A miserable start to the Premier League season has shown no signs of stopping for Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town.
The Tractor Boys come into the latest round after losing successive matches for the second time this season following a disappointing 2-0 defeat against Everton at Portman Road.
Brentford aren’t the ideal opponent when searching for a response, evident from their thumping win over Wolves in their previous home match.
Thomas Frank’s side will also be looking to bounce back this weekend after squandering a 1-0 advantage before losing at Man United last Saturday.
Odds
As you would expect, Brentford are a very short price to bounce back to winning ways this weekend against Ipswich. The Tractor Boys are the outside selection on the moneyline at +365.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brentford | -141 |
| Draw | +325 |
| Ipswich | +365 |
Goals Galore at the Gtech Community Stadium
| Total | Brentford | Ipswich | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Premier League Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 35 | 16 | 19 |
An average of just over 2.6 goals per game have been scored across the last 13 matches between these sides. However, this will be the first meeting between the sides since Brentford landed a 2-0 home win in the Championship in April 2019.
The Bees are unbeaten in their last three against the Tractor Boys, and have avoided defeat in their last four home matches against their rivals.
Ipswich’s only league win over Brentford in the last nine was achieved in the second tier in August 2017.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 2.75 Goals @ -121
Brentford vs. Ipswich Key Stats
- Brentford have already dropped eleven points from winning positions this season, the most of any side in the Premier League.
- The Bees have opened the scoring in their last six EPL matches.
- Ipswich are on their longest winless run to start a domestic season since going eleven without a win in 2018-19.
Brentford Team News
Frank will still need to contend with a lengthy injury list for the visit of Ipswich this weekend.
Defenders Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey are nearing a return, while Gustavo Nunes and Mathias Jenson could make the bench. Joshua Da Silva and Igor Thiago are out until the start of December.
Possible Lineup
Mark Flekken (GK); Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Christian Norgaard, Frank Onyeka, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo, Fabio Carvalho, Yoane Wissa
Ipswich Team News
Axel Tuanzebe suffered a freak hand injury last week, and will be sidelined until late December. Dieran Slicker, Massimo Luongo, and Jens Cajuste will all be unavailable this weekend.
McKenna may opt to roll the dice in the forward areas, as the Tractor Boys looked more threatening last weekend when Sammie Szmodics came off the bench.
Possible Lineup
Arijanet Muric (GK); Harry Clarke, Cameron Burgess, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis, Sam Morsy, Jack Taylor, Omari Hutchinson, Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics, Liam Delap
Brentford vs. Ipswich Prediction
The end of October and start of November always looks set to shape Ipswich Town’s season, and therefore, this weekend’s clash at Brentford is a match that they dare not lose.
However, Brentford’s excellent quality in the forward areas threatened Man United last weekend, and they could get a lot of joy once again on Saturday. Hard to overlook the home win.
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