Ipswich vs Buxton Predictions

• Four tiers of the English footballing pyramid separate these sides.
• Sixth-tier Buxton have lost three straight games, against much lesser opposition than Ipswich.
• Ipswich are eyeing their first third round appearance since 2019.

Tractor Boys can plough Buxton

Whilst Ipswich are winless in three of their last four home games, the visit of sixth-tier Buxton FC should provide a welcome distraction as they look to get their form back on track.

This should be a much easier challenge on paper for Ipswich as the weakest opposition they’ve faced here this term was League Two side Colchester. Granted, Ipswich lost that game but as the highest ranked side in this round of the FA Cup, getting the better of a team ranked 88 places below them should really be a given.

When Ipswich win, they usually do so well with each of their last three victories seeing them net at least twice goals. Combine that with Buxton’s leaky recent record of three straight defeats with nine conceded goals, and this could be a long evening for the Peak District side.

Back Buxton to bottle it

There is no great giant slaying story as far as Buxton are concerned as they reached this stage after defeating seventh-tier opponents in the previous round. Having gone on to lose rather emphatically in three of their four games to follow, we can’t see any other outcome outside of a home win.

With the price on Ipswich so short, we’re backing them in the -1 handicap market at a more palatable price. The brave punter may decide to extend that handicap even further, an outcome covered in our correct score prediction of a 3-0 Ipswich victory.