Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to shake off memories of ‘Inferno’ when they take on Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday.
Thursday’s Europa League game in Istanbul was one Spurs could afford to lose given their start to the league stage, and Ange Postecoglou’s side were beaten. 3-2 Galatasaray having decided to start playing properly once they were reduced to ten players at half time.
That defeat came after what was arguably the best week of Postecoglou’s reign so far. The Lilywhites defeated Manchester City in the Carabao Cup and roared from behind to beat Aston Villa Sunday in the league. Currently seventh in the table, a win here would put them in good stead after the international break.
They will be aiming to extend Ipswich’s winless start to the 2024/25 Premier League season this weekend, with Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys coming agonizingly close to picking up an opening three points against Leicester last Saturday.
They have certainly not been overwhelmed in their return to the top flight, with their pressing and general diligence out of possession causing problems for teams. However, they are 18th in the table after picking up just five points from ten games.
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Tottenham vs Ipswich H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Tottenham |
Ipswich |
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Galatasaray – Tottenham 3-2 – 24/11/07 |
Ipswich 1-1 Leicester – 02/11/24 |
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Tottenham 4-1 Aston Villa – 03/11/24 |
Brentford 4-3 Ipswich – 26/10/24 |
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Tottenham 2-1 Man City – 30/10/24 |
Ipswich 0-2 Everton – 19/10/24 |
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Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham – 27/10/24 |
West Ham 4-1 Ipswich – 24/10/05 |
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Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar – 24/10/24 |
Ipswich 2-2 Aston Villa – 29/09/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Non-televised: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio London 94.9, BBC Radio Suffolk |
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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 4 Canada |
Postecoglou confirmed this week that Richarlison is back for an extended spell on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring. injury during Spurs’ 4-1 win Aston Villa last weekend
The Australian coach will welcome the likes of Dejan Kulusevski, Pape Matar Sarr, Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie into his starting XI on Sunday, with Cristian Romero expected to recover from a foot injury.
Timo Werner and Mikey Moore could miss out, while Micky van de Ven, Wilson Odobert and Djed Spence are likely to return after the international break.
Tottenham predicted line-up against Ipswich (4-3-3): Vicar; Porro, Romero, Drasgusin, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Sunday’s visitors are without Kalvin Phillips after the midfielder picked up two yellow cards in last weekend’s draw with Leicester. Massimo Luongo will replace the Englishman in McKenna’s XI.
Harry Clarke is back in contention after serving his one-match ban against the Foxes, but Ipswich are currently without Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe, Jacob Greaves, Jack Taylor and Janoi Donacien through injury.
The impressive Liam Delap should lead the line for the Tractor Boys after enjoying a productive start to the season.
Ipswich’s predicted line-up against Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Muric; Johnson, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Hutchinson, Chaplin, Clarke; Delap.
It would be very Spursy of Spurs to lose here and ensure their fans are miserable for two weeks before they face Manchester City away, and they may find themselves in some trouble against a crafty Ipswich side who press well.
However, while the hosts may threaten an incredibly frustrating defeat, they have been excellent at home this season and it’s hard to imagine McKenna’s side, who have picked up just two points on their travels, coming through and winning at N17 .
Postecoglou’s side could be forced to play from the back but should prove too much for Ipswich here.
