West Ham United vs Ipswich Town Prediction and Betting Tips | October 5th 2024

West Ham United will invite Ipswich Town to the London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. West Ham have won just one of their six league games thus far and have five points. Ipswich have endured a winless run in the league and have four points.

The hosts are winless in their last five games in all competitions and were held to a 1-1 draw by London rivals Brentford last week. After Bryan Mbeumo had broken the deadlock in the first minute of the match, Tomáš Souček leveled the scores in the second half.

The visitors are winless in all competitions this season. After defeats in their first two Premier League games, they have played out draws in their last four. In their previous outing, Liam Delap's brace helped them hold Aston Villa to a 2-2 home draw.

West Ham United vs Ipswich Town Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams have squared off 68 times in all competitions since 1950. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 27 wins. Ipswich are not far behind with 21 wins and 20 games have ended in draws.
They have met eight times in the Premier League. The hosts have been the better side in these meetings with three wins. Ipswich have just one win and four games have ended in draws.
They last met in the EFL Championship in the 2011-12 season and Ipswich secured a league double recording a 6-1 win on aggregate.
West Ham United have suffered defeats in their three home games in the Premier League this season, conceding eight goals while scoring just twice.
Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last three away meetings against West Ham, with two games ending in draws.
Both teams have conceded 10 goals in six league games this season. The hosts have outscored Ipswich 6-5 in these games.

West Ham United vs Ipswich Town Prediction

The Hammers are winless in their last five games, suffering three defeats. They have conceded 13 goals in these games and they have scored just four times. They have suffered losses in their three home games in the Premier League and have won just one of their last nine home games in the competition.

Edson Alvarez is back from a suspension, so Niclas Fullkrug is the only absentee for the hosts with a calf injury. Julen Lopetegui is expected to start Alvarez here while Vladimír Coufal was an unused substitute in the draw against Brentford and should return to the starting XI.

The Tractor Boys have drawn their last four league outings and will look to sign off before the international break on an unbeaten note. They have scored two goals in three away league games this season and will look to improve upon that record.

Janoi Donacien is the only confirmed absentee for head coach Kieran McKenna while Jens-Lys Cajuste is expected back after the international break. Harry Clarke and Nathan Broadhead are doubts.

Considering the current form of the two teams, they are expected to settle for a draw.

Prediction: West Ham United 2-2 Ipswich Town

West Ham United vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Jarrod Bowen to score or assist any time - Yes