{"id":1421952,"date":"2026-01-02T08:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1421952"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:45:43","slug":"match-preview-portsmouth-vs-ipswich-04-01-26-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-portsmouth-vs-ipswich-04-01-26-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Portsmouth vs Ipswich Town: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Portsmouth welcome Ipswich Town to Fratton Park in a Championship clash on Sunday, with both sides entering the contest on vastly different trajectories. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Ipswich are riding high near the top of the table and boasting one of the league\u2019s most productive attacks, Portsmouth find themselves scrapping at the wrong end and in desperate need of points to halt their slide. Kick-off is set for 3:00 PM, where the pressure is firmly on the home side to upset the odds against a free-scoring Ipswich outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based on Ipswich\u2019s commanding attacking stats and Portsmouth\u2019s struggles at both ends, here are our top betting recommendations for this fixture. We’re particularly confident in the away win, given Ipswich’s sharp edge in almost every key metric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ipswich Town to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n8\/13 @ Bet365<\/a>
(61.9%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nIpswich have double Portsmouth\u2019s goals, better form, and a +18 goal difference.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score – No<\/strong><\/td>\n5\/6 @ Bet365<\/a>
(54.5%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nPortsmouth average less than a goal per game, Ipswich keep clean sheets in 32% of matches.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n

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