Derby vs Ipswich Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Derby vs Ipswich Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: February 7th, 2026 | Pride Park | Championship | 12:31 GMT

In the next match of the Championship season, East Anglian side Ipswich travel to Derby.

The two sides currently occupy the top seven of the of the league, with both clubs eyeing an automatic promotion place.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS @1.91 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Derby Predicted XI: Zetterstrom; Ward, Sanderson, Clarke, Elder; Ozoh, Travis; Brereton Diaz, Clark, Brewster; Agyemang

Ipswich Predicted XI: Walton; Furlong, O'Shea, Kipre, Davis; Matusiwa, Neil; Burns, Mehmeti, Clarke; Hirst

Derby vs Ipswich Current League Standings

As mentioned, both sides havs shown good form this season, both siting in the top seven.

Derby currently occupy the 7th position, just two points behind 6th places Wrexham who are in a play-off position.

Ipswich, on the other hand, are 4th in the league on 51 points (with a game in hand of all teams around them). They sit seven points behind league leaders Coventry.

Derby vs Ipswich Head-to-Head Timeline

The two English sides have faced off against each other 84 times in their history. Ipswich have won 34, Derby have won 27, and the sides have drawn 20 times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

30/08/2025 – Ipswich 2–2 Derby (Championship)

01/04/2023 – Derby 0–2 Ipswich (League One)

21/10/2022 – Ipswich 1–0 Derby (League One)

13/02/2019 – Ipswich 1–1 Derby (Championship)

21/08/2018 – Derby 2–0 Ipswich (Championship)

In the past five matches between these two English sides, Ipswich have slightly held the upper hand in the matches. Derby have still had their moments, winning a match in 2018, but Ipswich have won twice.

Derby vs Ipswich Matches Analysis

Derby Last 5 Matches:

30/01/2026 – Bristol City 0–5 Derby County (Championship)

23/01/2026 – Derby County 1–1 West Brom (Championship)

20/01/2026 – Charlton 1–2 Derby County (Championship)

17/01/2026 – Preston 0–1 Derby County (Championship)

11/01/2026 – Derby County 1–3 Leeds United (FA Cup · 3rd Round)

Derby have not performed fantastically well in their matches, but they have still performed to a good extent. They have won three matches—including a huge 5-0 win against Bristol City—but still lost to Leeds in the FA Cup.

Ipswich Last 5 Matches:

24/01/2026 – Sheffield United 3–1 Ipswich Town (Championship)

20/01/2026 – Ipswich Town 2–0 Bristol City (Championship)

17/01/2026 – Ipswich Town 3–0 Blackburn Rovers (Championship)

10/01/2026 – Ipswich Town 2–1 Blackpool (FA Cup · 3rd Round)

01/01/2026 – Ipswich Town 2–1 Oxford Utd (Championship)

Ipswich have also had a very good past five matches. Whilst they did lose their most recent fixture against Sheffield United, they have managed four other wins. They have scored 10 goals in these matches.

Derby vs Ipswich Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Derby vs Ipswich Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @1.91 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Derby vs Ipswich

Joe Ward (Derby) - With Carlton Morris currently out of contention due to injury, Joe Ward will be an important attacking outlet in this Derby side. This season, he has scored once and assisted his teammates five times.

Anis Mehmeti (Ipswich) – One of the best players in the league this season, Anis Mehmeti has been a creative force to be reckoned with. In the league alone, he has eight goals and six assist this season.

Derby vs Ipswich Match Facts

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Stadium: Built 29 years ago in 1997, Pride Park Stadium is a 33,000 seater. Derby moved in after they changed their stadium. They previously played at the Baseball ground, which they had called home for over 100 years.