- Ipswich are 11th in the Premier League 2026/2027 table with 6 points from 5 games.
- Fulham are 19th, having picked up 2 points from 5 fixtures.
- Fulham have scored 0.00 goals per game away from home in the Premier League 2026/2027.
Ipswich should have more bite in Fulham clash
Ipswich's 2026-2027 campaign has been unremarkable but solid, with a 11th place in the table and 6 points from their first 5 games putting them clear of the relegation zone.
Gary O'Neil's side have played well to their game plan of being compact and disciplined in defense before switching into vertical passing when they win the ball back.
Their home record in the Premier League 2026/2027 is 1 win and 1 defeat with 3 goals conceded.
Emersonn has been Ipswich's biggest threat with 2 goals in 5 Premier League 2026/2027 fixtures, but Fulham will need to have a good day to contain him.
Goals to flow at Portman Road
Fulham's 2026-2027 campaign is beginning to get away from them after a run of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
They come into the game on the back of 2 consecutive defeats, having lost 2-4 at home to Arsenal in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 before falling to a 1-0 defeat at Everton in the Premier League 2026/2027.
Joshua King has 2 goals in the Premier League 2026/2027 and is Fulham's top scorer, while Cesar Palacios is a solid back-up with 2 of Fulham's last 5 goals.
Álvaro Arbeloa has certainly brought a more possession-based and front-foot approach to Fulham in terms of press triggers and tempo, but it has yet to translate into consistent results.
Draw in the odds and a win for the Tractor Boys
Ipswich will try to counter Fulham, whose natural style will be to control the ball, so this could be a cagey game. But Ipswich's counterattacking strategy will test Fulham's press, while the visitors' ball control will test the Tractor Boys' defensive block.
Ipswich are 2.65 favourites to win in the outright market, but Fulham are only 2.48 and the draw is 3.45, so the draw looks good value for this game.
Ipswich haven't beaten Fulham in the last 2 home meetings so it's a tough fixture for the hosts, but the market could be wrong and I think the Tractor Boys can edge a close game.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.77 and both teams to score at 1.6 make sense in this game as Ipswich will surely create chances against a Fulham side that has failed to score in their two away games in the Premier League 2026/2027.
