Ipswich v Crystal Palace

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Ipswich Town returned to losing ways on the weekend when the Tractor boys suffered a 1-0 defeat in the east midlands to Nottingham Forest but the Suffolk based side will hold home advantage at Portman Road on Tuesday night as the hosts look to pull themselves out of the relegation zone with a win here.

Crystal Palace scored a last-gasp equaliser on Saturday to earn a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Newcastle United which also became a third draw in four games for The Eagles and also placed them just above the relegation zone ahead of Tuesday night's trip to Portman Road.

In what has been a tough return to the English top flight after an absence of 22 years, Ipswich Town have managed to capture just one win so far in the entirety of this season's campaign which came in the form of a rare 2-1 win away from home at Tottenham.

Six draws but also six defeats within their other 12 league matches to date have dumped the Tractor Boys down into the relegation zone, so the straight win markets should be avoided here, but nevertheless, the goals market looks a promising prospect as nine out of Ipswich Town's 13 league games to date have resulted in both teams scoring.

Crystal Palace picked up another useful point on the weekend by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Newcastle United and although the London club were dealt a disappointing 2-0 defeat at home to Fulham previously, earlier points gained in 2-2 draws with the likes of Wolves and Aston Villa have just about kept them out of the bottom three.

However, Crystal Palace find themselves in a very similar position to that of their upcoming hosts, Ipswich Town, as The Eagles have managed to claim just one win within their 13 league matches played to date.

Ironically, that rare win for Palace was also against Tottenham but on home soil at Selhurst Park in a welcome 1-0 victory but six draws and also six defeats have placed Crystal Palace level on nine points apiece with Ipswich Town ahead of this upcoming battle on Tuesday night.

Results away from home have also been disappointing for manager Oliver Glasner and his Palace side as they have managed to register just two wins from their last 19 outings on the road, but goals look set to feature here on Tuesday night as seven out of Crystal Palace's last 10 away games have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace Verdict

Nine out of the last 13 meetings between Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net (69.2%), and both could score in this relegation battle on Tuesday night as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40 Correct Score : 1-1 @ 7.00