Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers Prediction: Home team wins easily
The FA Cup match between Ipswich Town and Bristol Rovers will take place at 10:00 PM on January 12th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers
Ipswich are likely to be without their influential winger Omari Hutchinson for their next match, as he is recovering from a muscle injury. Notably, the young player, who came through Chelsea's youth academy, scored against his former club in their last game at Portman Road.
Tractor Boys' attacking options are further limited as Conor Chaplin is also sidelined until the end of January due to a knee injury.
With Ipswich still in the process of signing winger Jaden Philogene from Aston Villa, manager McKenna will have fewer options on the right flank as Axel Tuanzebe (hamstring) and Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles tendon) are also sidelined with injuries.
As for Bristol Rovers, as mentioned, they won't be able to rely on the brilliance of Omochere, who has scored 4 goals for the team. This means the visitors will need to find new attacking options to compensate for his absence.
However, things look more promising for The Gas in defense, as veteran Jack Hunt is likely to travel to East Anglia after more than two months sidelined.
Latest predicted lineups for Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers
Ipswich Town:
Muric; H Clarke, Burgess, Woolfenden, Townsend; Phillips, Taylor; J Clarke, Burns, Broadhead; Al Hamadi
Bristol Rovers:
Griffiths; Moore, Wilson, Taylor, Sousa; Lindsay, Ward, Thomas, Sotiriou, Sinclair; Martin
Latest football match prediction: Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers
Ipswich Town, with two successful promotion campaigns from League One to the Premier League under their belt, endured a forgettable afternoon at Portman Road in the fourth round of the FA Cup last season, as they fell 1-2 to Maidstone United, a team from the National League South.
While Tractor Boys are keen to avoid a similar shock this Sunday, their focus is largely on their first season in the top flight in two decades. Kieran McKenna's side are striving to avoid an immediate return to the cutthroat world of the Championship.
After consecutive defeats against Newcastle United and Arsenal, Ipswich have managed to regain their form and earned four points from their last two league matches against Enzo Maresca's Chelsea and their West London rivals Fulham.
Already familiar with the atmosphere of the Championship, striker duo Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap both found the net in the draw against Fulham, although two penalties from Raul Jimenez forced them to share the points in the pouring rain in the capital.
Having earned four points in their last two matches, McKenna's side entered the FA Cup break in 18th place in the Premier League table, 10 points ahead of bottom-placed Southampton and level on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 17th place.
In a new era under the guidance of Spanish coach Inigo Calderon, Bristol Rovers rediscovered the joy of winning in a League One match, defeating relegation-threatened Cambridge United 1-0.
The Gas ended a seven-game winless streak in League One since November with a victory over U's, with winger Luke Thomas scoring the first goal of the 2024-25 season in a decisive moment in a clash between two clubs battling relegation.
Bristol Rovers parted ways with manager Matt Taylor in mid-December hoping to avoid relegation to the bottom four of League One, but a difficult run of fixtures during the holiday season has left Calderon's side currently 20th, just five points ahead of 21st-placed Crawley Town.
With only 22 goals in 24 League One matches this season, goalscoring is a major problem for The Gas. The situation could worsen with the serious hamstring injury to their main striker, Promise Omochere.
Calderon's side had a quiet start to this season's FA Cup campaign, easily overcoming Weston Super Mare in the first round, before securing their place in East Anglia against Ipswich thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Barnsley in the second round.
Predicting the score for Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Ipswich Town vs Bristol Roversas follows:
- Sportsmole:Ipswich Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers
- WhoScore:Ipswich Town 3-2 Bristol Rovers
- Our newspaper predicts:Ipswich Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers
When and where can I watch Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers live?
To watch the Ipswich Town vs Bristol Rovers FA Cup match live at 10:00 PM on January 12th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
