Preston vs Ipswich Prediction & Tips
Preston North End and Ipswich Town meet at Deepdale Stadium in a match for the 34th round of the Championship. Ipswich Town won at home for (3-0) the last time they faced in this edition of the league, 04-11-2017. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time they met at this stadium was on 28-01-2017, in a match for the Championship, which ended in a draw for (1-1). The goals of the game were scored by J. Hugill (89 ‘) for Preston North End and T. Lawrence (16’) for Ipswich Town. Special attention is required for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
Review of Preston North End
The home team is currently in 9th place with 51 points, after 12 wins, 15 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate game, tied at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers for (1-1). In the latter, he drew away against Aston Villa by (1-1). This is a team that curiously has more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded. For the championship, the Preston North End won 13 points out of 30 after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in their last 10 games at their stadium. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which occurred in 7 of their 16 matches. The team conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has regularly scored, as it managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In his home games for this competition there is a tendency towards few goals, since in 11 of the last 16 that disputed there were less than 3 goals. In the 33 games he played in this event, he only managed 2 rounds in 12 games in which he conceded the first goal.
Preston are on the road after a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa. Preston usually plays 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are Bodin, Moult and Barkhuizen. The home club when it invests in the offensive process usually does it through the left aisle, taking advantage of the depth offered by left-back Cunningham. Given the tactical system used, one of the great valences of the emblem of the house is the attack through the side corridors. It should be noted that Preston also has many skills from the point of view of aerial play. Coach Alex Neil will not be able to count on Darnell Fisher for being injured.
Analysis of Ipswich Town
After 13 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses, the visiting team is in 14th place, having won 45 points. In the last game, they lost with Cardiff City at home (0-1), after in the previous game tied off in a game against Norwich, for (1-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats as a visitor, with a total of 15 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium, with a total of 21 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last 10 away games Ipswich Town have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have 9 points out of 30. In his games for the league as a visitor, the most frequent result at the interval was 1-0 (6 out of 16 matches). In 33 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only managed 3 rounds. There have been 1 period in the last 16 games played as a visitor to this competition: he scored 7 of his 20 goals in the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Ipswich enter into this unmotivated performance after a 0-1 home defeat at Cardiff. Unlike the home emblem, the visiting set usually plays in a 5-3-2, preferring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side aisles. The two arrows aimed at the “enemy” goal will be Sears and Celina. It is possible that in the most central zone of the land they work Skuse, Ward and Hyam. One of the weaknesses of Ipswich is the finalization of the opportunities that they are able to create during the match. Coach Mick McCarthy will not be able to count on Dozzell for being injured.
Preston – Ipswich FREE TIPS
Preston – Win @ 1.75
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
