Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction and betting tips on January 16, 2025
English Premier League
Game Prediction
A match between Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion will take place in the 21st round of the English Premier League on January 16, 2025. The guests will try to break their losing streak, but the hosts need points to get out of the relegation zone.
Our prediction for the match Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion
“The Tractor Boys” finally returned to the Championship in 2023. And they were able to take 2nd place there “straight away” (and a ticket to the Premier League). “The Seagulls” made a relatively good debut in the Europa League, winning the group, but then quickly flew out there in the play-offs. As for the Premier League, they fell to 11th place, getting only 48 points.
The newcomer actively strengthened the squad in the summer “window”. The team was already getting stronger after New Year. Still, McKenna’s wards remain among the worst. The victory over Chelsea was only the third, and they have taken only 16 points, so there is a tough fight with Wolverhampton for 17th place. Speaking about the cup confrontation with Bristol Rovers, the club made a confident 3-0 result. Brighton got a new manager in the summer, Hürzeler, and a number of expensive players. The “new Nagelsmann” started well in the Foggy Albion. Still, the club stopped winning since the end of November, and Fabian could not fix it (although a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in January can be considered an asset. As for the cup confrontation with Norwich, the club also achieved a confident victory.
The hosts of the arena score exactly 1 goal per round. Still, they concede significantly more – 1.75. “The Seagulls”, even in the face of failures, maintain balance: they score one and a half goals on average, but concede a little less – 1.45.
Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion: key statistics and trends
- Ipswich Town has been unbeaten in 3 games.
- 60% of Ipswich Town matches have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 2.7.
- Brighton & Hove Albion had been winless in 8 struggles before the cup clash.
- 80% of Brighton battles have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per matches is 2.95.
Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion: possible starting line-ups
Ipswich Town (possible line-up): Walton – Davis, Greaves, Woolfenden, O'Shea, Johnson – Broadhead, Cajuste, Morsy, Szmodics – Delap.
Brighton & Hove Albion (possible line-up): Verbruggen – Estupiñan, Igor Julio, van Hecke, Veltman – Ayari, Baleba, Adingra, O'Reily, Gruda – Joao Pedro.
Previous head-to-head matches: Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
A 0-0 draw in September was the third draw in a row between the clubs.
Free prediction for the match Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The guests are considered the clear favourites of the following battle, but they can’t win. As a result, it’s worth having a closer look at the bet on the hosts not to lose (odd: 1.99).