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Ipswichvs.Brighton

sportsmole.co.uk, 15 January 2025, 19:30
Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion lock horns at Portman Road in the top flight for the first time since 1983 on Thursday night.

Kieran McKenna's side are putting up a good fight to avoid relegation, while Brighton have slipped down the Premier League standings following an eight-game winless run.

IPSWICH TOWN vs. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

IPSWICH TOWN

Out: Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles), Conor Chaplin (knee), Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring), Omari Hutchinson (groin)

Doubtful: Sammie Szmodics (ankle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Walton; Johnson, O'Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Broadhead, Delap, J Clarke

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Out: Igor (hamstring), Ferdi Kadioglu (foot), James Milner (hamstring), Diego Gomez (lacking match fitness), Evan Ferguson (ankle)

Doubtful: Joao Pedro (ankle), Georginio Rutter (knock), Yankuba Minteh (knock), Tariq Lamptey (illness), Mats Wieffer (thigh), Jack Hinshelwood (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Gruda, Enciso, Mitoma; Welbeck

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Andrew Delaney

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