Ipswich Town vs Swansea City Prediction: Ipswich will challenge Leicester for title

Ipswich Town will welcome Swansea City at Portman Road Stadium in Game Week 16 of the English Championship. Ipswich will be looking to extend their lead in the automatic promotion spot and challenge Leicester for the title. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Ipswich Town form

Ipswich under Kieran McKenna rarely fail to win in three consecutive games, but this has been the case in recent matches. They suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Fulham in the EFL Cup, followed by two consecutive 2-2 draws against Birmingham City and Rotherham United, teams they were expected to beat. These draws had contrasting outcomes, with Ipswich having to come from two goals down to secure a draw against Birmingham, but conceding a last-minute equalizer in the rearranged match against Rotherham. This prevented them from going 10 points ahead of Leeds. While McKenna may not be overly concerned, he understands the importance of momentum in this division and will not want to go into the international break without a victory since October 28.

Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup

Hladky; Clarke, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Taylor; Hutchinson, Chaplin, Harness; Hirst

Swansea City form

Swansea supporters can be pleased with their team's performance under Michael Duff, as they have overcome a slow start to reach a comfortable mid-table position. Despite disappointing losses to Leicester City and Watford, the team has bounced back by earning four points from matches against Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland. Overall, they have accumulated 16 points from eight games, placing them in 14th position, only six points away from the playoffs and eight points clear of relegation. The upcoming games against Hull City and Leeds United, both of which are in the top nine, provide Swansea with an opportunity to gain more points and potentially join the playoff race.

Swansea City Predicted Lineup

Rushworth; Ashby, Darling, Humphreys, Tymon; Fulton, Grimes; Cullen, Paterson, Lowe; Yates

Ipswich Town vs Swansea City Expert Tips

With Ipswich experiencing their initial setback of the season, Swansea will see an opportunity to achieve an unexpected victory at Portman Road. Nevertheless, Ipswich will be determined to bounce back and secure a win in front of their loyal fans, which leads us to predict complete success for McKenna's team. Expect most of the scoring to be done by Ipswich in the predicted win.