- Ipswich FC are in good form, winning three of their last five QPL 2026 matches and are unbeaten in three away games.
- Redlands United have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five QPL 2026 games.
A tale of two cities
Redlands United (9th, 15 points from 13 games) will host Ipswich FC (3rd, 27 points from 14 matches) at Jack McGinn Park on Saturday in an exciting match between two solid Queensland Premier League 2026 sides. The home side, Redlands United, are in poor form at the moment, winning one, drawing one, and losing three of their last five QPL 2026 fixtures. Last week's 2-4 defeat at home to Sunshine Coast Wanderers was their latest setback, and their fans will be hoping for a much-improved performance this weekend.
Ipswich FC, on the other hand, have been in good shape recently, winning three of their last five in the league and remaining unbeaten in their previous three away matches. Two of those away victories came against fellow promotion contenders, St George Willawong FC (4-0) and Caboolture Sports FC (2-1), and both wins demonstrated their ability to control the pace of the game. Ipswich FC's quick, direct style of play has proven to be very effective in the QPL 2026 so far this season, making them one of the best away sides in the league in 2026.
Backing Ipswich to win
Redlands United have struggled this season, however, and they have managed to spring a few surprises on their opponents. Ipswich FC have been exceptional in the QPL 2026 so far this term, winning five of their previous six away matches and scoring 15 goals in the process, and we're backing them to take all three points here. Ipswich are priced at 1.79, with Redlands United priced as 3.64 underdogs and the draw at 3.72.
An intriguing tactical battle at Jack McGinn Park
A clash between Ipswich's aggressive press and Redlands United's compact defence could be a fascinating battle on Saturday. Ipswich FC's preferred setup is a high-tempo 4-3-3, though they also use a 4-2-3-1 when facing teams that match up closely with their own style of play. Redlands United tend to deploy a much more compact 4-2-3-1, or a narrow 4-4-2, and will sit deep in the first half, hoping to catch Ipswich on the break, press zonally in defence and be a threat from set-pieces and transitions. Ipswich FC have been scoring lots of goals in the league recently, netting 15 goals on the road, and we think they could score a couple this weekend, but we also believe that Redlands United will be tough to break down, so we're going with over 2.5 goals at 1.51 here.
Ipswich FC 4-0 St George Willawong FC was a dominant performance and Ipswich FC 2-1 Caboolture Sports FC was a well-earned away victory.
Redlands United were a 1-0 away upset against Ipswich FC in the previous head-to-head match and are now unbeaten in the last two.
