Swansea vs Ipswich Town Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 17/02/2024, 01:39  by Daniel Ngulu in Championship Predictions

Ipswich Town will resume their charge for automatic promotion when they travel to Swansea City for their next Championship game. Struggling Swansea come into the game seven points above the relegation zone while Ipswich are three points below the top two. The two sides are clearly fighting different battles this season. For Swansea, the nostalgia from three seasons ago remains evident, when they reached the promotion playoffs but just fell short. So far, it has been another painful season, managing just nine wins in 32 matches. This Match Day 33 outing presents not just a chance to reach double digits in wins, but also the opportunity to post a second win in eight games. Their last outing ended in a disappointing 4-0 loss at home to Leeds United. They wouldn’t have wished to face another promotion chasing side right away but this is also a chance to improve their home form. The Swans have lost three straight home matches, and failed to score in the last two. In two of those three losses, they conceded three or more goals. five defeats in their last six matches, coupled with their home run leaves them firmly as the underdogs coming into this clash. In six of their last 10 matches, Swansea have conceded two or more goals, which further dents their confidence coming here.

Ipswich Town aren’t coming from a strong run either but will be more confident than Swansea, given their form this season. Newly promoted from League One, Ipswich Town have taken the Championship by storm. All the teams above them were in the Premier League last season, and the fact Ipswich have been able to stand up to sides much better, shows their quality. At 63 points thus far, they are just six short of the team that finished sixth in the Championship last term. Their most recent three points were banked in a 4-0 away win over Millwall. That big win should be good to boost their confidence ahead of this encounter. In their 31 matches so far, Ipswich have posted 18 wins, twice as much as Swansea’s. Among those wins was a 3-2 victory over the Swans in the first meeting this season. The visitors will be gunning for a double over Swansea in this game. To get there, they’ll hope to improve on a run of just three wins in their last 10 away matches in the Championship.