Portsmouth vs Ipswich Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Portsmouth vs Ipswich Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: February 3rd, 2026 | Portman Road | Championship | 19:45 GMT

In the next matchup of the Championship season, two sides with contrasting seasons face off in a match where both sides will be looking for a win in an important match in England’s second division.

Key Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals and BTTS @2.50 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Portsmouth Predicted XI: Schmid; Devlin, Shaughnessy, Poole, Swanson; Dozzell, Swift; Yang, Segecic, Blair; Kirk

Ipswich Predicted XI: Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Davis; Matusiwa; Taylor; Egeli, Nunez, Clarke; Akpom

Portsmouth vs Ipswich Current League Standings

As already mentioned, these two sides have had very different seasons so far.

After being relegated last season from the Premier League, Ipswich Town are looking to gun straight back to England’s top division. They currently sit 4th in the league on 51 points—seven points off automatic promotion.

Portsmouth, however, have not been performing as well. They currently sit 20th in the league on just 33 points, and sit three points above the relegation zone.

Portsmouth vs Ipswich Head-to-Head Timeline

The two English sides have faced off against each other 42 times in their history. Ipswich have won 18, Portsmouth have won 12, and they have drawn 12 times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

27/09/2025 – Ipswich Town 2–1 Portsmouth (Championship)

29/12/2022 – Portsmouth 2–2 Ipswich Town (League One)

22/11/2022 – Ipswich Town 0–2 Portsmouth (EFL Trophy)

01/10/2022 – Ipswich Town 3–2 Portsmouth (League One)

12/03/2022 – Ipswich Town 0–0 Portsmouth (League One)

In the past five matches between these two sides, Ipswich has slightly held the upper hand. The East Anglian side has won twice against Portsmouth, once in League One, and the other time earlier this season. Portsmouth have still had a win, beating Ipswich in the EFL Cup back in 2022.

Portsmouth vs Ipswich Matches Analysis

Portsmouth Last 5 Matches:

25/01/2026 – Portsmouth 1–1 Southampton (Championship)

21/01/2026 – Watford 1–1 Portsmouth (Championship)

17/01/2026 – Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Portsmouth (Championship)

11/01/2026 – Portsmouth 1–4 Arsenal (FA Cup)

01/01/2026 – Bristol City 5–0 Portsmouth (Championship)

Portsmouth’s past five games have not been great, but they have not been awful for a relegation-threatened side. They are unbeaten in their past three matches—one win, two draws—but lost their remaining two. In all fairness, one of those matches was against top of the Premier League Arsenal.

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 (Championship)

01/01/2026 – Ipswich Town 2–1 Oxford United (FA Cup)

Ipswich Town have been fantastic in their past five games, but did lose their past match to Sheffield United. Despite that loss, they won their remaining four matches, scoring nine goals in the process.

Portsmouth 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.

Football Park’s best tip: Over 2.5 Goals and BTTS @2.50 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Portsmouth vs Ipswich

Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth) – Despite Portsmouth not performing well in the league, Adrian Segecic has been a shining spark for Pompey, scoring six goals in the league this season, and assisting once.

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.

Portsmouth vs Ipswich Match Facts

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Stadium: Built in 1899, Portman Road has been home to Portsmouth for more than 120 years. It currently holds just over 20,000 fans. It has been the one and only home for Pompey throughout their history as a club.