Ipswich Town travel to Cardiff City for a Championship fixture as they look to maintain their good form. The Welsh side have also caught the eye in recent weeks but Ipswich appear to be playing at a higher level and should have the upper their hand here.
A top 10 finish will be the target for Cardiff City for the rest of the season as they are just inside the top half of the table. A late playoff push may also not be too far-fetched for Erol Bulut’s men, who currently sit seven points off the top six.
Cardiff City have shown some good form in recent weeks, winning their last three matches. They claimed a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in their previous Championship fixture with Famara Diedhiou’s first half effort proving the difference.
The Welsh side have also won their last two matches at the Cardiff City Stadium. However, prior to those results, Cardiff City were winless in six straight home matches, a run that includes a 2-0 defeat to Championship leaders Leicester City and a 3-0 hammering by third placed Leeds United.
Ipswich Town were given a stern test in their 3-2 victory over Bristol City last tine out in the Championship. They fought back from behind twice with efforts from Ali Al Hamadi, Conor Chaplin and Leif Davis sealing the win.
The Hatters are one of the most in-form teams in the Championship at the moment having won their last six matches. Kieran McKenna’s men continue to crank up the pressure on leaders Leicester City as they sit just three points off the pace.
Ipswich Town’s recent good form means they have also impressed on their travels, suffering just one defeat in their last seven away matches. They have won the last three in that run and picked up a 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Ipswich Town have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/5 by Betfred to claim the win. Cardiff City are considered outsiders with a home win valued at 18/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Ipswich Town have a 15-9 advantage with seven draws from 31 previous matches against Cardiff City. The Hatters also picked up a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Karlan Ahearne-Grant often features in attack for Cardiff City and will be looking to add to his five Championship goals. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on at 9/2 with William Hill.
Conor Chaplin appears to have rediscovered his scoring touch with three goals in the last five matches. The forward remains the leading scorer for Ipswich Town and is priced at 21/10 by Paddy Power to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture and a repeat is priced at 5/2 by Unibet. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 19/20 by Unibet while Coral is offering odds of 5/6 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in Ipswich Town's last two matches and Saturday’s fixture could be set to follow a similar pattern at 21/20 with bet365.
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