Ipswich Town are looking to build on a giant win over Chelsea when they visit Fulham in their first outing of the new year.
The Tractor Boys travel to west London on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League having secured it first home win this season last time out. The result moved them closer to safety, but Kieran McKenna's side still find themselves in the relegation zone. Any points at Craven Cottage will be welcomed with open arms.
Fulham are unbeaten in seven games, but victories have not always been easy. They have drawn four of their last five in the Premier League and sit just inside the top half of the table as they continue to fly under the radar.
Here it is 90 minutes guide to Fulham vs. Ipswich.
Fulham vs Ipswich H2H results (last five matches)
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 2-2 Fulham – 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 – 08/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live streaming |
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United Kingdom |
Sky Sports Main Event, 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, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo |
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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 missing. The latter is expected to return to midfield very soon, but will not play against Tractor Boys.
Similarly, Harrison Reed is also unavailable despite being locked in a return. The midfielder is back in training, but is a bit out of action, having been sidelined since the start of November with a knee problem.
Fulham predicted formation against Ipswich (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 currently accompany him in the treatment room.
Massimo Luongo is in doubt to make the squad for the match against Fulham due to illness. However, he has rarely featured for Ipswich this season even when fit.
Christian Walton is likely to retain his place in goal ahead of error-prone Arijanet Muric after an impressive display and clean sheet. against Chelsea last time out.
Ipswich predicted formation against Fulham (4-2-3-1): Walton; O'Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Cupboard.
Fulham have only been beaten four times this season, but at times they have struggled against so-called 'lesser' opposition. Their 1-1 draw with Ipswich in the reverse fixture is a perfect example, with the Cottagers occasionally lacking the relentless firepower to punish their foes.
Ipswich have won two of their last four and have been slightly superior 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 boast many goals, but the visitors can pick up a crucial point in their bid to beat the drop.