- Recent defense: Spurs have conceded just 6 goals in 5 home league games in 2026/2027.
- Head-to-head: Spurs have failed to win their last home game against Ipswich.
- Match odds: Spurs are 1.51 favorites with the bookies ahead of Saturday's clash.
Spurs playing some decent soccer
Recent form
Spurs come into this weekend's Premier League matchup in mixed form, having won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions. Spurs' most recent results have been a 2-0 away win at Chelsea, a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace and a 1-0 defeat at Leeds.
Playing style
Roberto De Zerbi has the team playing a patient build-up game in which they stretch the opponents wide and stretch the field before hitting the target with a pass into space to finish off. The problem has been, at times, they have been too patient and have allowed their opponents to get back into their own half.
Key player
Conor Gallagher has been their most prolific player in the Premier League 2026/2027, scoring 1 in 3, but also seems to be the only midfield runner with end product. The rest of their attacking players are in the goals at a much lower rate.
Tractor Boys have a different approach
Tactics and key player
Gary O'Neil is setting Ipswich up in a more pragmatic 4-2-3-1 system with selective pressing and rapid counters. Emersonn, with 2 goals in 5 Premier League appearances, is their most dangerous player because he has a better finishing touch. It's a contrast of styles that could be a bit of a chess match with Spurs on the ball and Ipswich waiting to pounce on them in the counter-attack.
Recent form
- Ipswich are in mixed form, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- They drew 2-2 away at Hull and then lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth last time out, so they have lost their momentum.
Draw would be a decent result for visitors
Tottenham Hotspur are 11th in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 12 points from 10 matches, only a point better off than the Tractor Boys in 14th on 11. The odds here are 1.51 for Spurs, but Ipswich should be a bigger price at 5.9 and the draw at 4.2.
Spurs are the likelier winner here, but the table doesn't justify that kind of gap and Ipswich have already proven they can upset Spurs by beating them in their last visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. We can't ignore that result, but we do feel Spurs should get the three points because they have won their last two at home and the crowd should be keen for them to start fast.
There is a solid alternative way to get a return from this game, however, and that is to take Over 2.5 goals at 1.57. This fixture looks a lot closer than the odds suggest and Ipswich, who have scored nine times in five away Premier League games this season, can nick the odd chance to cause a stir.
