Ipswich vs Brentford prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-09 14:00.
[p]Ipswich Town’s Premier League race may be run and a return to the Championship beckons, but there is still pride and prize money to play for as they take on Brentford looking to build on their 2-2 draw at Everton last weekend. They showed impressive resilience to come from 2-0 down and they might need more of that here, as they have won just one of the last ten league H2Hs (D4, L5) and that was back in August 2017.[/p]
[p]While their overall league record against Brentford at home is much better (W2, D4, L1), the Tractor Boys have struggled at Portman Road this season, as only Southampton (five) have picked up fewer Premier League points in that time as hosts than their seven (W1, D4, L12). And with just two games left here this term, they will be hoping to end a club-record seven-match losing streak on their own patch in league action, during which they have conceded an average of 3.43 goals per game![/p]
[p]Brentford have stormed back into contention for European qualification after winning three successive league matches, holding on to beat Manchester United 4-3 last weekend. Another win here would see them claim four consecutive top-flight victories for the first time since 1939 and they may also be eyeing up scoring four goals in ten or more league games in one campaign for the first time ever.[/p]
[p]Head coach Thomas Frank described the number of goals that the Bees are scoring as “crazy”, and having struck in each of their last eight league away fixtures (W6, D1, L1), Brentford seem well placed to break that record mentioned above. Moreover, visiting fans will travel to Suffolk with confidence after watching their side end a two-game winless streak on the road by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the start of May. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: George Hirst netted Ipswich’s equaliser against Everton, with each of his last three goals being headers after the 50th minute, while Kevin Schade, who has scored three times across Brentford’s last two games, is also an aerial threat as three of his last five goals have come via his head, two of them after the 65th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Brentford have conceded a division-low two goals from set pieces this season (Ipswich: 12).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington [/i][/p]