SlipsTips shares a selection ahead of Middlesbrough's clash with Ipswich Town in the English Championship on Friday night.
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich (Friday, 20:00)
Middlesbrough and Ipswich will get the latest round of English Championship action underway at the Riverside Stadium on Friday night.
Rob Edwards’ second-placed hosts will be looking to get their promotion push back on track after suffering their first league defeat of the season when falling to a 1-0 loss at Portsmouth last time out.
As for Ipswich, they look to be gathering some momentum following their 3-1 win over arch-rivals Norwich before the international break.
This looks like a tricky fixture to tackle from a 1×2 perspective, so I’m going to bypass the outright betting and instead propose a player-based selection.
Callum Brittain can be backed at 4/5 on Bet365 to commit a minimum of one foul during this contest, a price that looks a touch too big to ignore.
The Middlesbrough full-back has averaged 0.93 fouls per game across his eight appearances in this season’s English Championship.
Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that Brittain has committed multiple fouls in two of his three league outings for Boro at the Riverside this season.
On top of that, the 27-year-old has been booked in two of his last six outings in the second tier, including Middlesbrough’s aforementioned 1-0 loss to Portsmouth a fortnight ago.
The likelihood of Brittain being in direct battle with Ipswich’s Jaden Philogene only adds to the appeal of siding with this particular selection.
The Tractor Boys winger has been in impressive form of late, racking up a combined total of five goals across his previous four English Championship appearances.
Moreover, the Ipswich ace has come in for some rough treatment from opposition defenders, drawing a sizeable average of 2.26 fouls per 90 this term.
So with all that in mind, backing the aforementioned Brittain to fall foul of the referee once or more on Friday night looks well worthy of support at 4/5 on Bet365.
Recommended Bet
- Callum Brittain To Commit 1+ Foul – 4/5 (Bet365)
Grant Heaney, aka SlipsTips, is a Freelance Football and Darts Writer with over six years experience. Grant has written football and darts betting content for some of the biggest betting websites and newspapers in the UK. He is a Falkirk season ticket holder and avid watcher of football and darts, whether it be UK-based or further afield. You can find all of his tips on X @SlipsTips
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