Brighton are looking for their first Premier League win since November once they tackle Ipswich City at Portman Highway on Thursday evening.
After beginning the season so strongly underneath younger German supervisor Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton have plummeted into the underside half of the desk following a winless December. The Seagulls have been battered by damage after damage over the winter, however their current performances have warranted extra factors.
They’ve picked up 4 attracts of their earlier 4 league outings and had been in a position to let off some steam on the weekend as they thumped second-tier Norwich Metropolis 4-0 within the FA Cup.
Ipswich supporters doubtlessly would’ve had smiles on their faces once they noticed Saturday’s consequence from Carrow Highway roll in, and their weekend was made even higher the next day as Kieran McKenna’s facet eased previous Bristol Rovers to progress into the fourth spherical.
Current indicators recommend Ipswich will not go down with no battle this season. They secured their first dwelling win of the league marketing campaign in opposition to Chelsea to spherical off 2024 and had been denied a victory at Fulham by a Raul Jimenez penalty in stoppage time final trip.
Here is 90min’s information to Thursday’s Premier League conflict.
Ipswich vs Brighton H2H Outcomes (Final 5 Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
Ipswich
Brighton
Ipswich 3-0 Bristol Rovers – 12/01/25
Norwich 0-4 Brighton – 11/01/25
Fulham 2-2 Ipswich – 05/01/25
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal – 04/01/25
Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea – 30/12/24
Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton – 30/12/24
Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich – 27/12/24
Brighton 0-0 Brentford – 27/12/24
Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle – 21/12/24
West Ham 1-1 Brighton – 21/12/24
Nation
TV channel/dwell stream
United Kingdom
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports activities 2
United States
Peacock
Canada
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports activities Community 2 Canada
The hosts are with out a few key attacking gamers on Thursday, with Omari Hutchinson poised for a quick interval on the sidelines after lacking Sunday’s win over Bristol Rovers with a groin damage. McKenna additionally will not be capable to name upon Sammie Szmodics resulting from an ankle situation.
Ipswich have already misplaced Chiedozie Ogbene for the season after he tore his Achilles, whereas Axel Tuanzebe and Conor Chaplin are additionally absent.
Liam Delap has been Ipswich’s star this season and he’ll be main the Tractor Boys’ line at Portman Highway on Thursday.
Ipswich predicted lineup vs Brighton (5-2-3): Walton; Johnson, O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Broadhead, Delap, Clarke.
There have been loads of moans from north London relating to damage woes, however no group has been hit more durable by enforced absences than Brighton.
The Seagulls’ damage record continues to be in depth, and so they could possibly be with out 9 first teamers on Thursday.
Joao Pedro is the most recent casualty, with a rolled ankle leaving his standing for the subsequent few video games unsure. Hurzeler additionally will not have Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Jack Hinshelwood and new arrival Diego Gomez obtainable for this one.
Georginio Rutter and Yankuba Minteh are each doubts, however Lewis Dunk and Tariq Lamptey needs to be match to return. Danny Welbeck can also be again in motion which comes as an enormous increase for the guests.
Brighton predicted lineup vs Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Gruda, Enciso, Mitoma; Welbeck.
It has been far too lengthy since Brighton claimed victory within the Premier League, and though Ipswich’s resilience warrants super credit score, they’ll wrestle by way of Thursday’s sport within the absence of Szmodics and Hutchinson – Delap’s spectacular supporting acts.
Hurzeler’s facet had been ruthless on the weekend, and the steam let off at Carrow Highway ought to ease the stress on Thursday evening. They might nicely take pleasure in journeys to East Anglia, and we may see Welbeck, upon his return to the Premier League XI, encourage a long-awaited triumph for the guests.
