Ipswich Town vs Cambridge United Match Analysis and Prediction

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Ipswich Town will be looking to leapfrog Plymouth Argyle and go top of League One on Tuesday when they host Cambridge United at Portman Road.

The hosts head into the contest off the back of a victory over Portsmouth, while their visitors will be hoping to get back to winning ways following a home defeat to Derby County.

Ipswich have made a promising start to 2022-23 and are currently second in League One, with Kieran McKenna truning his side into genuine title contenders following a strong early season run of form.

Having the youngest manager in all of the Football League, McKenna has made a huge impact on the sidelines cultivating a distinct brand of attacking football since taking charge in December 2021.

Ipswich have won seven, drawn three and lost just one of their 11 matches, with the loss coming against Plymouth Argyle just over a week ago in a 2-1 defeat.

McKenna’s side got back to winning ways in a 3-2 victory at home to Portsmouth as goals from Marcus Harness, Freddie Ladapo and Wes Burns cancelled out a Colby Bishop double from the penalty spot.

Meanwhile, Cambridge United will be looking to take a step closer to some of their own promotion hopes when they make the trip to Portman Road.

Mark Bonner have been a definition of a package with a mixed 2022-23 campaign, winning five, losing five and drawing one of their 11 matches so far.

However, they are currently sitting just four points outside of the playoff spots and will be hoping to progress closer to that target as the campaign rolls on.

Cambridge’s inconsistency has been owing to their defensive frailties, with the 10th-placed side boasting the fifth-worst defensive record in the division, and they have lost three of their last four league matches.

Ipswich Town vs Cambridge United head to head

These two teams have previously met on seven occasions across two competitions, where they have each claimed two victories while they have drawn in three. Ipswich have scored eight goals and conceded seven in the process. In their last five meetings, Cambridge have won two while they have drawn three.

Cambridge United 1-1 Ipswich Town 23/07/16

Cambridge United 0-0 Ipswich Town 27/07/19

Cambridge United 1-0 Ipswich Town 29/08/20

Cambridge United 2-2 Ipswich Town 16/10/21

Ipswich Town 0-1 Cambridge United 02/04/22

Ipswich Town latest home form

Ipswich Town have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. They managed to defeat Portsmouth 3-2 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 15 goals and conceded just four.

Ipswich Town 2-2 Barnsley 27/08/22

Ipswich Town 6-0 Northampton Town 30/08/22

Ipswich Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers 13/09/22

Ipswich Town 2-0 Arsenal U21 20/09/22

Ipswich Town 3-2 Portsmouth 01/10/22

Ipswich Town latest away form

Ipswich Town lost 2-1 to Plymouth Argyle in their last away game in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their previous seven games. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded four.

Burton Albion 0-1 Ipswich Town 16/08/22

Shrewsbury Town 0-3 Ipswich Town 20/08/22

Accrington Stanley 0-2 Ipswich Town 03/09/22

Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Ipswich Town 17/09/22

Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Ipswich Town 25/09/22

Cambridge United latest home form

Cambridge United have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just two of their six most recent matches. They lost 2-0 to Derby County in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded 10.

Cambridge United 4-3 Burton Albion 27/08/22

Cambridge United 0-2 Arsenal U21 30/08/22

Cambridge United 2-0 Lincoln City 03/09/22

Cambridge United 0-3 Barnsley 17/09/22

Cambridge United 0-2 Derby County 01/10/22

Cambridge United latest away form

Cambridge United have recently been on an upturn in form on the road, as they have won each of their two most recent matches. They managed to defeat Morecambe 2-1 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded eight.

Portsmouth 4-1 Cambridge United 16/08/22

Charlton Athletic 1-1 Cambridge United 20/08/22

Cheltenham Town 2-1 Cambridge United 13/09/22

Northampton Town 0-2 Cambridge United 20/09/22

Morecambe 1-2 Cambridge United 24/09/22

Ipswich Town news

Cameron Burgess will miss out for Ipswich Town for the Cambridge due to a facial fracture that has kept him out of the last four matches.

Samy Morsy is at risk of suspension following his accumulation of four yellow cards, while Ladapo may be handed a start owing to his goalscoring prowess against Portsmouth.

Cambridge United news

Cambridge have no real injury concerns ahead of their away contest against Ipswich, and James Brophy could be used from the outset after dropping to the bench on Saturday.

Fejiri Okenabirhie is likely to be given his first league start of the season after recovering from an Achilles tendon rupture.

Prediction and Odds

In another contest of high stakes in League One, both sides will be hoping to pick up another important three points for slightly differing reasons.

Ipswich will be looking to maintain their title charge while Cambridge are aiming to input some consistency into their league trajectory, but we back for a home win.

Odds: 1 2.22 X 2.03 2 2.30