The Matchday 25 Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Ipswich will take place on February 15 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa vs. Ipswich: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Aston Villa
The Birmingham side comes into this match with a three-game winless streak in the league. During this period, the club drew with Arsenal (2-2) and West Ham (1-1) and unexpectedly lost away to Wolverhampton 0-2 in the last round. Unai Emery's team has dropped to 8th place in the standings due to these results and is now six points behind the Champions League zone.
- Aston Villa has lost only once in their last six Premier League matches (2 wins and 3 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Aston Villa's last 8 home league games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 5 of Aston Villa's last 6 home Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Andres Garcia – Lamar Bogarde, Youri Tielemans – Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey – Ollie Watkins.
Ipswich
Kieran McKenna's side has yet to win in the league this year. After a draw in early January, the club lost four consecutive Premier League matches. The team was defeated at home by Brighton (0-2) and Manchester City (0-6), and then away by Liverpool (1-4). In the last round, Ipswich suffered a disappointing home loss to Southampton (1-2). As a result, the club has slipped to 19th in the table, three points adrift of the safety of 17th place.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Ipswich's last 10 Premier League games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 5 of Ipswich's last 6 away league matches.
- One team has won with a clean sheet in the first half in 8 of Ipswich's last 10 Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Ipswich (4-2-3-1)
Aro Muric – Dara O'Shea, Axel Tuanzebe, Leif Davis, Jacob Greaves – Sam Morsy, Jens Cajuste – Nathan Broadhead, Julio Enciso, Omari Hutchinson – Liam Delap.
Aston Villa vs. Ipswich: Match Prediction
Unai Emery's side has already fallen significantly behind the top four and could miss out on European competitions next season, as they are four points away from sixth place. It's time for the team to break their winless streak in the league. This should be achievable, as they host one of the Premier League's strugglers, Ipswich, who have claimed only three wins this season.
Aston Villa performs well at home in the Premier League. At Villa Park, the club has not lost in 11 consecutive league games, with 6 wins and 5 draws. It is also worth noting that Ipswich typically picks up points against teams in crisis at the time of their meeting. In my opinion, the Birmingham side will take advantage of the class difference and home support, so my prediction is: Aston Villa with a handicap (-1)
