Tottenham will be looking to win three Premier League games in a row for the first time this season when they take on Ipswich Town this afternoon.
James Maddison scored the only goal of the game as Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in their last outing, taking Ange Postecoglou’s side up to 12th in the Premier League table. With no midweek game, Spurs have had a rare rest ahead of the clash against Ipswich, though there will be no returning players from Spurs’ long injury list.
A poor performance saw Spurs lose 2-1 to Ipswich in their meeting earlier this season, with the Lilywhites handing the Tractor Boys their first Premier League win in 22 years. Spurs can’t move any higher in the table with a win this weekend, but it would hopefully open up some space between themselves and the teams below them.
So, can Spurs pick up a much-needed three points later today? Let’s take a look.
We simulated Ipswich vs Spurs to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the hosts could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Palmer; Godfrey, O’Shea, Greaves, Townsend; Phillips, Cajuste; Johnson, Hutchinson, Clarke; Delap.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Spence, Danso, Gray, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Johnson, Tel, Son.
The opening 10 minutes were extremely eventful, with Spurs taking the lead two minutes in when Kevin Danso headed home James Maddison’s corner at the far post. Minutes later, Mathys Tel was brought down in the box as Spurs were awarded a penalty, but Heung-Min Son missed the spot-kick, with the ‘keeper staying in the middle to palm his effort away from goal.
The pressure continued from Spurs as they looked to double their lead against what seemed a shaky Ipswich defence, and 19 minutes in, Danso got his second of the game in bizarre circumstances.
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After Alex Palmer claimed a Spurs corner, the ‘keeper attempted to play out of the back, rolling the ball to Kalvin Phillips who was under pressure on the edge of the box. Phillips bounced the ball back to Palmer, but Danso was quickest to react, with the defender sliding in on the ‘keeper to block his clearance into the net.
After a crazy 20 minutes, the game calmed down, with Spurs in full control as they looked to add more goals to their tally. Brennan Johnson came close as he struck the post with a long-range effort, but just before the break, Postecoglou’s side got a third to top off a fantastic first half.
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Djed Spence picked out Son on the left with a fantastic pass from the right, and after bringing the ball down, the winger surged towards the Ipswich defence. Son evaded two challenges as he entered the box, and a calm finish saw him curl the ball into the bottom corner to make it 3-0.
With a dominant lead, Spurs took their foot off the gas in the second half, with the Lilywhites seeing out a big victory on the road.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Ipswich 0-3 Spurs
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
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