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Ipswich will have an opportunity to move out of the relegation places when they host Brighton in the Premier League on Thursday.

The Tractor Boys have avoided defeat in their last two matches in the Premier League, and were unfortunate not to have won their latest league outing when being held to a 2-2 draw against Fulham.

Brighton have found wins hard to come by in recent weeks. The Seagulls have played out draws in each of their last four matches, and currently sit tenth in the overall standings.

Odds

Match ResultOdds
Ipswich+303
Draw+280
Brighton-110

First Top Flight Meeting Between Sides at Ipswich Since 1983

TotalIpswichBrightonDraws
Games18756
Premier League Games1001
Goals442321 

Top-flight matches between these sides have been a rarity throughout English history. The previous encounter between the sides at Portman Road ended 0-0 in the Championship in September 2016.

Meanwhile, the Seagulls have failed to win in their last four league matches against the Tractor Boys, with each of the last three ending level.

🚨⚽ TIP: Over 2.75 Goals @ -110

Ipswich vs. Brighton Key Stats

  • Brighton have played out draws in their last four matches. No side has played out five successive draws since Fulham in 2020-21.
  • Ipswich have scored four goals in their last two matches; as many as they had scored in their seven previous league fixtures.

Ipswich Team News

Kieran McKenna will be without a couple of first-team stars this week, with both Sammie Szmodics and Omari Hutchinson likely to miss out. Conor Chaplin could return to the forward line.

Possible Lineup

Christian Walton (GK); Ben Johnson, Dara O’Shea, Luke Woolfenden, Jacob Greeves, Leif Davis, Conor Chaplin, Sam Morsy, Jens Cajuste, Wes Burns, Liam Delap

Brighton Team News

The Seagulls could welcome back Joao Pedro and Lewis Dunk on Thursday. However, Evan Ferguson, Diego Gomez, Mats Wieffer, and James Milner are all injured.

Possible Lineup

Bart Vebruggen (GK); Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Igor, Pervis Estupinan, Carlos Baleba, Solly March, Yankuba Minteh, Matt O’Riley, Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro

Ipswich vs. Brighton Prediction

Ipswich have been much tougher to break down since McKenna has reverted to a back five in the Premier League. Brighton’s winless run is also important to note before this showdown on Thursday.

Therefore, we could see the Tractor Boys picking up an important point at Portman Road this week.

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