Oxford United vs Ipswich Town Tips & Preview - Tractor Boys to extend solid away record

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Ipswich Town aiming to extend unbeaten streak in the Championship.
Oxford United seeking turnaround, winless in five matches.
Both teams vulnerable defensively; expect goals.

Oxford United vs Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town continue their push for promotion as they travel to Kassam Stadium for a Friday night English Championship fixture against Oxford United.

The Tractor Boys come into this clash in good form and have also impressed on their recent travels. They should get the better of the hosts, who have looked out of sorts in recent weeks.

Oxford United News

Oxford United have struggled to find their best form lately and are winless in their last five Championship matches. They played out a 1-1 draw at Norwich City in their previous fixture, with Filip Krastev’s injury-time effort earning them a share of the spoils.

Sitting just two points above the relegation zone, the task for Oxford United will be to get their campaign back on track. Manager Gary Rowett will look to spark that resurgence at home, but the hosts are winless in seven of their last eight matches at Kassam Stadium.

Poor defending has been one of the problems for Oxford United, who are without a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in seven of the last nine matches on this run, while five of their eight home fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Ipswich Town News

In contrast to the home team's struggles, Ipswich are enjoying a fine campaign and currently sit fourth in the table, three points off the top two. Kieran McKenna's team are unbeaten in their last six Championship matches, picking up four wins on this run.

Ipswich Town claimed a 2-0 victory at Hull City in their previous fixture, with Marcelino Nunez and Chuba Akpom getting the goals. That result is also part of a solid away record, having won their last three Championship matches on the road.

The Tractor Boys often look sharp going forward and have scored in eight of their last 10 Championship matches. However, they are without a clean sheet in five of their last six away matches in the league, while three of the last four in this run have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Oxford United have two wins while Ipswich Town have picked up just one victory, with five draws in the last eight matches. The last meeting was a League One clash in 2022, with the hosts claiming a 2-1 home victory.

Verdict

Oxford Utd v Ipswich

Both teams come into this clash in contrasting form, with Ipswich Town looking sharp on their travels while Oxford United are struggling even at home. The hosts are expected to claim the upper hand in this one.

Neither defence has been convincing lately, and with both teams scoring in five of Oxford’s last six matches, a repeat is on the cards. With three of Ipswich Town's last four away matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could also be considered.

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