Ipswich vs West Ham prediction, H2H and probable line-ups - May 25, 2025
One of the fixtures of Matchday 38 in the English Championship will take place on Sunday at Portman Road, where local side Ipswich will host West Ham. I'm backing a bet on goals in this clash, which promises a strong chance of success.
Match preview
The "Tractor Boys" have completely run out of steam by season’s end — the team is showing football devoid of fire and motivation. In the last two rounds, Kieran McKenna’s men looked toothless in attack, failing to score at all and suffering back-to-back defeats to Brentford (0-1) and Leicester (0-2). Their winless streak has now stretched to seven matches, with Ipswich only managing two draws and losing the rest.
After such a disastrous run, Ipswich are firmly rooted in the relegation zone and there is no chance of climbing out from 19th place. Over their last 18 Premier League games, the team has managed just one win, drawn four times, and lost thirteen — a stark statistic that speaks volumes about the state of the squad at the finish line.
West Ham slipped up yet again — in the previous round, the team failed to cope at home with ambitious Nottingham Forest, who are chasing European football, and deservedly lost 1-2. Graham Potter’s side continue to stutter: over the last 10 matches, the Londoners have picked up just one victory, drawn four times, and come away empty-handed on five occasions.
Essentially, the season is already over for the Hammers. The team is stuck in the lower half of the table and, even with a perfect finish, cannot climb above 14th place. Motivation is virtually nonexistent — these final matches are more of a formality.
Probable line-ups
- Ipswich: Alex Palmer – Dara O'Shea, Leif Davis, Axel Tuanzebe, Jacob Greaves – Jens Cajuste, Sam Morsy – Jack Clarke, Omari Hutchinson, Julio Enciso – Liam Delap
- West Ham: Alphonse Areola – Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Vladimir Coufal, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Aaron Cresswell – James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek, Guido Rodriguez, Mohammed Kudus – Jarrod Bowen
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the reverse fixture, West Ham beat their opponents 4-1
- The "Both teams to score" bet has landed in the last four meetings between these sides
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has also been successful in the last four head-to-heads
Prediction
Both teams have nothing left to play for, but in the final round of the season, we could see an open and high-scoring affair. Given the defensive frailties of both Ipswich and West Ham, it makes sense to expect goals at both ends. Over 3.0 goals at odds of 1.72 looks like the most probable scenario for this encounter.
