Aberdeen will take on Ipswich Town in a pre-season friendly on Friday, 25 July, with both teams inching closer to the start of their respective domestic league campaigns.
Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership campaign is set to begin a week earlier than Ipswich's Championship opener, but both teams have only played one other pre-season match so far, which makes this a good test for both sides.
As part of our ongoing selection of pre-season friendly betting tips, check out our Aberdeen vs Ipswich prediction below.
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Aberdeen vs Ipswich Town prediction: The English side to reign supreme
Key Stats
- Aberdeen ended last season by conceding two or more goals in three of their final four matches.
- Ipswich have won four of their last five pre-season friendlies.
- Both teams have scored in three of Aberdeen's last four matches.
Correct score prediction: Aberdeen 1-2 Ipswich Town
With the new season now just a matter of weeks away, both of these teams will want to step things up a notch on Friday. Ipswich perhaps have marginally more quality than their Scottish opponents, and the confidence they will have taken from their 4-1 win over Linz last week should carry them to another win here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No odds available
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- DRAW: N/A
- AWAY: N/A
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
There are currently no odds available for the match between Aberdeen vs Ipswich. We will update the page once they are released. In the meantime, feel free to check out our dedicated Football Betting Tips Today page for other tips over the next 24 hours.
Most recent H2Hs: A first meeting in 44 years
The match on Friday will mark the first time that Ipswich and Aberdeen have played each other since the 1981/82 edition of the UEFA Cup. On that occasion, the two teams played each other over two legs in the early stages of the tournament, with Aberdeen prevailing after drawing away at Portman Road before winning 3-1 at Pittodrie.
Aberdeen preview: Milanovic looking for his first Aberdeen goal
Aberdeen will once again rotate heavily throughout the match as they look to get their entire squad physically ready for the start of the new Scottish Premiership season. The Dons will also be hoping that new summer signing, Nicolas Milanovic, can find the back of the net on Friday to fill him with confidence ahead of the new campaign.
Predicted lineup: Mitov (GK), Boyd, Clarkson, Jensen, Keskinen, Knoester, Milne, Palaversa, Shinnie, Yengi, Milanovic
Scotland Premiership 11/05/25
L
Rangers
4
Aberdeen
0
Scotland Premiership 03/05/25
L
St Mirren
1
Aberdeen
0
Scotland Premiership 26/04/25
W
Hibernian
0
Aberdeen
1
Scotland FA Cup 19/04/25
W
Hearts
1
Aberdeen
2
Scotland Premiership 13/04/25
D
Rangers
2
Aberdeen
2
Ipswich Town preview: Too soon for a debut for Ashley Young?
Ipswich haven't been overly busy in the transfer market this summer, making just four signings so far and spending money on just one of them. Their latest signing, Ashley Young, was confirmed on Wednesday so it will be touch and go as to whether he is available for selection on Friday.
Predicted lineup: Palmer (GK), Baggott, Clarke, Hirst, Humphreys, Johnson, Matusiwa, O'shea, Philogene, Szmodics, Townsend
England Premier League 10/05/25
L
Brentford
1
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 03/05/25
D
Everton
2
Ipswich
2
England Premier League 26/04/25
L
Newcastle
3
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 20/04/25
L
Arsenal
4
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 13/04/25
D
Chelsea
2
Ipswich
2
Player to watch: Sammie Szmodics
Sammie Szmodics didn't quite live up to expectations for Ipswich Town last season, but now that the club are back in the Championship, the Irish forward could come into his own. Szmodics was superb for Blackburn Rovers in the division in the year before signing for Ipswich, scoring 27 goals in a struggling team. Could his goals get the Tractor Boys back up this season?