Ipswich v Huddersfield

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Ipswich Town produced what could turn out to be a decisive 2-1 win away from home at Coventry City in midweek as the race for automatic promotion from the Championship intensifies and this result not only ended a worrying four-game winless run in the English second tier but has also given Ipswich Town a three-point cushion over their nearest rivals, Leeds United, heading into this final day of the Championship campaign.

Having suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of fierce local rivals Norwich City along with being held to three consecutive draws following stalemates against the likes of Watford, Middlesbrough and Hull City respectively, Ipswich Town's bid for automatic promotion looked to be in grave danger.

However, the Tractor Boys responded in impressive fashion in the west midlands during the week and Kieran McKenna's side now look to be in pole position to join Leicester City into the Premier League for next season which would certainly be a remarkable achievement.

Ipswich Town had previously gained promotion from League One at the end of last season and if they achieve back-to-back promotions, Kieran McKenna's stock as a manager will certainly rise even higher.

Huddersfield Town by contrast are virtually dead and buried barring a footballing miracle as The Terriers are three points adrift of Plymouth Argyle and safety but in order for the Yorkshire club to stay up they need Plymouth Argyle to lose by at least a 15-goal margin and Huddersfield Town themselves need to register a win away from home at Portman Road this Saturday.

It's highly unlikely therefore that Huddersfield Town will stay up especially as the visitors have managed to capture just one win out of their last 11 matches overall in the Championship and having suffered five defeats within this period, it's more likely that The Terriers will slump to another loss in this lunchtime fixture.

Results away from home have been even worse for Andre Breitenreiter's side as the Yorkshire outfit have recorded just one win from their last 13 outings on the road which came in the form of a 2-1 win at Watford but they have also been dealt five losses within this ordinary looking sequence of results on their travels as well.

The bigger picture shows Huddersfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins in their last 19 away games in the Championship and this upcoming trip to face Ipswich Town looks to be beyond them here.

Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town Verdict

Ipswich Town know they only need to avoid defeat here at home against Huddersfield Town in order to gain promotion but the Tractor Boys will want to finish their season style and therefore a home win with a few goals looks the most likely outcome here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Ipswich Town win & Over 2 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 3.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: Ipswich Town 3-0 @ 8.00