Wolves and Ipswich Town will battle for three points in a Premier League matchday 16 fixture on Saturday (December 14th). The game will be played at Molineux Stadium.
The hosts will be looking to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat they suffered away to West Ham on Monday. All three goals were scored in the second half, with Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen scoring either side of Matt Doherty to help the Hammers claim all three points.
Ipswich, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth in harrowing cirucmstances. They went into the break in the lead courtesy of Conor Chaplin's 21st-minute strike and were seemingly on their way to victory until Enes Unal equalized in the 87th minute. The Cherries made things worse for their hosts when Dango Ouattara scored in the fifth minute of injury time to leave the Tractor Boys without a home win since their return to the top-flight.
The loss left them in 18th spot in the table, having garnered nine points from 15 games. Wolves are directly below them, level on the same number of points.
Wolves vs Ipswich Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 86 occasions in the past. Ipswich Town have 32 wins to their name, Wolves were victorious on 29 occasions while 25 games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in September 2023 when Ipswich came back from two goals down to claim a 3-2 home win in the EFL Cup.
- Wolves have kept a clean sheet in five of the last six head-to-head games.
- Ipswich have won six of the last seven top-flight head-to-head games.
- Twelve of Wolves' last 14 games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
Wolves vs Ipswich Prediction
Wolves vs West Ham was billed as a 'loser gets fired' clash but Gary O'Neil managed to hold on to his job for at least another weekend despite losing a third game on the bounce. The 41-year-old is unlikely to last much longer unless he can turn things around.
Ipswich Town returned to the top-flight after a 22-year absence, becoming only the fifth side to achieve back-to-back promotions. But the Suffolk outfit are struggling in the Premier League and are four points away from safety. They have typically been involved in tight games, with four of their last five games that produced a winner having been decided by a one-goal margin.
We are backing the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Wolves 2-1 Ipswich
Wolves vs Ipswich Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Wolves to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals