Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Ipswich Picks — Hosts to End Three-Game Winless Sequence? (Feb 15)

Aston Villa will be looking to get their European challenge back on track on Feb 15, 2025, when they welcome Ipswich to the West Midlands.

Unai Emery’s side have failed to win in their last three Premier League matches. However, a return to form did arrive in the FA Cup last Sunday after Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio both featured in a 2-1 win over Tottenham.

Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich continue to battle for points at the opposite end of the standings. However, their survival prospects look bleak at this stage after suffering defeats in each of their last four. The latest of those came in the form of a damaging loss at home to Southampton.

Odds

Villa Boast Dominant Record Against Ipswich

Aston Villa have suffered just a single defeat in their last 14 top-flight matches against Ipswich. You need to go back to March 1994 for Ipswich’s last top-flight win against the Villa. The Tractor Boys have also lost ten of their last 12 away league matches at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs. Ipswich Key Stats

• Aston Villa have suffered just one defeat in their last 20 Premier League matches against teams starting the day in the bottom three places.
• Ipswich have lost their last four, which is their longest-losing sequence of the season.
• Only Everton and Brentford have won a higher percentage of their points in home matches than Aston Villa (60%)

Aston Villa Team News

Ollie Watkins should be back in contention for a place in the squad after recovering from a groin issue. However, Matty Cash, Pau Torres, and Ezri Konsa all remain out.

Possible Lineup

D. Martinez (GK); A. Garcia, B. Kamara, L. Bogarde, L. Digne, J. McGinn, Y. Tielemans, M. Asensio, M. Rogers, J. Ramsey, M. Rashford

Ipswich Team News

Sammie Szmodics limped off in Ipswich’s FA Cup win over Coventry last weekend. Christian Walton, West Burns, and Chiedozie Ogbene are all unavailable.

Possible Lineup

A. Palmer (GK); B, Johnson, B. Godfrey, C. Burgess, L. Davis, K. Phillips, S. Morsy, J. Philogene, J. Enciso, J. Clarke, L. Delap

Aston Villa vs. Ipswich Prop Picks

Villa’s issues in the heart of their defense means that there could be good value in both teams scoring this weekend. Despite their issues, Ipswich have had an attacking threat throughout the season, scoring 18 goals from an open play xG of 21.07.

Marcus Rashford could be an interesting scoring angle. One of his few goals in the Premier League for Man United this season came against the Tractor Boys, and the Englishman looked very sharp after coming off the bench in the FA Cup last weekend.

Aston Villa vs. Ipswich Picks

Ipswich have the attacking threat to find the back of the net this weekend, but their poor defensive record is alarming.

The Tractor Boys have allowed a staggering 41 goals from an open play xGA of 46.81 this season. Giving away high-quality chances to this Villa side that boasts world-class talent in the final third means that the home win is very difficult to overlook.