Stoke v Ipswich Tips

Ipswich are five points behind second-placed Middlesbrough with a game in hand. They must fancy their chances against a Stoke team that has lost eight of their last ten.

Ipswich enter this game with stronger attacking numbers overall, but Stoke's home defensive metrics suggest they can keep things tight here. Stoke are conceding only 1.4 goals per game at home recently, and their defensive ratings are stronger than those of Ipswich. Ipswich's away defence has been particularly fragile, conceding 1.8 goals per game. This means the game could be controlled by the hosts. With Stoke's home defensive momentum improving and relatively low indicators of chaotic influences on the game, this fixture profiles as a good candidate for a clean sheet outcome.

Ipswich are 17 points ahead of Stoke in the table, and with Stoke's poor form they should fancy an away win and consolidate themselves near the top of the table.