Fulham vs Ipswich prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-01-04 14:00.
[p]If Fulham boss Marco Silva has a New Yearâs resolution for his side, it will undoubtedly be to start turning draws into wins as they hunt down a place in the European positions. While the Cottagers are unbeaten in seven matches (W2, D5) and have tasted defeat just once in 11 (W4, D6), the high number of stalemates have held them back from crashing the top-four.[/p]
[p]Silva will likely point to the difficulty of fixtures they faced in December, with his side emerging unscathed from four matches against the divisionâs traditional âbig-sixâ (W1, D3). A 2-2 draw with Bournemouth – in which his side twice squandered the lead – will have been far less pleasing, though it presents his Fulham side with the chance to go five top-flight home matches unbeaten for the first time since 2012.[/p]
[p]The arrival of an Ipswich side whoâve failed to win any of the last eight H2Hs will therefore please home supporters (D2, L6), though the Tractor Boys ended a six-match losing streak against the Cottagers with a 1-1 draw in Augustâs reverse fixture. Kieran McKennaâs men visit the capital full of confidence after dispatching Fulhamâs west London rivals Chelsea 2-0 as they ended over a 20-year wait for a top-flight home win.[/p]
[p]McKenna described it as a âspecial nightâ for the club and their fans, who are becoming accustomed to upsetting capital clubs, with two of their three Premier League wins this term coming against London-based opposition. That includes a 2-1 away victory over Tottenham, and with Ipswich one of few sides in the division to earn a greater share of their points on the road (8/15), theyâll be quietly confident they can bridge the one-point gap to safety ahead of their first visit to Craven Cottage since February 2018. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Reportedly on the radar of some of Europeâs biggest clubs, Fulham full-back Antonee Robinsonâs ten Premier League assists in 2024 was the most among defenders, with one of those coming in the reverse fixture. Opposite number Leif Davis created Ipswichâs goal that day, but heâs not provided an assist in the league since October and has been booked in back-to-back matches.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ipswichâs last streak of successive Premier League wins included a 1-0 win over Fulham in January 2002![/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]