more shots
Five-goal Price is averaging 2.5 shots per game for the Baggies in a No.10 role where he is loving the freedom.
Ipswich most corners in each half
West Brom’s games don’t see many corners and Ipswich, sure to be on the front foot, can win plenty more of them.
West Brom goalkeeper to make three or more saves
Ipswich are averaging 4.7 shots on target so don’t be surprised if Josh Griffiths isn’t kept busy in the West Brom goal.
Pays out at 5.9-1 with Paddy Power
Key stats for Ipswich vs West Brom
♦ There have been over 2.5 goals in six of Ipswich’s last seven Championship matches
♦ West Brom’s games feature a divisional low 8.45 corners per match
♦ Ipswich are the best behaved team in the division with just 14 yellow cards so far
♦ Five of West Brom’s 12 goals scored have arrived inside the first 20 minutes of games
Ipswich vs West Brom betting odds
Sign up with Ladbrokes to bet on Ipswich vs West Brom in the Championship. Here are the latest odds for Saturday’s match.
MarketOddsIpswich4-5West Brom7-2Draw13-5
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Ipswich vs West Brom team news and predicted line-ups
Ipswich
Christian Walton will make his first league start after first-choice No.1 Alex Palmer pulled his calf against Charlton. Darnell Furlong, Jaden Philogene and a few others can expect recalls.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Cajuste, Matusiwa; Egeli, Szmodics, Philogene; Hirst.
Subs: Kipre, Johnson, Young, Nunez, McAteer, Akpom, Azon.
West Brom
Midfielder Toby Collyer limped out of the 2-1 loss at Watford and is ruled out. Ryan Mason could bring back Josh Maja and others to shuffle his pack at the end of a busy week.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Griffiths; Campbell, Phillips, Mepham, Styles; Diakite, Mowatt; Iling-Junior, Price, Johnston; Maja.
Subs: Bielik, Gilchrist, Taylor, Deeming, Bostock, Grant, Dike.
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FAQs for Ipswich vs West Brom
When is Ipswich vs West Brom?
Ipswich vs West Brom takes place on Saturday, October 25.
Where is Ipswich vs West Brom being played?
The match takes place at Portman Road, Ipswich.
Where can I watch Ipswich vs West Brom?
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports at 12.30pm.
What is the match betting for Ipswich vs West Brom?
Ipswich are 4-5 favourites with Ipswich 7-2 shots. The draw is a 13-5 chance.
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