Ipswich Town will be looking to get off the mark in the Premier League when they face Fulham at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon.
The Tractor Boys could have hardly have asked for a tougher start upon their return to the top-flight, having been handed clashes with heavyweight duo Liverpool and Man City across the first two matchdays of the season.
Kieran McKenna’s men put in a spirited display in a 2-0 defeat at home to Liverpool before losing 4-1 to Man City last weekend, in a game that brought up my Etihad Bet Builder.
Back on home turf this weekend, Ipswich will feel their latest fixture with Fulham represents a more realistic opportunity to get up and running.
The Cottagers kicked off their campaign with a narrow 1-0 loss to Man United but rebounded with a 2-1 win over Leicester last weekend.
Marco Silva’s men carried that momentum into the EFL Cup in midweek by recording a 2-0 win away at Birmingham City.
How the bookies view it: Fulham to thwart their hosts
Ipswich Town head into their second Premier League home match of the season as 21/10 outsiders with William Hill.
A point apiece at Portman Road has been priced up at 5/2 (William Hill) while Fulham are 13/10 (Bet 365) favourites to emerge victorious.
Head to head: Tractor Boys tend to toil
Ipswich Town have fallen to defeat in each of their last six meetings with Fulham. The two sides crossed paths in the EFL Cup last season, with the Cottagers claiming a 3-1 win at this venue.
Players to watch: Smith Rowe to register?
Emile Smith Rowe announced arrival at Fulham with a goal against Leicester last weekend. The classy playmaker holds plenty of appeal to register just one shot on target here at 5/6 with Bet 365.
Sammie Szmodics marked his Ipswich debut by firing his side into a shock 1-0 lead away at Man City last Saturday. The former Blackburn ace can be backed at 12/5 (Bet 365) for an anytime strike on Saturday.
Predicted line-ups
Kieran McKenna’s decision to ring the changes in midweek backfired as his side tumbled out of the EFL Cup via a penalty shootout loss at Wimbledon. Expect the Tractor Boys team to have a more familiar look about it this weekend.
Marco Silva could opt for the same starting XI that saw off Leicester at Craven Cottage last Saturday.
Ipswich: Walton; Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Johnson, Szmodics, Hutchinson; Delap
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
Anything else catch the eye?
This has all the makings of an entertaining Premier League contest, making over 2.5 goals an appealing prospect at 4/5 on Bet 365.
This bet would have paid out in 24 of Fulham’s 38 Premier League games last season, including 12 of their 19 road trips.
The same selection would have also been the right wager each of the pair’s league games last weekend, so a repeat looks worth siding with at Portman Road on Saturday.
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