Ipswich vs Sheffield Wed prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2024-03-15 15:00.
[p]Two goals conceded in second-half stoppage time at Cardiff City saw imminent victory turn to painful defeat (2-1) for Ipswich Town, meaning that the Tractor Boys now find themselves one point behind second-placed Leeds United as the gripping battle for automatic promotion took another twist. Coach Kieran McKenna will hope that his side have put that loss behind them as they now have the opportunity to leapfrog the Whites, who face Millwall the following day. [/p]
[p]Ipswich beat their relegation-threatened opponents Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in September’s reverse fixture, and despite the setback in the Welsh capital, should head into this fixture in a confident mood. Especially as no team has scored more than McKenna’s side in the Championship this season heading into this weekend (74), with the East Anglians last failing to find the net in a match on New Year’s Day. [/p]
[p]Wednesday won’t be daunted though, given that they have picked up the same number of points as Ipswich across the last five league encounters (12), but their own four-game winning run did come to an end on Friday against Leeds (2-0). That said, with the 23rd-placed South Yorkshiremen only five points off 15th-placed Swansea City heading into this round of matches, there will be plenty of positivity among Danny Röhl’s squad as they make the trip to Portman Road.[/p]
[p]Should Wednesday go a goal behind however, it seems unlikely based on their form this campaign that they will haul themselves back level, as they have gained just four points from losing positions in that time – a Championship figure only superior to Millwall’s tally of three. If they do produce the goods here and claim a win, it will be the first time that the club have won three straight away outings in England’s second tier since April 2017 – a sequence which was rounded off by a 1-0 triumph at none other than Ipswich![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Conor Chaplin’s four goal involvements in his last six games (G3, A1) have all come after the half-hour mark, while Ike Ugbo has been on the winning side in each of his last six scoring appearances (G8). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ipswich have scored eight times in the first 15 minutes of Championship home matches this term – more than any other team. [/p]