It is third against first as Plymouth Argyle welcome Ipswich Town to Home Park for a League One fixture on Sunday. Separated by just two points, both teams have had similar results in recent weeks and look set to cancel each other out.
Plymouth Argyle are enjoying a fine start to their League One campaign and are currently third on the table. Steven Schumacher's men are unbeaten in their last five League One matches, claiming four wins in that run.
The Pilgrims were held to a 2-2 draw by Portsmouth in their previous League One fixture. They followed that up with a 3-1 victory at Swindon Town in an EFL Cup fixture with William Jenkins-Davies, Oscar Halls and Ryan Hardie getting the goals.
Plymouth Argyle have also maintained a solid record at Home Park, where they are currently on a four-match unbeaten run.
Ipswich Town have had a slightly better campaign than Plymouth Argyle and are one of only two unbeaten teams left in League One. They have claimed six wins and three draws from nine matches this season and are currently top of the standings on goal difference.
The Tractor Boys head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 2-0 victory over Arsenal U21 in an EFL Trophy clash on Tuesday. Dominic Ball opened the scoring early in the contest while Freddie Ladapo added the second five minutes from time.
Ipswich Town have been just as impressive on their travels with four wins from five away matches so far. However, Kieran McKenna’s men showed some defensive vulnerability as they let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday 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 5/4 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Plymouth Argyle is valued at 23/10 by William Hill while a draw is also set at odds of 23/10 by Paddy Power.
Head to head
Ipswich Town have an 8-3 advantage with five draws from 15 previous matches against Plymouth Argyle. Both teams won their home leg last season with Plymouth winning 2-1 at Home Park while Ipswich claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture in March.
Players to watch
Plymouth Argyle have spread their goals across the team this season, but Ryan Hardie had been particularly impressive in recent weeks. The attacker was on target in the EFL Trophy win in midweek and is priced at 12/5 to score anytime on Sunday.
Conor Chaplin is the top scorer for Ipswich Town this season with six goals in nine League One matches. Bet365 has the forward at odds of 11/5 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town have shown a willingness to play on the front foot this season and both teams could be backed to score at 3/4 with Unibet. Over 2.5 goals is set at evens with BetVictor while over 3.5 goals is valued at 13/5 by Unibet.
Both teams have had a few late showings in recent weeks which means the second half could be tipped to produce the most goals at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English League One match between Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town will be played on Sep 25, 2022 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Plymouth Argyle vs Ipswich Town prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
