The Tractor Boys are going up against Derby County at Portman Road on Saturday, 30 August. The match is expected to be a tight clash between two underachievers, as none of them has secured a win this season so far.
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Ipswich vs Derby prediction: Tractor Boys will earn a win
Key Stats
- Coach Kieran McKenna has a perfect 2-0-0 record against the Rams.
- John Eustace, on the other hand, lost the only time he faced the Tractor Boys.
- 80.0% of the last 10 head-to-heads resulted in under 2.5 goals.
Correct score prediction: Ipswich 1-0 Derby
Our readers should know that Ipswich Town managed to beat Derby County via a 1-0 score in four of the last 10 meetings. With the home-field advantage behind them at Portman Road, we believe coach McKenna’s players will be able to scrape together another 1-0 win.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No chance for Rams
- HOME: 57/100 (1.57) – 63.7%
- DRAW: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
- AWAY: 26/5 (6.20) – 16.1%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As you can clearly see from the odds above, the expected winners are Ipswich Town, with odds priced at 57/100 (1.57). In the meantime, the visitors only seem to have a 16.1% shot at the three points in this Championship matchday.
Check out the rest of our key football betting tips today for more betting insight.
Most recent H2Hs: Will the Rams break the curse?
It’s been seven years since the Rams last managed to beat Ipswich Town. This happened on 21 August, 2018.
England League 1 01/04/23
Derby
Ipswich
England League 1 21/10/22
Ipswich
Derby
England Championship 13/02/19
Ipswich
Derby
England Championship 21/08/18
Derby
Ipswich
England Championship 30/12/17
Ipswich
Derby
Ipswich team news and form: McKenna has options
After three matches played, Ipswich Town have yet to record a Championship win. Coach McKenna will be able to count on most of his key performers this week. The only players who are injured are Wes Burns and Conor Townsend.
Predicted lineup: Palmer (GK), Davis, Greaves, O’Shea, Johnson, Matusiwa, Taylor, Szmodics, Clarke, Philogene & Hirst
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
Derby team news and form: Rams deprived of depth
Similar to the Tractor Boys, the Rams haven’t won a game as well. Moreover, coach Eustace will not be able to count on many important players such as Lars-Jorgen Salvensen, Patrick Agyemang, Corey Blackett-Taylor, and Owen Beck.
Predicted lineup: Zetterstrom (GK), Sanderson, Batth, Clarke, Elder, Ozoh, Thompson, Nyambe, Adams, Weimann & Morris
England Championship 03/05/25
D
Stoke
0
Derby
0
England Championship 26/04/25
W
Hull
0
Derby
1
England Championship 21/04/25
W
West Brom
1
Derby
3
England Championship 18/04/25
L
Luton
1
Derby
0
England Championship 12/04/25
D
Portsmouth
2
Derby
2
Player to watch: Callum Elder
Seeing as former Liverpool starlet Beck is injured, it was up to Callum Elder to rise to the occasion among the Rams’ starters. He couldn’t quite help his team much in the game against Coventry, as the Rams conceded five goals.
Elder does it all
The wing-back is equally adept at defending and attacking. He found the net in the match against Coventry. Moreover, it was an important goal for the home side at Pride Park Stadium, as it was a 12th-minute equalizer for his team.