On January 4, 2026, a Championship match between Portsmouth and Ipswich Town will take place. The 1X2 odds are as follows: Portsmouth win at 5.09, draw at 3.60, and Ipswich Town win at 1.69. The probability distribution is Ipswich Town - 55.51%, draw - 26.06%, Portsmouth - 18.43%. Ipswich Town is favored by both the odds and probabilities, reflected in their low odds for victory.
In their last five matches, Portsmouth has an average possession of 52%, receives 1.4 yellow cards, commits 9.4 fouls, and 0.8 offsides per game. Ipswich Town maintains 61.6% possession, gets 1.6 yellow cards, commits 10.6 fouls, and 1.8 offsides. Recent matches for Portsmouth: January 1 - Bristol City vs Portsmouth 5-0, December 29 - Portsmouth vs Charlton Athletic 2-1, December 26 - Portsmouth vs QPR 1-1. For Ipswich Town: January 1 - Ipswich Town vs Oxford United 2-1, December 29 - Coventry vs Ipswich Town 0-2, December 26 - Millwall vs Ipswich Town 0-0. In their last head-to-head on September 27, 2025, Ipswich Town defeated Portsmouth 2-1.
In the last five games, Portsmouth averages 3 goals per match, while Ipswich Town averages 2.6. Portsmouth scores an average of 1.2 and concedes 1.8, while Ipswich Town scores 1.6 and concedes 1. Regarding over 2.5 goals: both teams had 3 out of 5 matches go over, and 2 out of 5 go under. By halves, Portsmouth had 2 out of 5 first halves with over 1.5 goals, and 3 out of 5 second halves. Ipswich Town had the same: 2 out of 5 first halves and 3 out of 5 second halves with over 1.5 goals. Goal intervals: Portsmouth most frequently scores between 76-90 minutes (27%), while Ipswich Town scores between 31-45 minutes (38%). Portsmouth concedes goals in four different intervals (25% each), while Ipswich Town concedes most between 61-75 minutes (60%). Both teams' goal statistics and total overs suggest high-scoring matches, with Ipswich Town having a more reliable defense and active attack. Main prediction: over 2.5 goals at 1.94.
Portsmouth averages 5.2 corners per game, Ipswich Town 5.8. In the last 5 matches, Portsmouth had over 9.5 corners 4 times, Ipswich Town 2 times. The line closest to the average total (11) is 10.5: over 10.5 corners is priced at 2.10, under 10.5 at 1.65. Ipswich Town is favored in corner outcomes with odds of 1.60. Considering both teams' averages and Portsmouth's frequency, a bet on over 10.5 corners seems logical.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Portsmouth vs Ipswich Town, 2026-01-04 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 1.94. Correct score: 1-2, odds 8.00.


