Ipswich Town will be aiming to continue their giant killing run in the Carabao Cup as they host Fulham in a round of 16 clash on Wednesday. The Cottagers are struggling to find their best form at the moment and an in-form Ipswich side will consider them there for the taking.
Ipswich Town have already knocked over a Premier League side in the Carabao Cup as they picked up a 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the previous round. They fought back from two goals down with efforts from Omari Hutchinson, Freddie Ladapo and Jack Taylor earning them the win.
That result highlights Ipswich Town’s impressive campaign so far as they are gunning for promotion in the Championship. Kieran McKenna’s men are unbeaten in their last 11 matches across all competitions, claiming nine wins in that run, including a 3-2 victory over Plymouth Argyle last weekend.
Portman Road has been a fortress for Ipswich Town, who have won their last six home matches across all competitions. However, they are often shaky at the back, keeping just one clean sheet and conceding 11 goals in that run.
Fulham reached the Carabao Cup round of 16 after claiming a 2-1 victory over Norwich City last time out. They raced to a two-goal lead through Carlos Vinicius and Alex Iwobi and were able to hold on despite a late blitz from the Championship side.
That was one of the few things for Fulham to cheer about this season as they have struggled to find their rhythm so far. Marco Silva’s men have claimed just one win in their last four matches across all competitions but will take confidence from the 1-1 draw at Brighton in a Premier League fixture last Sunday.
Fulham may have fought back to earn a draw at Brighton but they have still only picked up one win on their travels this season. They are winless in their last five away matches across all competitions, conceding 10 goals in that run.
How the bookies view it
Despite their struggles this season, Fulham still have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 7/5 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Ipswich Town is valued at 2/1 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by BetVictor.
Head to head
Fulham have an 8-7 advantage with four draws from 19 previous matches against Ipswich Town. The Cottagers claimed a 1-0 victory on their last visit to Portman Road in a Carabao Cup clash back in 2020.
Players to watch
Ipswich Town have shown plenty of attacking verve this season and will be confident of getting a few goals past Fulham. Freddie Ladapo has scored in the last two Carabao Cup matches and is priced at 23/10 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet.
Carlos Vinicius often looks lively in attack for Fulham and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward was on target in the win over Norwich City and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Ipswich Town have seen over 3.5 goals in six of their last seven home matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 39/20 with Unibet. There have been first half goals for both teams in two of Ipswich’s last three matches and a repeat is priced at 3/1 by Ladbrokes.
With Fulham going behind in three of their last four matches, Ipswich Town could be backed to score first on Wednesday at 23/20 with BoyleSports.
This EFL Cup match between Ipswich Town and Fulham will be played on Nov 1, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Ipswich Town vs Fulham prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
