Ipswich Town vs Sunderland
18th December 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL League One
Pick Away Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 31/20 odds taken 1246 GMT, Friday 17 December
Ipswich Town and Sunderland meet in an EFL League One matchup at Portman Road this Saturday. The Tractor Boys find themselves in mid-table right now, nine points adrift of the play-offs. As for the Black Cats, they sit two points off leaders Rotherham United in third. If results go their way at the weekend, Sunderland could be top at Christmas. This promises to be a thrilling fixture between two of League One’s biggest clubs. We hunt down the latest and best odds in our in-depth betting preview.
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Ipswich Town Preview – Can the Tractor Boys bring festive cheer to Portman Road?
Interim Ipswich Town boss John McGreal, who took over earlier in the month, is still looking for his first win. The Tractor Boys were knocked out of the FA Cup in midweek, losing a second-round replay at Barrow.
In League One, Ipswich are in mid-table after seven wins, seven draws and eight defeats. They have taken just one point from a possible six since beating Crewe Alexandra in late November. Town have been in poor form of late, losing three of their last five league matches.
Ipswich have not been an easy nut to crack at Portman Road in recent months, with just leaders Rotherham leaving with maximum points since September. Can they make home advantage count here?
Sunderland Preview – Black Cats to leave Suffolk with maximum points?
Sunderland will be hoping that this is the year that they finally win promotion back to the EFL Championship. The Black Cats are going great guns under Lee Johnson, winning 13, drawing three and losing five of 21 League One games.
After a little slump in form, Sunderland are back on track, winning four and drawing two of their last six in League One. They beat Morecambe 5-0 at home before seeing off Plymouth Argyle at the Stadium of Light last time out. Sunderland are also through to the last eight of the Carabao Cup, where they play Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium next week.
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Sunderland are certainly heading in the right direction under Johnson, and the high flyers will be targeting all three points at Portman Road on Saturday.
Ipswich Town vs Sunderland Betting Advice
Sunderland ran out 2-0 winners when the pair clashed at the Stadium of Light in League One action just last month. Two late goals did the business, with Luke O’Nien and Aiden McGeady on target.
Sunderland did the double over Ipswich in League One last season, winning 2-1 at the Stadium of Light and 1-0 at Portman Road.
Key Facts – Ipswich Town vs Sunderland Betting Tip
- Sunderland are unbeaten in six in League One, winning four and drawing two
- Only Rotherham have won at Portman Road in the league since September
- The Black Cats have won the last four meetings
Since the three successive defeats to Charlton Athletic, Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland have bounced back by taking an impressive 14 points from a possible 18. We fancy Johnson’s boys to win this one on Saturday (31/20).
Sunderland’s Ross Stewart has been in fine goalscoring form in League One this season, with just Cole Stockton and Michael Smith netting more. Stewart is available at 5/1 to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Ipswich Town vs Sunderland
Ipswich Town to win: 9/5 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
Sunderland to win: 31/20 at Bet365
