Ipswich vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-05-24 15:00.
[p]Ipswich have had nearly a full month to reflect on their imminent return to the Championship, yet their struggles remain having failed to win any of their three matches since (D1, L2). The Tractor Boys were leapfrogged by Leicester in the relegation zone after a 2-0 loss to the Foxes last week, but Kieran McKenna insists his side are well placed to earn promotion back to the top flight at the first attempt.[/p]
[p]The silver lining of their early relegation is extended Championship preparation, yet reassurance has been fleeting for the home fans, who’ve seen their side lose every home league game in 2025. Just one Premier League victory at Portman Road all season has clearly undermined their efforts (D4, L13), while a 4-1 defeat in October’s reverse fixture against West Ham hardly promises success here.[/p]
[p]The Hammers will complete one of their worst Premier League seasons since their relegation in 2010/11, and have followed up their worst calendar year in terms of goals conceded (90) in 57 years with just three Premier League clean sheets under new manager Graham Potter in 2025. They won all three of those matches, so they may fancy their chances of success if they can keep it tight against the league’s third-worst attacking unit.[/p]
[p]West Ham have ended each of their last three league seasons with a defeat, and could do so in four successive campaigns for just the second time ever with a loss here. Such a fate would be a shock given the Hammers’ strong H2H history, losing just one of the last 17 top-flight meetings with Ipswich (W10, D6).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Liam Delap is a target for Premier League clubs during the summer after a successful season of 12 goals, one of which came in the reverse H2H. Tomáš Souček has netted in West Ham’s last two Premier League away games, while six of his nine goals this season came on the road. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Neither Ipswich (D3, L18) nor West Ham (D6, L15) have won a Premier League game this season when conceding the opening goal.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]