Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to bounce back from their midweek European defeat to Galatasaray when they welcome winless Ipswich Town to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

Spurs succumbed to a 3-2 defeat in Istanbul on Thursday, a result that brought their perfect start in this season's Europa League to an end, but after recording an eye-catching 4-1 success over Aston Villa in their last Premier League fixture, they will be hopeful of making an immediate return to winning ways.

Winning is not something Ipswich are used to this season, as they are yet to record a victory since returning to the Premier League, with their tally of five points from 10 games leaving them deep in the relegation mire.

Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town betting tips and predictions

Tottenham to win from behind - 9/2

Tottenham have suffered defeat in their last two fixtures off the back of a European game, surrendering a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at Brighton before being edged out 1-0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

However both those defeats came on the road, while on home soil Spurs are in terrific form, winning six matches on the bounce at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium across all competitions, highlighted by their EFL Cup success over Manchester City and last weekend's victory against Villa.

That 4-1 triumph over Villa followed a familiar pattern for Spurs over recent home matches, as it was the third Premier League game in a row on their own patch where they conceded the first goal before going on to win, a scenario that also played out in their victories over Brentford and West Ham.

Going a little further back, Ange Postecoglou's side have conceded the first goal in 12 of their 14 home league matches in 2024, but remarkably they have come back to win eight of those.

No team has ever come from behind to win four consecutive home Premier League games, but Spurs could become the first, as they are facing an Ipswich team that are used to surrendering leads.

The Tractor Boys looked on course for a first win of the season against Leicester last time out, as they led 1-0 until Jordan Ayew scored a 94th-minute equaliser for the Foxes.

Kieran McKenna's side also squandered a two-goal lead at Brentford the previous week - a match they lost 4-3 - and ironically the Bees are the only side that have dropped more points from winning positions in this season's Premier League than Ipswich, 14 to 12.

Surrendering leads has become all-too familiar for Ipswich this season, and with Spurs' comeback record on home soil, do not be surprised if the Tractor Boys take the lead on Sunday but ultimately leave north London with nothing.

Over 4.5 goals in the match - 13/8

When Tottenham are in action, goals and entertainment are usually guaranteed, with three of their last four Premier League matches going above the 4.5 goal mark, a feat that was also reached in their European loss at Galatasaray.

Postecoglou certainly sets his team up to attack, as Spurs were the leading scorers in the Premier League heading into this weekend's action, netting 22 goals in just 10 games, while only Manchester City had managed more shots on or off target.

However, Spurs also concede plenty of goals, keeping just one clean-sheet across their last eight league games, and with Ipswich having scored in seven of their last nine top-flight fixtures, the visitors can contribute to a potentially high-scoring contest.

Like Tottenham, Ipswich tend to be involved in open games and it is worth bearing in mind that their last two away fixtures - at West Ham and Brentford - have yielded a combined 12 goals.

Dominic Solanke to score two or more goals - 9/2

After arriving at Tottenham in a big-money move from Bournemouth over the summer, it is fair to say it has taken forward Dominic Solanke time to settle into his new surroundings.

The England international came into November with only three goals to his name across all competitions for his new employers, but he grabbed a brace in the win over Villa before also coming on the bench to score, ultimately in vain, against Galatasaray.

Seemingly a confidence player, Solanke will almost certainly lead the line from the off on Sunday and he will be licking his lips at the prospect of facing an Ipswich defence that has conceded the joint-most away goals in the top-flight this season, shipping 13 in five games.

With Spurs scoring goals and creating chances at will, Solanke should get plenty of opportunities and do not be surprised if the in-form frontman notches more than once.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town odds

Tottenham Hotspur - 27/100
Draw - 6/1
Ipswich Town - 8/1

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