{"id":1428127,"date":"2026-02-05T10:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1428127"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:08:13","slug":"match-preview-derby-vs-ipswich-07-02-26-championship","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-derby-vs-ipswich-07-02-26-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Derby County vs Ipswich Town: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the race for the Championship<\/a> play-off places intensifying, Derby County<\/a> host Ipswich Town<\/a> in a fixture with real implications for both sides’ ambitions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These teams have been evenly matched in recent head-to-heads, but the current campaign sees Ipswich pushing for automatic promotion and Derby fighting to close the gap. Kick-off is set for Saturday at Pride Park, where Derby\u2019s home crowd will be hoping to inspire an upset against a technically superior Ipswich outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Based on Ipswich Town\u2019s dominance in possession and chance creation, alongside Derby\u2019s ability to find the net at home, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We’re particularly confident in an away win, but also see value in goals and both teams getting on the scoresheet.<\/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>\n20\/21 @ Bet365<\/a>
(51.3%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nIpswich have more wins, better defensive numbers, and a superior goal difference (+21 vs +7). They average more shots, key passes and clean sheets. Derby’s defensive issues (37 goals conceded) could be exploited by Ipswich\u2019s dynamic attack.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n6\/5 @ Bet365<\/a>
(45.5%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBoth teams have attacking threats \u2013 Clarke, Philogene-Bidace, and Morris all in form. Derby matches average 2.7 goals. Ipswich games see plenty of action, with their high xG and chance creation stats. Recent head-to-heads have produced 4, 3, and 2 goals respectively.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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