Ipswich vs Southampton Predictions

• There have been three or more goals in 12 of Ipswich’s last 15 games
• Eight of Southampton’s last ten outings have contained 3+ goals
• The Tractor Boys are the top scorers in the Championship this season

Ipswich pushing for glory

A 1-0 win at Blackburn on Friday means Ipswich head into this fixture with a one point lead at the top of the Championship, as they seek a barely believable return to the Premier League.

That was a rare fixture for the Tractor Boys though, in that there was only one goal. 12 of their last 15 outings across all competitions have contained at least three strikes.

They are also the top scorers in the division, netting 81 times across the course of the campaign, while their matches this season average 3.33 goals per game, a high for the Championship.

Southampton looking to cause an upset

Sitting just behind Ipswich in the goals per game stakes are visitors Southampton, with their league fixtures this season averaging 3.30 goals.

Eight of their last ten fixtures across all competitions have contained 3+ strikes, while they also sit second to the Tractor Boys in the goals scored table, managing 74 from their 37 outings in the second tier.

Four of those came in their last match on the road, a 4-3 win at Birmingham, which was a third time in four away fixtures that they have conceded three times.

I predict there will be 3+ goals in this game, with 2-1 to Ipswich my correct score prediction.