Ipswich vs Newcastle prediction, odds, tips & team news
Ipswich vs Newcastle
Ipswich Town will be hoping to move away from the relegation battle when they host Newcastle United at Portman Road on Saturday 21st December at 3pm. The Tractor Boys have taken 12 points from their opening 16 Premier League games to sit in the bottom three. Newcastle, meanwhile, are 12th with 23 points from 16 matches.
Ipswich to score first (7/4 with Sky Bet)
Newcastle have conceded the opening goal in six of their eight Premier League away games this season.
Under 2.5 goals (5/4 with Sky Bet)
Six of Ipswich’s eight home league games this season have seen no more than two goals scored. This includes two 2-0 defeats and three 1-1 draws.
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Ipswich vs Newcastle odds
How both teams go into Ipswich vs Newcastle
Ipswich’s return to the Premier League could be going a lot better. Kieran McKenna’s side have struggled in the top flight, with just 12 points so far. They’ve only won two games, beating Tottenham Hotspur before the November international break, but they did win vs Wolves last week and they haven’t lost a match by more than one since October 23rd when Everton visited Portman Road, so they are clearly competitive in the league.
Newcastle have had a strange season. They’ve won six, drawn five and lost five of their opening 16 games, with a goal difference of +2. The Magpies have beaten Arsenal and drawn with Liverpool, but also lost to West Ham United and drawn with Crystal Palace. It leaves Newcastle 12th, five points outside the top four, but only two points away from Man City in fifth, which demonstrates how congested the middle of the Premier League table is.
Ipswich team news
Axel Tuanzebe is out long-term, with Chiedozie Ogbene also out for the remainder of the season. George Hirst and Janoi Donacien are also set to miss out. Liam Delap is suspended for the match as well.
Newcastle team news
Newcastle will still be without their trio of centre-backs. Sven Botman and Emil Krafth are closer to returns but still won’t be back until the new year. Jamaal Lascelles is slightly further away from returning. Callum Wilson is injured again until February and Nick Pope will be absent.
Ipswich vs Newcastle head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between these two sides since April 2017. Ipswich won that game 3-1 in the Championship, ending a six-match losing streak.
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