Six points from their opening five matches has left Ipswich sat 11th in the Premier League and looking forward to two home games in the next three weeks, starting with Saturday’s visit of Fulham.
The Cottagers’ position as an established top-flight team already looks in doubt after they failed to win any of their opening five league games.
Ipswich would go seven points clear of their opponents with a win and Gary O’Neil’s men would see that as an ideal start to their bid for Premier League survival.
Ipswich Town v Fulham Tips Summary
Best Bet - Ipswich Town to win @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Julio Enciso 2+ Shots on Target @ 12/5
Bet Builder: Both Teams to Score, Sasa Lukic to be booked & over 3 Fulham Corners @ 27/4
Ipswich Town v Fulham Predictions
Best Bet: Ipswich Town to win @ 7/4
Ipswich will have been buoyed by how Leeds and Sunderland took to life back in the Premier League, with both staying up following their promotion from the Championship.
One factor for both of those teams was a good start to the season, something which O'Neil will have in his mind during the recent international break.
In the last 11 seasons, every promoted team with 11+ points after 10 Premier League games have stayed up and that will be in Ipswich’s sights.
The Tractor Boys struggled at home in their last top-flight campaign in 2024/25, collecting just one home win all season.
O’Neil’s men have already collected a Portman Road success this term, a 2-1 win over Sunderland, and another three points on Saturday could be massive.
Fulham have picked up one point from their opening two away games of the campaign, but are yet to find the net in those matches at Sunderland and Liverpool.
Alternative Bet: Julio Enciso 2+ Shots on Target @ 12/5
If Ipswich are to stay up this season, Julio Enciso is likely to have a big role to play, with the Paraguayan making a good start to life in Suffolk.
The 22-year-old joined from Strasbourg this summer and has already established himself in the number 10 role.
Enciso’s previous experience of Premier League football - a three-year spell at Brighton - looks to have been a big plus and has started all of the first five matches.
The forward is still looking for his first goal for Ipswich, but only Erling Haaland has had more shots than Enciso (12) in the Premier League this season.
Ipswich v Fulham Bet Builder
Both Teams to Score
Sasa Lukic to be booked
Over 3 Fulham Corners
Pays 27/4
Both games between the side in 2024/25 finished in draws, with a 1-1 draw at Portman Road in August followed by a 2-2 scoreline at Craven Cottage in January.
In fact, both teams have scored in five of the last seven meetings between the two sides in all competitions.
One man looking to shine against his former club on Saturday is Sasa Lukic, who played 92 times for Fulham before moving to Ipswich this summer.
The Serbian is currently top of the Premier League fouls stats table, conceding 11 free kicks and he has already collected two yellow cards.
Despite their struggles going forward so far this season, Fulham sit fifth in the corners won data.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s men have won 28 corners across their first five games, which is an average of 5.6 per match.
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Key Match Stats
Both teams are in the Premier League’s top 10 for Expected Goals - Ipswich (9th) 7.72 and Fulham (8th) 7.74.
Ipswich racked up 13 shots in their 1-0 defeat at Everton prior to the international break.
Only Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham have won more corners than Fulham (28) so far this season.
Fulham have managed just four shots on target across their two Premier League away games this season.
Three penalties were awarded in their last meeting - a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage in January 2025.
Ipswich have two players in the Premier League top three for fouls conceded - Sasa Lukic (11) and Abdul Fatawu (10).
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