Tottenham Hotspur vs Ipswich Town
English Premier League, KO: 14:00 Nov 10, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur have been flying at home this season and will be targeting another three points to continue their climb up the Premier League table when struggling Ipswich Town come calling.
Ange Postecoglou's side have won seven of their eight games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season, with the only slip coming with a 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the derby.
Impressive victories over Manchester City and Aston Villa in the EFL Cup and Premier League have got Spurs' season back on track but it has been a case of two steps forward and one step back so far this term.
That was summed up by their chaotic 3-2 Europa League loss by Galatasaray in midweek as two bets came up for me. Postecoglou made lots of changes for that game and it backfired as the Turks could easily have scored six or seven goals.
If they make as many mistakes at the back in this game then Ipswich Town will fancy their chances of claiming a first Premier League win since earning promotion back to the big time.
Boss Kieran McKenna was backed heavily in the transfer market this summer but he's still searching for the right formula, with the Tractor Boys sitting third bottom and rated as second favourites for relegation.
How the bookies view it: A home run for Spurs
With Tottenham so impressive at home this season, they're Betano's 2/9 hot favourites for this one. Ipswich Town are a whopping 9/1 and even the draw is pretty big at 11/2.
Recent head to head: Ipswich chasing four in a row
These sides haven't faced off since Ipswich Town were last in the top flight back in season 2001/2002. The Tractor Boys won both matches in that campaign to make it three successive wins against Tottenham.
Players to watch: Solanke's finding form
Dominic Solanke was superb in Tottenham's win over Villa and followed up his classy goal in that game with another smart finish off the bench in Istanbul. The striker is evens with Bet365 for another strike here and that looks worth a punt.
Liam Delap has been the most impressive of Ipswich's summer recruits, with the former Manchester City kid scoring five times already. He could get a bit of joy against Spurs' weakened defence and looks overpriced at 10/3 for anytime scorer.
Probable line-ups
Stopper Mickey Van de Ven remains out for Tottenham but sidekick Cristian Romero may shake off his own injury to feature. Timo Werner, Mikey Moore and Djed Spence are also doubts while Richarlison and Wilson Odobert definitely miss out.
Kalvin Phillips is suspended for Ipswich after his red card against Leicester but Harry Clarke returns from his ban. Janoi Donacien, Jack Taylor, Jacob Greaves, Axel Tuanzebe and Chiedozie Ogbene are injured.
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Dragusin, Udogie, Romero, Porro, Kulusevski, Sarr, Bentancur, Son, Solanke, Johnson.
Ipswich Town: Muric, Davis, Burgess, Johnson, O'Shea, Morsy, Cajuste, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Szmodics, Delap.
Anything else catch the eye?
Tottenham have conceded in seven of their last eight games while Ipswich Town have drawn only three blanks all season. That makes me think we could see plenty of action at both ends, especially after watching Spurs cough up so many chances against Galatasaray.
Combining BTTS and over 2.5 goals only pays 4.5 at Bet365 and even over 3.5 goals is short at 31/40 with Betano. The deadlock being broken inside 15 minutes offers better value, paying 6/4 at Betano.
Corners are usually a good shout with Postecoglou's teams and I fancy over 8.5 Tottenham flag kicks at evens with Unibet. Backing over six first-half match corners also appeals at 6/4 with Bet365.
This English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Ipswich Town will be played on Nov 10, 2024 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Tottenham Hotspur vs Ipswich Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
