If Ipswich Town wants to get their first win of the 2024–25 Premier League season, they will play Aston Villa at Portman Road on Sunday.
When Aston Villa comes to Portman Road on Sunday afternoon, Ipswich Town will be desperate to get all three points. It remains to be seen if they can grind out a win in front of their fans.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, has had a good start to the season. They are currently third in the league table, having won four of their five league games. The West Midlands team will try to build on their strong start to the season by going on a tear of wins now.
The team led by Unai Emery will be the favorite going into this game, and they will want to win all three points.This season, too, Aston Villa will be trying to get into the UEFA Champions League. If they want to finish in the top four, they can’t lose points in these games.
Also, Ipswich Town will try to avoid going down and stay in the Premier League. It will be interesting to see if they can begin to get points. In their last three games, they’ve tied, and the home team has made it hard to beat them. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the clash ahead of the upcoming meeting between the two sides.
Janoi Donacien is the only injury worry for the home team due to a groin problem. Ipswich Town will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 system against Aston Villa, with Arijanet Muric in goal. Ben Johnson and Leif Davis will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to keep things tight at the back and protect the central defenders. Luke Woolfenden and Jacob Greaves will start at the heart of the defence.
Samy Morsy and Jack Taylor will start in the midfield double pivot, and they will look to protect the back four and break up rival attacks. Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson will look to add goals and creativity to the side from the wide areas. Conor Chaplin will start in the center attacking midfield role, behind Liam Delap, who will lead the line for Ipswich Town vs Aston Villa.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Muric; Johnson, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Taylor; Burns, Chaplin, Hutchison; Delap
The guests will be without Boubacar Kamara because of his long-term knee injury. Tyrone Mings is set to miss out with a similar problem, and John McGinn has picked up a thigh issue. Otherwise, Unai Emery has a full-strength group at his disposal ahead of the trip to Portman Road.
Aston Villa will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 system against Ipswich Town, with Emiliano Martinez in goal. Matty Cash and Lucas Digne will start as the full-backs. They will look to help at both ends of the pitch. Ezri Konsa will start alongside Pau Torres at the heart of the Aston Villa defence.
As for the midfield unit, Amadou Onana will look to break up rival attacks and win the ball back for his side. Youri Tielemans will look to control the pace of the game. Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey will start in the wide areas, and they will aim to add imagination and pace to the side. Morgan Rogers will start as the central attacking midfielder behind center striker, Ollie Watkins.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Ramsey, Rogers, Bailey; Watkins
Ipswich Town have won just one of their 10 Premier League games against Aston Villa (D2 L7). The Villans are perfect in 10 league games at Portman Road since a 3-0 defeat in September 1984 (W5 D5).
Ipswich Town have won just one of their last 18 Premier League games, a 1-0 home win against Middlesbrough in April 2002.
Aston Villa have won their last three Premier League matches, their best run since five straight victories between March and April 2023.
12 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two sides.
Jhon Duran has scored eight of his nine Premier League goals as a substitute, including coming off the bench to score in four of Villa’s five Premier League games this season.
Ipswich Town have not been at their best this season, and they will struggle to control one of the best strikers in the country. Ollie Watkins is our key player to watch out for, and he will look to destroy the home defence with his movement, link-up play and finishing ability.
The England international has been in impressive form ever since he moved to the West Midlands club, and he will look to improve his goal tally for the season. Watkins has scored three goals in Villa’s last two Premier League matches, as many goals as he netted in his previous 13 top-flight starts. Expect him to continue that run.
The home side have made themselves tough to beat in recent weeks. Ipswich Town will look to make life tough for the visitors, but Aston Villa should have enough skill to grind out all three points. This is expected to be a close contest, but an away win is on the cards. A narrow win for Aston Villa seems likely.
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