Preview & Prediction: Ipswich Town FC vs Aston Villa FC

This upcoming clash between Ipswich Town and Aston Villa is shaping up to be an intriguing one. Historically, Aston Villa has had the upper hand with 4 wins out of their last 7 encounters, while Ipswich Town has only secured a single victory. Additionally, two of their meetings ended in a stalemate. Ipswich Town’s solid home form, coupled with Aston Villa’s average performance on the road, sets the stage for a competitive match.

Ipswich Town has been relatively strong at home this season, averaging 1.67 points per game. In contrast, Aston Villa’s away performance shows an average of 1.29 points per game. The previous meetings have demonstrated a tendency for low scoring, with an average of 2.14 goals per game and a 43% likelihood of both teams scoring.

Considering Ipswich’s current home form and Aston Villa’s inconsistent away results, Ipswich Town could have a slight edge in this encounter. However, the history of draws between these sides also suggests a potential for a closely contested match. Expect a tightly fought game with a possibility of a narrow win for Ipswich or a draw.

Insights

• Ipswich Town and Aston Villa have met 7 times in recent seasons.
• Ipswich Town have won 1 match out of the last 7 encounters.
• Aston Villa have won 4 matches out of the last 7 encounters.
• 2 of the matches between Ipswich Town and Aston Villa ended in a draw.
• Ipswich Town is in good form at home.
• Aston Villa are performing average away from home.
• Previous matches between the two teams have averaged 2.14 goals.
• Both teams have scored (BTTS) in 43% of their encounters.
• Ipswich Town have averaged 1.67 Points Per Game in home matches this season.
• Aston Villa have averaged 1.29 Points Per Game in away matches this season.

Match Forecast

• Ipswich will likely focus on counter-attacks to exploit any space left by Aston Villa pushing forward.
• Aston Villa’s strong finishing capabilities will be crucial and they might capitalize on Ipswich’s weak defending against through ball attacks.
• Expect Aston Villa to dominate possession, keeping Ipswich under pressure in their own half.
• Ipswich may attempt to exploit Aston Villa’s weakness in aerial duels during set pieces.
• Aston Villa’s strong ability to comeback from losing positions could be a potential game-changer.
• Ipswich’s weakness in avoiding offsides might result in several offside calls.
• Both teams will likely take several long shots, with Ipswich vulnerable to such attempts.
• Ipswich’s aggressive play might result in fouls in dangerous areas, giving Aston Villa scoring opportunities.
• Aston Villa will likely try to neutralize Ipswich’s strength in counter-attacks by stealing the ball high up the pitch.
• Ipswich may struggle to keep possession, giving Aston Villa more chances to control the game.
• Aston Villa’s preference to attack through the middle will exploit Ipswich’s weak defense against skillful players and through balls.

Match Facts

• The most frequent result in matches between Ipswich Town and Aston Villa is 1-2, occurring 6 times.
• In the last 7 home games for Ipswich Town against Aston Villa, Ipswich Town have not won, with 3 matches ending in a draw and Aston Villa winning 4 times. The goal differential is 10-3 in Aston Villa’s favor.
• Over the past 15 encounters, Ipswich Town have won twice, drawn 3 times, and lost 10 times to Aston Villa. Aston Villa leads the goal difference 22-9.
• Aston Villa have won their last 3 Premier League matches.
• Aston Villa score 40% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minute.
• Ipswich Town are winless in their last 6 games.
• Aston Villa have a 5-match winning streak.
• Aston Villa have won their last 4 away matches.
• A year ago, Aston Villa were 7th in the table with 9 points. They are currently 3rd with 12 points.
• Ipswich Town wins the first half in 35% of their matches, while Aston Villa does so in 33%.
• Ipswich Town wins 35% of halftimes, Aston Villa wins 33%.
• Aston Villa won their most recent encounter.
• The last meeting saw Aston Villa secure a win by 1 goal.
• Ipswich Town win 81% of their home matches when leading 1-0.
• Aston Villa win 85% of their away matches when leading 1-0.
• Ipswich Town win 41% of their home matches when trailing 1-0.
• Aston Villa win 13% of their away matches when trailing 1-0.
• Aston Villa perform better in the Premier League compared to Ipswich Town.
• Aston Villa’s recent performance over the last 5 matches is better than Ipswich Town’s.
• Aston Villa have lost just 1 of their last 5 matches against Ipswich Town across all competitions.
• In the last 5 meetings, Ipswich Town have won 1, Aston Villa have won 3, with 1 match ending in a draw.
• Aston Villa have not lost any of their last 5 Premier League matches against Ipswich Town.
• Ipswich Town have not won any of their last 5 Premier League games against Aston Villa.
• Ipswich Town averages 0.6 goals per match against Aston Villa, who average 1.8 goals.
• The average number of goals in meetings between Ipswich Town and Aston Villa is 2.4.
• The average number of first-half goals in meetings between Ipswich Town and Aston Villa is 1.
• Ipswich Town averages 2.08 goals when playing at home, while Aston Villa averages 1.44 goals when playing away.
• Aston Villa have scored at least one goal in their last 5 matches.