Ipswich vs Huddersfield prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-05-03 11:30.
[p]Ipswich Town only need a draw against Huddersfield Town to earn promotion to the Premier League, a feat which would be well-deserved after a remarkable Championship season which will see them finish as the side with the fewest defeats whatever happens here (W27, D12, L6). Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over Coventry saw them end their four-game winless run (D3, L1) and put themselves on the verge of a double promotion after finishing second in League One last term.[/p]
[p]Portman Road will be bouncing with them in pole position to join champions Leicester City in gaining automatic promotion by finishing second, although manager Kieran McKenna has warned that “the job is not done yet”. But having lost just one home league game all season (W15, D6), Ipswich fans can be forgiven for heading into Saturday’s game full of optimism.[/p]
[p]In contrast, Huddersfield are all but doomed to League One next term as they need a miracle to secure survival, having to win handsomely while hoping Plymouth lose to Hull and Birmingham don’t beat Norwich. Even if those results go their way, they must also somehow overhaul Plymouth’s goal difference, which is currently some 15 goals better than theirs![/p]
[p]As the Terriers have only scored more than twice in one league away game this term (L 5-3 vs Southampton), the odds are firmly stacked against them even if they’ve netted first in each of their last three such fixtures (D2, L1). While repeating their 1-0 win here on their last visit would cap the season with just a fourth Championship away victory (D10, L9), it would be nowhere near enough to save them from relegation.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Although Kieffer Moore has opened the scoring in his last two goalscoring appearances for Ipswich, four of his seven goals for them this term arrived after the 70th minute. Similarly, four of Rhys Healey’s five league goals this term (two for Watford, two for Huddersfield) came after the 75th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ipswich have lost just one of their last six season-closing games (W3, D2).[/p]