Matchday 20 of the Premier League between Fulham and Ipswich will take place on January 5 at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Ipswich: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Darren Bond (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Fulham vs. Ipswich
Fulham (5-4-1): Bernd Leno – Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Issa Diop, Timothy Castagne – Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi, Sasa Lukic, Harry Wilson – Raul Jimenez.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Christian Walton – Leif Davis, Dara O'Shea, Luke Woolfenden, Jacob Greaves – Sam Morsy, Jens Cajuste – Nathan Broadhead, Omari Hutchinson, Wes Burns – Liam Delap.
Each team is listed with the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
Fulham
The Londoners ended the previous year with a surprising away victory over Chelsea (2-1) and a draw at home against Bournemouth (2-2). Overall, the club has remained unbeaten in the Premier League for seven matches (2 wins and 5 draws). Thanks to this streak, Marco Silva's side is in 8th place, just six points away from the Champions League zone.
- In their last 11 Premier League matches, Fulham has suffered only one defeat (4 wins and 6 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 7 of the club's last 8 league games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 8 of Fulham's last 10 home matches in the Premier League.
Ipswich
The team's last league match can be considered sensational. The club defeated Chelsea 2-0 at home, despite previous losses to Newcastle (0-4) and Arsenal (0-1). This victory was their first home win since returning to the Premier League. Kieran McKenna's side remains in the relegation zone but has significantly reduced the gap to the safety of 17th place. It's worth noting that Ipswich (18 goals) has scored fewer goals than only Southampton (12) and Everton (15) in the current championship.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 9 of the club's last 11 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score of 8 of Ipswich's last 10 Premier League games.
- The club has not lost in the first 45 minutes in 9 of their last 11 league matches (4 wins and 5 draws).
Fulham vs. Ipswich: Match Prediction
Kieran McKenna's side occasionally delights their fans. Although the team has only won three matches since the first round of the Premier League, they have managed to defeat strong opponents like Tottenham and Chelsea. The club has also drawn with Aston Villa and Manchester United and lost by just one goal to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. The team is improving with each round and can expect a decent result in the upcoming match.
Even if Ipswich doesn't earn points at Craven Cottage, it's unlikely they will lose by more than one goal. Notably, the team has only lost by two or more goals once in their last 11 Premier League games. Additionally, they have not lost by a comfortable margin in their last five away league matches. Fulham has only won by two or more goals in two of their last 14 home Premier League matches. Therefore, my prediction is Ipswich with a handicap (+1.5).
