- Ipswich Town are 11th in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 6 points from 5 games, a solid start that should keep them out of the relegation scrap.
- Fulham are in 19th place with 2 points from 5 matches and are already feeling the pressure of being at the bottom of the table.
Ipswich should edge the game at Portman Road
Ipswich Town have been very average so far in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 1 win and 4 defeats from their last 5 matches in all competitions, but they have come up against some tough opposition in their 2 games at Portman Road. Ipswich suffered a 1-0 defeat at Everton, leaving them in a solid 11th place with 6 points from 5 league games.
Fulham arrive on the back of 2 straight defeats in all competitions after losing 2-4 at home to Arsenal in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 and 1-0 at Everton in the Premier League 2026/2027. The Cottagers have been average in general, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their opening 5 matches, but already the pressure of being at the wrong end of the Premier League 2026/2027 table is starting to build with Fulham down in 19th.
A cagey affair at Portman Road
Álvaro Arbeloa has brought a possession-based footballing style at Fulham this season, with a front-foot pressing game and quicker triggers and a higher tempo. Ipswich are a counterpunching team, more pragmatic and they will be able to test the Cottagers' aggressive style. Gary O'Neil has set up his men to be compact, hard to break down and quick on the transition.
Ipswich have not beaten Fulham in their last 2 home games. Ipswich are marginally odds-on at 33/20, however, Fulham are available at a very reasonable 37/25, with the draw priced at 49/20. Ipswich are 4 points better off than their visitors in the table and it's hard to argue that they shouldn't be odds-on. We feel that Ipswich should be able to hold Fulham at arm's length on Saturday, or edge a close game that may well be decided by a single goal.
The odds for over 2.5 goals at 77/100 and both teams to score at 3/5 point to a lively game. Fulham have scored 0.00 goals per game on the road in the Premier League 2026/2027 and that is a massive red flag going into what is a tough away trip to Ipswich Town. There are enough attacking talent on both sides to cause each other problems, so over 2.5 goals and both teams to score does appeal.
