West Ham v Ipswich Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, October 5, 2024

West Ham vs Ipswich Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, Oct 5
• Kick-off Time: 03:00 pm GMT
• Venue: London Stadium, England

Newly promoted Ipswich Town will travel to West Ham in their seventh game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at London Stadium. The Tractor Boys are still eyeing for their first win of the season and will not get a better chance than this tie.

Hosts West Ham are one of the top mid-table squads in the Premier League but have endured a topsy-turvy start to their new campaign. Julen Lopetegui’s men have managed only two wins in their last eight games across all competitions and crashed out of the Carabao Cup last week. They are winless and without a clean sheet in their last five games.

Meanwhile, Ipswich sustained a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in their last game and are desperate to get their first win on the board. Their current four-game unbeaten run under new manager Kieran McKenna deserves plaudits despite not securing a victory yet this campaign.

West Ham Team News

West Ham would be delighted with the return of Edson Alvarez who missed out the last game through suspension. Summer signing Niclas Fullkrug remains in the recovery room with his calf injury. Defensive trio Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Emerson Palmieri are all expected to return in the starting lineup.

Ipswich Team News

As for Ipswich, they will be without the services of Nathan Broadhead and Harry Clarke who are expected to return after the international break. Man City loanee Kalvin Phillips is expected to start in the middle of the park.

West Ham vs Ipswich Predicted Lineups

West Ham predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson

Midfielders: Alvarez, Bowen, Soucek

Forwards: Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio

Ipswich predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Muric

Defenders: Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Greaves, David

Midfielders: Morsy, Phillips, Ogbene

Forwards: Hutchinson, Clarke, Delap

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 68 times in the past, with West Ham winning 27 of those games. Ipswich have won 21 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 20 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in West Ham vs Ipswich

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham)

The Brazilian midfielder who was accused of match-fixing charges has had a slow start in the new Premier League campaign. Paqueta is yet to face a formal disciplinary hearing and remains an important cog in Julen Lopetegui’s setup.

Liam Delap (Ipswich)

The former Manchester City academy graduate has made a brilliant start to the new campaign for his new club Ipswich Town. The 21-year-old English forward has tallied three goals in six league appearances this season.

West Ham vs Ipswich Prediction

There were plenty of optimism among the Hammers’ supporters when the club spent £120m over the summer but has managed only two victories in their opening eight games across all competitions. West Ham are currently on a disappointing run of form and are yet to find any real form under Julen Lopetegui this season. They are coming off a 1-1 draw with Brentford in their last game and were crashed out of the Carabao Cup by Liverpool last week.

As for Ipswich, they are sitting just below the hosts in the league standings and are yet to register their first win in the Premier League season. The Tractor Boys have drawn four games in a row and are slowly becoming the draw specialists under manager Kieran McKenna.

Predicted Score: West Ham 2-1 Ipswich

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