English Premier
2026-10-10 - Ipswich Town vs Fulham
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English Premier League
Saturday 10th October 2026 - Kick Off 3pm
Ipswich Town
Gary O'Neil and the Ipswich Town supporters have to be pretty happy with the start made on the return to the Premier League. Losing Kieran McKenna in the summer would have created some uncertainty, but O'Neil is an experienced manager and the players look to have responded in a positive way to the new voice.
The Tractor Boys are 11th in the Premier League table and have 6 points on the board, while they will have taken encouragement from how promoted clubs like Leeds United and Sunderland performed last season. Most will expect any survival bid at this level to be built on the record at Portman Road and Ipswich Town have a 1-0-1 record here on the return to Premier League action this weekend.
Ipswich Town were beaten 1-0 at Everton before the international break and that does mean they have lost 4 of the last 5 games in all competitions. They have lost consecutive fixtures at Portman Road to Liverpool in the Premier League and Arsenal in the League Cup, but Ipswich Town did open the season with a 2-1 win over Sunderland and a 3-1 win over Leicester City.
Issahaku Fatawu is going to serve a suspension, but Jack Taylor is expected to be available.
Fulham
A late goal was conceded in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United and that has left Fulham in a difficult early position in the Premier League table. However, Alvaro Arbeloa and the fans have to be happier with what they have seen from Fulham just prior to the international break compared with the start made to the campaign.
The side are 19th in the Premier League table and one of three clubs without a victory, but Fulham do have a couple of points on the board following the draw with Manchester United. They will travel to East Anglia with a 0-1-1 away record and Fulham have yet to score an away goal in the top flight.
Fulham had opened the season with 3 straight Premier League games, but they have drawn at Anfield and at home with Manchester United since that disappointing start to the campaign. They have also progressed to the League Cup Fourth Round after winning at West Ham United last month, but Fulham have not won any of the last 7 away Premier League games and have lost 3 of those played.
Kenny Tete is expected to be available, although has not been a key figure for the new manager. Tom Cairney is hoping to return next weekend, but this one may come too soon.
Head to Head
Two seasons ago, both Premier League games between Fulham and Ipswich Town ended in draws.
Ipswich Town had lost 4 in a row at Portman Road against Fulham in all competitions before the 1-1 draw here in August 2024.
Prediction
It is still very early in the Premier League season, but clubs will know the importance of picking up points regularly and especially those who were promoted from the Championship.
This just keeps confidence in a good spot for those teams and the likes of Leeds United and Sunderland showed what can be achieved when momentum builds up.
Gary O'Neil's Ipswich Town may have lost 4 of the last 5 games in all competitions, but they do have a couple of Premier League wins on the board. One of those was earned at Portman Road and the manager is going to want his team to play on the front foot, which will make Ipswich Town dangerous for a Fulham team that is still trying to work out what is expected from them on the defensive side of the pitch.
Alvaro Arbeloa will take confidence from the draws with Liverpool and Manchester United, while Fulham did manage to score three goals in winning at the London Stadium in the League Cup Third Round in between those positive Premier League results.
The new manager is still trying to find the balance between attack and defence, but he will be confident Fulham can challenge an Ipswich Town team that have allowed some big chances.
Two years ago, Ipswich Town and Fulham played out a 1-1 draw at Portman Road and that is a result that looks a real runner again.
However, an early goal may see this fixture end up going a little better than the last meeting between Fulham and Ipswich Town at Portman Road and a 2-1 scoreline either way would not be a big surprise.
The Pick :
Ipswich Town 1-2 Fulham
