David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Aston Villa
Ipswich
One of the matches of the 25th round of the English Championship will be played on Saturday at Villa Park, where Aston Villa will host Ipswich. Here's a betting suggestion for the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
The Birmingham side approaches the upcoming match with a three-game winless streak in the league. During this period, the team secured two draws: against Arsenal (2-2) and West Ham (1-1). However, in the last round, Aston Villa surprisingly lost to Wolverhampton away with a score of 0-2.
These results negatively impacted Unai Emery's side in the standings — the club dropped to 8th place and now trails the Champions League zone by six points. Despite recent setbacks, Aston Villa has suffered only one defeat in their last six Premier League matches, winning two and drawing three.
Kieran McKenna's Ipswich has yet to secure a league win since the beginning of the year. After a draw in early January, Ipswich suffered four consecutive defeats in the EPL. The team lost at home to Brighton (0-2) and Manchester City (0-6) before being beaten away by Liverpool (1-4).
In the previous round, the club endured another disappointing performance, losing at home to Southampton with a score of 1-2. This poor run has dropped Ipswich to 19th place in the standings. The team is now three points behind the safe 17th spot, facing a challenging situation that demands urgent improvements in their game.
Probable Lineups
- Aston Villa: Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Andres Garcia – Lamar Bogarde, Youri Tielemans – Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey – Ollie Watkins
- Ipswich: Arijanet Muric – Dara O'Shea, Axel Tuanzebe, Leif Davis, Jacob Greaves – Sam Morsy, Jens Cajuste – Nathan Broadhead, Julio Enciso, Omari Hutchinson – Liam Delap
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the reverse fixture, the teams drew 2-2 at Ipswich Town's home ground.
- Prior to that, Aston Villa won three of their last four matches against Ipswich.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has landed in the last three meetings between these sides.
Prediction
Bookmakers are confident in Aston Villa's victory, offering odds of 1.45. We suggest going for "Aston Villa to win with a handicap (-1.0)" at odds of 1.63.
