Ipswich Town go in search of their first league win of the campaign this Sunday when they take on Aston Villa at Portman Road.
The newly-promoted club sit 17th in the table but each of their three points have arrived in their last three matches so there are signs of improvement.
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Ipswich vs Aston Villa prediction: Goals at both ends?
Key Stats
- Four of Aston Villa's last five matches have ended with both teams scoring.
- Both teams have only managed to keep one clean sheet apiece in their last six attempts.
- Jhon Duran top scores for Aston Villa this season with five goals across all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Ipswich 1-2 Aston Villa
Ipswich are yet to win a game this season in league or cup and Aston Villa head into Sunday's clash on the back of five straight wins, so you can see why we're backing a 2-1 win for the visitors.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Villa the bookmakers' pick
- HOME: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
- AWAY: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Aston Villa are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 51.3% and we also fancy the visitors to get a result this weekend.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Last met in 2019
Aston Villa have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games against Ipswich, all of which were in the Championship.
England Championship 26/01/19
Aston Villa
Ipswich
England Championship 18/08/18
Ipswich
Aston Villa
England Championship 21/04/18
Ipswich
Aston Villa
England Championship 25/11/17
Aston Villa
Ipswich
England Championship 11/02/17
Aston Villa
Ipswich
Ipswich preview: Drawn last three
Ipswich rescued a point away at Southampton last weekend to make it three draws on the run in the Premier League.
The Tractor Boys might not have won a game since earning promotion but their performances have started to improve since losing their opening two games against Liverpool and Man City.
Kalvin Phillips, Nathan Broadhead and Harry Clarke are all doubts for Sunday's match and Janoi Donacien has been ruled out through injury.
Predicted lineup: Muric (GK), Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis, Morsy, Szmodics, Cajuste, Burns, Delap & Hutchinson
England Premier League 29/09/24
D
Aston Villa
2
Ipswich
2
England Premier League 21/09/24
D
Southampton
1
Ipswich
1
England Premier League 14/09/24
D
Brighton
0
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 31/08/24
D
Fulham
1
Ipswich
1
England EFL Cup 28/08/24
L
AFC Wimbledon
2 (4)
Ipswich
2 (2)
Aston Villa preview: Won five on the bounce
Aston Villa's winning run continued in midweek when they knocked Wycombe Wanderers out of the EFL Cup.
Unai Emery's side have now won each of their last five matches in all competitions but have struggled to keep clean sheets during that period.
Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings and John McGinn look set to miss out this weekend due to injury but Lucas Digne and Matty Cash will be hoping to recover in time to play against Ipswich.
Predicted lineup: Martínez (GK), Digne, Carlos, Torres, Konsa, Bailey, Tielemans, Ramsey, Onana, Watkins & Rogers
UEFA Champions League 02/10/24
W
Bayern Munich
0
Aston Villa
1
England Premier League 29/09/24
D
Ipswich
2
Aston Villa
2
England EFL Cup 24/09/24
W
Wycombe
1
Aston Villa
2
England Premier League 21/09/24
W
Wolverhampton
1
Aston Villa
3
UEFA Champions League 17/09/24
W
Young Boys
0
Aston Villa
3
Player to watch: Jhon Duran
Jhon Duran's excellent start to the season has earned him the title of ‘super-sub', and we're excited to see the young Colombian striker against Ipswich this weekend.
Duran top scores for Aston Villa this season with five goals in all competitions, despite the fact that he hs only started one game so far and that was in the EFL Cup against Wycombe.
Will Villa's super sub score again?
We've backed Duran to score against Ipswich this weekend even if he does start the match on the bench as he has done in each of his team's five opening league games.
