Ipswich Town look to build on a mammoth win over Chelsea when they visit Fulham in their first outing of the new year.
The Tractor Boys will travel to west London on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League having secured their first home win of the season last time out The result moved them closer to safety, but Kieran McKenna’s side are still firmly in the relegation zone. Any points at Craven Cottage would be welcomed with open arms.
Fulham are unbeaten in seven games but have not always found wins easy to come by. They have drawn four of their last five in the Premier League and sit right in the top half of the table as they continue to fly under the radar.
here it is 90 minutes guide to Fulham vs Ipswich.
Head-to-head results Fulham vs Ipswich (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Fulham |
Ipswich |
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Fulham 2-2 Bournemouth – 29/12/24 |
Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea – 30/12/24 |
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Chelsea 1-2 Fulham – 26/12/24 |
Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich – 27/12/24 |
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Fulham 0-0 Southampton – 22/12/24 |
Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle – 21/12/24 |
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Liverpool – Fulham 2-2 – 14/12/24 |
Wolves 1-2 Ipswich – 14/12/24 |
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Fulham 1-1 Arsenal – 08/12/24 |
Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth – 24/12/08 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Main Event Sky Sports, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemón Live Sports, USA Network, Telemón |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 2 Canada |
Fulham are without four players for the visit of Ipswich on Sunday afternoon, with Reiss Nelson, Kenny Tete and Sander Berge all missing. The latter is expected to return to midfield soon, but will not play against the Tractor Boys.
Likewise, Harrison Reed is also unavailable despite inching closer to a return. The midfielder is back in training but is far from match fitness, having been sidelined since early November with a knee problem.
Expected Fulham vs Ipswich line-up (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
Ipswich will be without the services of Chiedozie Ogbene for the remainder of the campaign. Axel Tuanzebe, George Hirst and Conor Chaplin are currently accompanying him in the treatment room.
Massimo Luongo is doubtful for the matchday squad against Fulham due to illness. However, he has rarely featured for Ipswich this season, even when fit.
Christian Walton is likely to keep his place in goal ahead of error-prone Arijanet Muric after an impressive display and clean sheet. against Chelsea last time out
Ipswich’s predicted line-up against Fulham (4-2-3-1): Walton; O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap.
Fulham have won just four times this season, but have struggled at times against so-called “lesser” opposition. Their 1-1 draw with Ipswich in the reverse fixture is a perfect example as the Cottagers sometimes lack the ruthless firepower to punish their foes.
Ipswich have won two of their last four and have been slightly better on the road than at home this season, potentially taking the opportunity to frustrate Fulham on Sunday. It will be a tight game that is unlikely to see too many goals, but the visitors could earn a crucial point in their bid to beat the drop.
