- The Toffees are unbeaten in five games, winning two and drawing three across all current competitions.
- The Tractor Boys are averaging 2.50 goals per game in two away trips in the Premier League 2026/2027.
- Everton have a head-to-head edge over the Tractor Boys with one win and one draw in the last two meetings.
Tractor Boys can provide a tough test
Everton have made a strong start to the season, sitting in ninth position with five points from three games, but Ipswich Town have collected six points from four in seventh spot.
Gary O'Neil has maintained his team's pragmatic, adaptable approach with a compact block and flexible system that is adept at adapting to the opposition. The Tractor Boys have been sharp on the road in the Premier League 2026/2027 with five goals in two games and Chuba Akpom, their top scorer in the competition with one goal, can be a sharp outlet on the break.
It is David Moyes' side who have to try to control the game's rhythm through transition and territory, but Everton should be able to break through if they can do so, although Ipswich can keep this one tight with their counter punches.
Toffees’ edge is tiny, but real
The Toffees are slight favourites for this game at 77/100, but Ipswich are 67/20 and the draw 53/20 and that seems a bit too short. The hosts have been in better form and they have won one and drawn one of their two home games in the league so far, conceding just twice.
Ipswich have come into this game off a wild swing of results that have seen them go from a 5-2 defeat away at Manchester United to a 0-2 loss at home to Liverpool and then a 3-2 win at Crystal Palace. Last time out, Everton drew 1-1 away at Bournemouth and the previous game Everton held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw at home in the Premier League 2026/2027, so Everton are grinding rather than flying.
Everton are unbeaten in their last five games and have hit 11 goals in that sequence with Thierno Barry, who has five of them. The Toffees have the edge in the head-to-head, having taken a point in the return game of this fixture in the Premier League 2024/2025 and failing to beat Ipswich in their next home clash.
Moyes has the Toffees well drilled, able to play a compact mid-block and transition to vertical ball very quickly to create good chances in attack. Ainsley Maitland-Niles leads the way with a goal in the Premier League 2026/2027 and he can give Everton a useful edge from midfield.
This should be a lively game with the hosts a touch better on the evidence so far, but the odds are a touch off and the numbers suggest it will be tight and hard-fought rather than a home walkover, so I'm going to back Both Teams to Score at 73/100 and Over 2.5 Goals at 4/5.
