Leeds United vs Ipswich Town: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 21, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Modified at :December 27, 2023 at 5:52 PM

The Whites host The Tractor Boys at Elland Road as the league’s top two and three team face each other in this riveting game!

An exciting atmosphere always surrounds Leeds United vs Ipswich Town matchup. Leeds is a club with a long history and expertise in higher divisions and they are ranked third in the league currently. They have typical home advantage over Ipswich.

But football is unpredictable, and the result might depend on a number of things, including players’ individual performances, form, and match-day tactics. Given Ipswich’s recent performances and second position in the EFL Championship, they may have higher chance to grab the win!

Kick-off

Saturday, 23rd December 2023, 06:00 PM IST

Location: Elland Road

Form

Leeds United (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-D

Ipswich Town (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-D

Players to watch

Georginio Rutter: Leeds United

Georginio Rutter is a forward with a reputation for agility and goal-scoring ability. He has 4 goals and a total of 9 assists this season in EFL Championship. He signed with Leeds United senior team recently. The young guy is a player that has the ability to make major progress inside the team’s setup because of his mobility and propensity for finding the net and creating opportunities.

Leif Davis: Ipswich Town

Leif Davis is a left back who has established himself with Ipswich Town. Davis is well-known for his versatility along the defensive line but at the same time he creates chances for forwards in the box. He demonstrates toughness and tactical acumen, providing Ipswich Town with solidity at the back. He is joint top assist provider with 9 assists in this 2023-2024 season so far.

Match facts

Ipswich Town tied their club record from 1998 with 30 league victories in 2023. In Football League history, Ipswich have had the best start for a newly promoted team.
With a win against Ipswich, Leeds hopes of achieving their first league double since the 2001–02 Premier League season.
Leeds have defeated Ipswich in their last three league visits to Elland Road.

Injury and team news

Stuart Dallas will not be able to play for Leeds United until mid-January 2024 due to a broken hip, and Junior Firpo will not be likely to play due to a hamstring injury. On the other hand, Ipswich Town’s defensive stability will also be impacted by Janoi Donacien’s leg injury and Lee Evans’ MCL injury, which will sideline both of them. It will be good to see how both coaches change tactics according to the available roster!

Head-to-head

Matches: 29

Leeds United: 11

Ipswich Town: 12

Draws: 6

Predicted lineup for Leeds United vs Ipswich Town

Leeds United Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Meslier; Gray, Rodon, Struijk, Spence; Ampadu, Kamara; James, Piroe, Summerville; Rutter

Ipswich Town Predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Hladky; Williams, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis; Luongo, Taylor, Burns; Chaplin, Hutchinson, Hirst

Match prediction for Leeds United vs Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town may have an advantage over Leeds United when taking past results and current form into account. They might prevail, maybe by a tight scoreline, since they usually perform better in past few matchdays. However, unexpected outcomes are always possible in the EFL! Given their home advantage, Leeds may also try to capitalise and climb up top in the table.

Prediction: Leeds United 1 – 2 Ipswich Town

Telecast

India – FanCode

UK – Sky Sports

US – ESPN+

Nigeria – ESPN+ , TalkSPORT

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