After two matches without a victory for Bristol City, a return to winning ways will be the major goal when they play host to Ipswich on Tuesday in round eight of the 2025-26 Championship season.
The visitors, meanwhile, will make the trip in search of a third straight triumph to help continue their surge up the league standings.
A preview of the clash can be found in this Bristol City vs Ipswich prediction article.
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Bristol City vs Ipswich prediction: Honours even at Ashton Gate
Key stats
- Ipswich are without defeat in their last three matches.
- The away side have broken the deadlock in four of their last five matches, while five of the previous seven games involving them have ended with both teams scoring.
- Bristol City have barely been involved in ill-tempered affairs of late, with all but two of their most recent 10 outings yielding fewer than five bookings.
Correct score prediction: Bristol City 1-1 Ipswich
Ipswich are winless in seven competitive matches on the road, dating back to early April, when they defeated Bournemouth 2-1.
While we expect their winless away streak to continue, we can see the visitors doing enough to secure a point at the end of the 90 minutes.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies leaning towards visitors
- HOME: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.1%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Bristol City's 3-1 defeat to Oxford United last Sunday saw them lose at home for only the second time since February. Still, Tuesday's hosts are considered slight underdogs for their upcoming assignment with only a 35.7% win probability.
Meanwhile, Ipswich are in flying form at the moment and have been given a 42.1% chance of winning three league games in a row for the first time since April 2024.
First-half goals from Jaden Philogene and George Hirst lifted Kieran McKenna's side over Portsmouth last time out for their second straight home triumph.
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Most recent H2Hs: Ipswich without defeat in three
Ipswich beat Bristol home and away during the 2023-24 season en route to finishing Championship runners-up to Leicester City.
Before that, the sides had not met since 2019, when Lloyd Kelly's own goal midway through the second half cancelled out Adam Webster's strike to force a share of the spoils.
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Bristol City preview: As you were on the injury front
Bristol City have no fresh injury or suspension concerns for this one, with Luke McNally, Max O'Leary, Cameron Pring and Joe Williams ruled out as they await their first outing of the season.
Max Bird is set to miss a third game of the season already due to injury after the midfielder featured in all 46 of his side's league outings last season.
Predicted lineup: Vitek(GK), Atkinson, Dickie, Vyner, Sykes, Knight, Randell, McCrorie, Twine, Mehmeti & Riis
Bristol City's last five matches:
- Preston 0-0 Bristol City (Championship)
- Bristol City 1-3 Oxford United (Championship)
- Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Bristol City (Championship)
- Bristol City 4-2 Hull City (Championship)
- Fulham 2-0 Bristol City (EFL Cup)
Ipswich preview: Another injury-plagued season for Conor Townsend
Having racked up 133 league outings across his final three seasons at West Brom, Townsend moved to Ipswich with the expectation of featuring regularly.
However, a knee problem saw the defender feature just six times domestically last time out, and he is one of two absentees for the away side here alongside Wes Burns.
Predicted lineup: Palmer(GK), Davis, Greaves, O'Shea, Furlong; Cajuste, Matusiwa, Philogeene, Szmodics, McAteer & Hirst
Ipswich's last five matches:
- Ipswich 1-0 Portsmouth (Championship)
- Ipswich 5-0 Sheffield United (Championship)
- Ipswich 2-2 Derby (Championship)
- Preston 1-0 Ipswich (Championship)
- Ipswich 0-0 Southampton (Championship)
Player to watch – Jaden Philogene
Philogene missed the start of the season through injury and needed some time to get going as Ipswich struggled early on.
The English winger finally came to life just after the international break as he grabbed a hat-trick in his side's 5-0 demolition of Sheffield.
Philogene wasted no time picking up where he left off with a well-taken strike in the win over Portsmouth last time out, bringing his tally for the campaign to four goals in six matches.