Preview: Ipswich Town vs. West Bromwich Albion – prediction, team news, lineups
Preview Ipswich Town against West Bromwich Albion lineups team news and predictions
On Saturday afternoon, Ipswich Town will host West Bromwich Albion at Portman Road in a Championship matchup that will aim to maintain their aspirations of finishing in the top two.
Last time out, the Tractors Boys’ hopes of making the playoffs were dashed against Preston North End, and the Baggies just defeated Birmingham City at The Hawthorns.
Preview of the match
Kieran McKenna, the manager of Ipswich Town, celebrates following the game on January 13, 2024.
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After losing to Ryan Lowe’s Preston at Deepdale last weekend in a five-goal thriller, Ipswich Town has now experienced back-to-back losses for the first time in the 2023–24 campaign, but the visitors came very close to leaving with a point.
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The key games for West Brom are still to come after intense derby encounters against local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tony Mowbray’s Birmingham. The team’s hopes of finishing in the top six have been slightly dented by league losses to Swansea City and Norwich City since the year’s beginning.
Last time out in the Championship, former Aston Villa player Andreas Weimann scored a goal against the blue side of Birmingham to secure all three points for the Baggies. The game was marred by an off-field incident, with Blues midfielder Juninho Bacuna reporting racist abuse from the stands.
After a patchy start to 2024, Carlos Corberan’s team is currently four points ahead of Mark Robins’ Coventry City in seventh place in the second-tier table. The Sky Blues are currently losing.
Center back Cameron Burgess, who played for Australia in the Asian Cup in Qatar, will be back in the Ipswich team for their Saturday matchup against West Brom.
Given that George Hirst won’t be available until the middle of this month owing to a hamstring injury, Moore is expected to make his first start as a Tractor Boy.
The 2023–24 season for Janoi Donacien is beset by injuries; the right-back has been out since late November with a groin ailment.
Due to a catastrophic injury, Jayson Molumby, a midfielder for West Brom, will be sidelined for the duration of the season.
After an injury scare against Birmingham, Daryl Dike made an appearance off the bench, but the American should be getting more playing time.
