Ipswich vs Norwich prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-12-15 12:30.
Ipswich Town couldnât enter the first East Anglian derby since February 2019 in much higher spirits after becoming the joint-quickest Championship side to break the 50-point barrier with a 2-1 comeback win at Watford in midweek. That made it four straight victories for the double promotion chasers as they now look to end a 12-game winless run in âOld Farm Derbyâ clashes against Norwich City (D5, L7).
A home return will be welcome for Ipswich after back-to-back away trips, especially as theyâve won their last three encounters here at Portman Road. The Tractor Boysâ attack has largely been behind their success, as just two league clean sheets on their own patch this season (20%) have contributed to the fact that only Rotherham United (nine) have seen more matches with goals at both ends in Championship home action than Ipswichâs eight this term.
Although Norwich lag 21 points behind their rivals, they do head to Suffolk in a rich vein of form, having lost only once across the last six rounds (W4, D1, L1). The most recent of those results was an ultimately comfortable 3-1 triumph over what had been a resurgent Sheffield Wednesday, even if the Canaries conceded their ninth equaliser of the campaign before eventually coming up trumps.
Having recorded just two wins in their last nine competitive away games (D1, L6), the travelling Norwich faithful may be forgiven for considerable pre-match pessimism here, yet both of those victories did come in their latest three trips. Despite that rotten form on the road, Norwich are very reliable scorers away from Norfolk, as illustrated by the fact that none of the last 17 sides to host them have stopped them finding the net since March.
Players to watch: A tenth Championship booking for Samy Morsy this season will see him suspended for two games, yet he has been influential for Ipswich, with two Flashscore Player of the Match accolades across his last three appearances (G1). Trying to make the difference for Norwich may be Borja Sainz, who contributed to a goal in both halves in midweek (G1, A1).
Hot stat: Just two of the last ten East Anglian derbies produced over 2.5 goals.