Ipswich v Norwich

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It's been four years since Ipswich Town and Norwich City's paths have crossed but the rivalry will be renewed on Saturday lunchtime in the Championship with Ipswich Town riding high in second place and just a point behind the league leaders, Leicester City, after putting together a four-match winning streak while Norwich City have won two of their last three games in the second tier, so this promises to be an entertaining affair.

Since gaining promotion from League One at the end of last season, Ipswich Town's impressive momentum has continued without missing a beat in this season's Championship campaign as the Tractor Boys have suffered just two defeats to date this term whilst picking up no fewer than 16 wins in the process.

Ipswich Town's latest winning sequence includes four victories on the trot in recent weeks against Millwall, Coventry City, Middlesbrough and Watford respectively, while three of these four wins have also resulted in both teams scoring as well.

Although they were handed a 4-3 defeat at home by Leeds United towards the start of the season at Portman Road, Ipswich have clicked into gear in impressive fashion as Kieran McKenna's side have won their last eight home games on the trot, seven of which have seen both teams score.

Norwich City climbed up into the top half of the Championship table following a 3-1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday in midweek which became a second win in three games for The Canaries after they previously registered a 2-1 win away from home at Bristol City, while also picking up a point in a 0-0 draw at home with Preston NE.

The visitors had made a bright and promising start to this Championship campaign as they had put together a four-match unbeaten run which included wins against Hull City, Millwall and Huddersfield Town but they then had to endure a particularly poor sequence of results which pretty much undid all their good early work.

The Canaries managed to win just a further two games in their subsequent 11 matches overall which included slipping to eight defeats but the board stood by their man in the dugout, David Wagner, and Norwich have seemingly come out of the other side as they have since lost just once in their last six matches.

Victories over Cardiff City, QPR, Bristol City and Sheffield Wednesday will give Norwich plenty of confidence for this upcoming local derby while the goals market appeals here as both teams have hit the back of the net in no fewer than 15 of Norwich City's 21 league games to date this term in the Championship.

Ipswich Town v Norwich City Verdict

Both teams have scored in six of the last eight meetings between these two teams and this upcoming instalment of this local derby promises further goals.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Ipswich Town win & BTTS Yes @ 2.87

Correct Score: Ipswich Town 3-2 @ 21.00