Southampton vs Ipswich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Southampton vs Ipswich

Southampton host Ipswich at St. Mary's in a key encounter in the automatic promotion race, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 28 April.

We’ll take the plunge and back Southampton to secure victory when they go up against Ipswich. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of +120 look attractive.

Fifth-placed Southampton have secured a play-off spot but must win to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive, while second-placed Ipswich will seal promotion to the Premier League with a victory.

In their last Championship game, Southampton played out a 2-2 draw at home to Bristol City at St. Mary's. The Saints had the majority of the ball boasting 54% possession and four shots on target, while Cyle Larin and Ross Stewart scored one goal apiece.

On Saturday night, Southampton suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

Ipswich Town drew on the road in their previous game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns. The Suffolk club boasted 54% possession and had three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Southampton have avoided defeat against Ipswich in the past three meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Portman Road. The previous 5 H2H games have ended in two Ipswich victories, two draws and a solitary win for Southampton.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80	47	33	80:47	84
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82	56	26	82:56	80

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8 wins and 2 draws, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. Southampton have had 56.3% possession and 6.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 0.8 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Top goalscorer Cyle Larin has found the net 5 times, with Ross Stewart, Shea Charles, Cameron Archer and Ryan Manning scoring 2 each. The top assist makers are Ryan Manning, Tom Fellows and Leo Scienza, all of whom have 2 on the board.

Ipswich have 4 victories, 1 defeat and 5 draws, with an average of 13.5 attempts, 4.2 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The Tractor Boys average 58.7% possession, 6.2 corners in their favour and 4.5 corners against, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.

Jack Clarke has scored 3, followed by Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Kasey McAteer and George Hirst with 2 goals apiece. Azor Matusiwa has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Southampton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Daniel Peretz (GK), James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Ryan Manning, Shea Charles, Caspar Jander, Tom Fellows, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza, Cyle Larin.

Ipswich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Christian Walton (GK), Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Daniel Neil, Wes Burns, Marcelino Nunez, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Ivan Azon.

Southampton vs Ipswich Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Southampton vs Ipswich, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Southampton who are trading at odds of +120. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this Championship clash.

Our job is to consult the latest Championship team news in order to produce the best football predictions. Then we crack on with the job of analysing the stats that are going to be the most effective.

Key Southampton vs Ipswich league stats:

• Southampton have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Southampton have won 4 of their last 5 games.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 45.5% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 50-55%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

If you’re looking for a wager at bigger odds, then Southampton on the Double Result market could be a way forward. You need them to lead at the halfway stage and then claim a win.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Southampton 2 - 1 Ipswich

You can secure odds of +600 that the Saints are able to land a 2-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Cameron Archer to Score +280

Cameron Archer (Southampton) has racked up two goals in his past four Championship matches. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +280.

Latest Cameron Archer Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+750

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Corners Prediction

Southampton To Have Most Corners -135

In their past six games, Southampton have had the most corners. There could be more corners awarded to Southampton and we like the -135 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Southampton

Total

10.50 6.30 4.20

Home

9.90 5.90 4.00

Away

10.60 5.80 4.80

Ipswich

Total

10.70 6.20 4.50

Home

10.80 7.50 3.30

Away

9.20 4.90 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+105

Under 10.5

-149

Southampton Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-147

Ipswich Corners

Over 4.5

-114

Under 4.5

-125

Most Corners

1

-135

X

+700

2

+130

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Southampton vs Ipswich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 46% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +118 betting odds for Southampton winning this Championship clash. For those wanting to back Ipswich Town, you will find +210 about this outsider.

Southampton are available at odds of -114 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Ipswich to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -179 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

Championship games are always really well covered at the top betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+250

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

+128

2

+250

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-370

X2

-161

Draw No Bet

1

-172

2

+120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+110

Over 2.5

-149

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-179

No

+128

Leo Scienza can be backed to find the net anytime at +190. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +525.

Leo Scienza (Southampton)

First

+190

Anytime

+525

Cyle Larin (Southampton)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Ross Cameron Stewart (Southampton)

First

+230

Anytime

+650

Finn Azaz (Southampton)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

George Hirst (Ipswich)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Cameron Archer (Southampton)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Marcelino Núñez (Ipswich)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Chuba Akpom (Ipswich)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Tom Fellows (Southampton)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Kasey McAteer (Ipswich)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Ryan Manning (Southampton)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Shea Charles (Southampton)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Caspar Jander (Southampton)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Wes Burns (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (Southampton)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

James Bree (Southampton)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Jack Taylor (Ipswich)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Nathan Wood (Southampton)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Championship matches only
Southampton have avoided defeat in their last ten matches at St. Mary's. The Saints have managed eight victories and two draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Ipswich have five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

When previously meeting at St. Mary's, Southampton and Ipswich played out a 1-1 draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Southampton Home Stats		8-2-0	2.60	2.00	0.60	5	5	5	5
Ipswich Away Stats		5-2-3	3.20	1.70	1.50	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Southampton vs Ipswich Lineups & Team News

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