Stoke City vs Ipswich Town Prediction 01.01.2024

• Competition: England &— Championship
• Date: Monday, 1st, January 2024
• Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16.00 CET
• Venue: Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent)

On Monday, at Bet365 Stadium, Stoke will attempt to lengthen their undefeated streak to six Championship games when they welcome a struggling Ipswich team.

Stoke City vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips: AH2 (0)

Recently, the Potters have become experts in sharing results. In their latest Championship match, despite having a numerical advantage for over 40 minutes, they were unable to seize the opportunity, eventually settling for a 1-1 draw against Watford.

This latest draw marks the fourth occasion in the previous five games that they have shared points. Meanwhile, Steven Schumacher maintains his winning streak as manager at Bet365 Stadium, remaining undefeated since taking up the role (W1, D2).

Stoke, currently seven points ahead of the bottom three and having gained 28 points from 25 league games, will need to start turning draws into victories to maintain a safe distance from the relegation spots in the future.

Despite playing on their home turf in front of their own fans, they haven’t had much success lately. They’ve been unable to clinch a win in their last five home games. Their offensive skills have become a significant worry, as they’ve only managed to score once during this disappointing streak.

Despite being the biggest pleasant surprise of this year’s version of England’s second-tier, Ipswich isn’t going to Stoke in high spirits, given their ongoing winless streak has now stretched to four gameweeks following a nil-nil draw at home against Queens Park Rangers.

In recent weeks, the lack of maximum points has resulted in league leaders, Leicester, gaining an eight-point lead over Ipswich. Meanwhile, Southampton, currently in third place, is only three points behind. This means that manager Kieran McKenna needs to urgently motivate his team to hold their position for automatic promotion.

Despite their struggles, the Tractor Boys will be hoping to carry over the winning display from mid-August when they convincingly outplayed Stoke at Portman Road with a 2-0 victory to kick off 2024 in style. Seeing how the Potters have struggled to shine at home lately, it gives us an additional reason to put more confidence in the Monday visitors.