Ipswich vs Barnsley
27th August 2022
Kick Off: 1500 hrs
Football – England – League One
Pick Ipswich to win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 8/13 odds recorded 23:39 GMT on 25th August 2022 at Bet365
The Tractor Boys are flying at the moment with a four-match winning streak going in League One.
Will Ipswich be able to maintain that momentum as they host Barnsley on the weekend?
The Tykes arrive at Portman Road with some up-and-down form behind them this season.
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IPSWICH PREVIEW – CAN TRACTOR BOYS DEFEND UNBEATEN RECORD?
Five matches into the new League One season and Ipswich are still undefeated.
The Tractor Boys have banked a W4 D1 record in what has been an excellent start.
However, that does need a little closer scrutiny.
Each of the wins that Ipswich have taken have come against teams who have been struggling through the early stage of the season.
They all came against teams currently 18th or lower.
But the points are on the board and Ipswich Town have kept three straight clean sheets.
In the match outright, Ipswich are 8/13 odds-on for the win at Bet365*.
Ipswich have averaged exactly two goals per game this season in League One.
The Tractor Boys have also gone unbeaten in their last four at home against the Tykes.
Ipswich are undefeated in their last eleven matches against Barnsley in all competitions.
In last season’s League One campaign, Ipswich finished in mid-table.
But they really got their act together over the second half of the season.
They look to have carried that through.
Ipswich have lost only one of their last 13 League fixtures at Portman Road.
They suffered just three home losses in total last season and look the favourites for Saturday.
BARNSLEY PREVIEW – TYKES SEEK IMPROVEMENT
After dropping from the Championship, Barnsley haven’t found the going too easy in League One.
They have posted only a W2 L3 record from their five played.
Both of the wins that the Tykes put on the board were on home turf.
They have lost their two games on the road.
Those were both 1-goal defeats at Plymouth and Derby are both currently up in the top eight.
On Saturday Barnsley will be taking on the league leaders.
Barnsley are 19/4 underdogs in the match outright at Bet365.
The struggles for Barnsley have been at the back.
They have conceded at least two goals in all but one of their last three games.
Barnsley look to have a long route back to the Championship at this current point in time.
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Barnsley finished rock bottom of the Championship last season and won only six matches all campaign.
They ended the season on a five-match losing streak.
That is, therefore, eight defeats for Barnsley in their last ten league fixtures.
They look as if they are going to have punch above their weight at Portman Road to get a result.
In each of their last three League One fixtures, over 2.5 goals have cropped up.
That may be a decent trend to consider for Saturday.
IPSWICH VS BARNSLEY BETTING TIPS
The Tractor Boys have been flying along recently on their four-match league winning streak.
They have come out of the blocks quickly and look at the clear option here.
The Home Win for Ipswich vs Barnsley betting tips is the first pick at 8/13 odds.
Key Facts – Ipswich vs Barnsley Betting Tip
- Ipswich are on a four-match winning streak
- Ipswich have lost only one of their last 13 league home matches
- Barnsley have lost eight of their last ten league fixtures
Barnsley are not in a good place at the moment and look set for further struggles this weekend.
It hasn’t happened for them on the road this season and Portman Road is not an easy place to go to.
Over 2.5 goals at Even Money looks the way to go in this one*.
Ipswich should get at a fairly weak Barnsley defence.
* all recorded 23:39 GMT on 25th August 2022 at Bet365
THE BEST BETTING ODDS FOR IPSWICH VS BARNSLEY
Ipswich to win: 8/13 at Bet365
Draw: 29/10 at Bet365
Barnsley to win: 19/4 at Bet365
