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Tottenham vs Ipswich: Preview, predictions and lineups

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Tottenham Hotspur will wish to ditch the reminiscences of ‘Hell’ once they face up in opposition to Ipswich City within the Premier League on Sunday.

Thursday’s Europa League bout in Istanbul was one Spurs may afford to lose given the beginning they’d made to the league section, and Ange Postecoglou’s aspect had been crushed 3-2 by Galatasaray having determined to begin enjoying correctly as soon as they had been lowered to 10 gamers halfway by way of the second-half.

That defeat arrived off the again of what was arguably the perfect week of Postecoglou’s reign to date. The Lilywhites downed Manchester Metropolis within the Carabao Cup and roared from behind to beat Aston Villa within the league on Sunday. Presently seventh within the desk, a win right here would set them up properly after the worldwide break.

They’re going to be aiming to extend Ipswich’s winless begin to the 2024/25 Premier League season this weekend, with Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys coming ever so near securing a maiden three factors final Saturday in opposition to Leicester.

They definitely have not been overwhelmed upon their return to the highest flight, with their urgent and basic diligence out of possession inflicting groups issues. Nevertheless, they’re 18th within the desk having solely amassed 5 factors by way of ten video games.

Right here is 90min’s information to Sunday’s Premier League conflict.

Tottenham vs Ipswich H2H Document (final 5 video games)

Present type (all competitions)

Tottenham

Ipswich

Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham – 07/11/24

Ipswich 1-1 Leicester – 02/11/24

Tottenham 4-1 Aston Villa – 03/11/24

Brentford 4-3 Ipswich – 26/10/24

Tottenham 2-1 Man Metropolis – 30/10/24

Ipswich 0-2 Everton – 19/10/24

Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham – 27/10/24

West Ham 4-1 Ipswich – 05/10/24

Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar – 24/10/24

Ipswich 2-2 Aston Villa – 29/09/24

Nation

TV channel/reside stream

United Kingdom

Not televised – reside radio commentary on BBC Radio London 94.9, BBC Radio Suffolk

United States

fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports activities App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Community, Telemundo

Canada

fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports activities Community 4 Canada

Cristian Romero

Cristian Romero has an opportunity of enjoying on Sunday / Catherine Ivill – AMA/GettyImages

Postecoglou confirmed within the week that Richarlison is as soon as once more set for a protracted interval on the sidelines after he picked up a hamstring damage throughout Spurs’ 4-1 win over Aston Villa final weekend.

The Aussie boss will welcome the likes of Dejan Kulusevski, Pape Matar Sarr, Dominic Solanke, and Future Udogie again into his beginning XI on Sunday, and there is hope Cristian Romero will recuperate from a foot damage to characteristic.

Timo Werner and Mikey Moore may each miss out, whereas Micky van de Ven, Wilson Odobert and Djed Spence will probably make their returns after the worldwide break.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Ipswich (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Drasgusin, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Kalvin Phillips, Tim Robinson

Kalvin Phillips was despatched off in opposition to Leicester final weekend / Stephen Pond/GettyImages

Sunday’s guests are with out Kalvin Phillips after the midfielder picked up two yellow playing cards in final weekend’s draw with Leicester. Massimo Luongo is about to interchange the Englishman in McKenna’s XI.

Harry Clarke is again in rivalry after serving his one-game suspension in opposition to the Foxes, however Ipswich are at the moment with out Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe, Jacob Greaves, Jack Taylor, and Janoi Donacien as a result of damage.

The spectacular Liam Delap ought to lead the Tractor Boys’ line having loved a productive begin to the season.

Ipswich predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Muric; Johnson, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Hutchinson, Chaplin, Clarke; Delap.

It might be very Spursy of Spurs to lose right here and guarantee their followers are depressing for 2 weeks earlier than they tackle Manchester Metropolis away from dwelling, and so they might encounter a couple of points in opposition to a canny Ipswich staff that press properly.

Nevertheless, whereas the hosts would possibly threaten an extremely irritating defeat, they have been glorious at dwelling this season, and it is arduous to envisage McKenna’s aspect, one which’s claimed simply two factors on their travels, turning up and profitable in N17.

Postecoglou’s aspect might be compelled to play from behind, however they need to have an excessive amount of for Ipswich right here.

Prediction: Tottenham 3-1 Ipswich

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