Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth Predictions

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Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth Predictions for this EFL Championship clash on 27 September. Ipswich Town host Portsmouth at Portman Road on Saturday, targeting consecutive Championship victories for the first time this season in a vital league encounter. Read on for all our predictions and free betting tips for the game. Also don’t miss out on the best betting offers listed below.

Championship | Sep 27 2025 at 3:00 pm UK at Portman Road

Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth Predictions

Can Ipswich finally deliver control without chaos?

• Ipswich’s inconsistent attack
  • They have scored eight goals across their six league games but five of those came in one match, proving they blow hot and cold in front of goal.
• Portsmouth’s lack of finishing touch
  • Portsmouth have failed to score in their last two league fixtures, despite recording 35 total shots. Wasteful finishing has badly undermined their promising approach play.
• Low-scoring trends on both sides
  • Only one Portsmouth match has gone above 2.5 goals all season, while Ipswich’s first three league games all ended under that mark, showing a clear shared pattern.

Best Bet for Ipswich Town vs Portsmouth

Portman Road should be packed with anticipation on Saturday, though the mood is hardly one of comfort. Ipswich Town, tipped by many to be among the Championship’s promotion favourites, have made a sluggish start. They currently sit 17th with only one victory secured, and their recent abandoned match at Blackburn – where they were trailing a goal down with ten men – summed up their campaign: messy, unconvincing, but still alive thanks to circumstances. Yet just weeks earlier, the 5–0 hammering of Sheffield United proved that when it clicks, Ipswich can blow opponents away. Consistency, however, remains the missing piece.

Portsmouth head to Suffolk a place above in 12th, but their form has been just as patchy. A couple of promising wins were quickly dampened by a grim home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, a match in which they had plenty of the ball but little end product. John Mousinho’s men are strong-willed on their travels, remaining unbeaten on the road so far, yet they lack the cutting edge to kill games off. Ipswich fans will expect victory here, but there’s more than a hint of danger in facing a Portsmouth side who thrive when playing with fewer expectations.

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Best Bet for this match

Ipswich to Win & Under 2.5 Goals

Here at BettingTips4You we don’t spray predictions around. We choose a single, well-judged bet – quality over quantity. That way, you know exactly what we are backing, and we can be held accountable. For this clash, our ultimate selection is Ipswich to Win & Under 2.5 Goals.

Why? Because this match screams of tension and risk-aversion. Ipswich have shown they can score heavily – the Sheffield United demolition proves that – but their other games tell a different story. Draws with Birmingham and Southampton, a 1–0 defeat to Preston and a 2–2 against Derby show that they are just as likely to grind as to explode. Even their only clean sheet came against Sheffield United, when the Blades gifted them space. Against Portsmouth, who are far better organised, this should be much tighter.

Portsmouth’s scoring record underlines the point. Four goals in six league fixtures is simply not good enough. Their last two games have ended without them hitting the net, despite firing off 35 attempts combined. When a team keeps shooting without scoring, it suggests either poor finishing or a lack of quality chances being created – and perhaps a touch of both. At the same time, their defence has been resilient, conceding just five across six matches.

The likely dynamic is clear: Ipswich, roared on by the home crowd, will do most of the pressing. Portsmouth will sit deep and try to frustrate, hoping Colby Bishop or Alex Segecic can pinch something on the break. Ipswich’s midfield, featuring the likes of Matusiwa and Cajuste, should dominate possession, while Philogene and McAteer provide the spark out wide. If Hirst gets decent service, he has the instincts to find the crucial goal. But with Pompey’s Killip, Poole and Ogilvie marshalling well at the back, this is unlikely to become a goal-fest.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote – Steve Harrington:

“Portman Road will demand a win, but this match has all the hallmarks of a tight home victory. Ipswich will have enough quality to edge it, but don’t expect fireworks.”

Our correct score prediction is Ipswich 1–0 Portsmouth. Ipswich’s superiority in midfield and home advantage should just tip it, but Portsmouth’s defensive organisation will limit the scoreline.

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