Everton vs Ipswich Betting Tips & Preview

Everton to win

Everton to beat Ipswich Town at Goodison Park is the pick here, and the case rests largely on where the two clubs currently stand. Everton have gone unbeaten in their last five outings, mixing two wins with three draws, while Ipswich have won two of their last five but lost the other three to Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal - clearly the tougher end of the fixture list, but defeats all the same. Recent history between the clubs is mixed rather than one-sided, but Everton's steadier run of results in the weeks leading into this one gives them the edge. Our model puts Everton's win probability at 42.3%, the highest of the three possible outcomes, and that's the basis for the selection - not the odds on offer, which are simply where the market currently sits. This is a regular-season Premier League fixture with no cup jeopardy attached, so there's no context here beyond league points on the line.

Recent Form

Everton arrive in decent shape. Their run reads win, draw, draw, draw, win across matches against Preston North End, Bournemouth, Manchester United, Tottenham and Wolves, meaning they haven't lost in any of their last five and have taken care of business against Wolves most recently on 16 September. Three draws in the middle of that sequence, including one against Manchester United, suggest a side that's hard to break down even when it isn't finding a way to win, and the two victories bookending the run show they can still get results when the game's there to be won.

Ipswich Town's form is more uneven. They beat Leicester City and, more recently, Crystal Palace, but sandwiched in between and either side of those wins are defeats to Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal - a trio that would trouble most sides in the division. Two wins from five isn't a disastrous return given that opposition, but the pattern of losing to the bigger names while beating the teams around their own level is a fairly clear one, and Everton's profile this season sits closer to the tougher end of that spectrum than Ipswich might like.

Head-to-Head

The head-to-head record across the last five meetings is tight: Everton have won once, drawn twice and lost twice to Ipswich Town. The most recent meeting, in May 2025, ended in a draw at Everton's ground, while the previous encounter in October 2024 went Everton's way away from home. Further back, the fixtures split as well - Ipswich won in February 2002, the two sides drew in October 2001, and Ipswich won again in February 2001. There's no strong historical grip either way here; recent meetings have been close, competitive affairs, and that head-to-head balance means this preview leans more heavily on current form than past results between the two.

Team News

Everton have one absentee to note, with Christian Nørgaard out since 20 August with a groin injury. Beyond that, there's nothing else listed as a concern for the home side heading into this match.

Ipswich Town's situation is more strained. Jaden Philogene (ankle) and Florentino (calf) have both been out since mid-August, while Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor are both sidelined following knee surgery since May. Ashley Young continues to be missing with a hip flexor problem dating back to late January, and Sammie Szmodics remains out with an unspecified injury logged since March 2025. That's six players unavailable to Ipswich against Everton's one, and while absences alone don't decide matches, it does add to the picture of an Ipswich side already shipping defeats to the division's stronger teams now facing this game with a shorter squad to choose from.