Bristol City vs Ipswich prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-10-24 18:45.
It’s now two wins from three games for Bristol City, who eked out a narrow 1-0 victory over Coventry at the weekend to keep in touch with the play-off places. Robins boss Nigel Pearson praised his side for remaining competitive throughout despite not “particularly playing very well”, which is something they must do again if they want to secure back-to-back league wins for the first time since February.
A home return could be a positive sign in that regard as following a run of three games without getting on the scoresheet, Bristol City have picked up to net seven times in three home league games to this point (W2, L1). That includes a four-goal haul against another of the newly-promoted sides in Plymouth, but Ipswich Town are no regular league newbies.
Illustrating that claim is the fact that the Tractor Boys are the only newly-promoted outfit in EFL history to win at least nine of their opening 11 league games (D1, L1). In fact, another win here would see Ipswich become the fastest promoted side to hit ten wins, breaking the joint-record of 13 games most recently achieved by Southend in 1990/91, which curiously saw them promoted in consecutive campaigns.
Perhaps playing into the visitors’ hands is the fact that Storm Babet laid waste to their Friday night fixture against Rotherham, thus giving Kieran McKenna’s men extra rest time ahead of this potentially historic clash. Further boosting their chances, Ipswich have never lost a game played on any given weekday between Monday and Friday under their current boss, an incredible 24-game streak (W17, D7)!
Players to watch: Mark Sykes has proven to be one of Bristol City’s top contributors this season with two goals and as many assists, although he is yet to register one against this opposition, while four of his five personal H2Hs ended level! Looking to outdo him will be Nathan Broadhead, who has incredibly directly contributed to 13 goals across his last 14 league starts for Ipswich (G9, A4).
Hot stat: Nigel Pearson is unbeaten in all but two of his personal H2Hs against Ipswich (W7, D5, L2).