West Bromwich Albion vs Ipswich Town Prediction: Ipswich can go top of the table

West Bromwich Albion will welcome Ipswich Town at The Hawthorns in Game Week 17 of the English Championship. The two teams are meeting for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Ipswich can go top of the table if they win big in this game. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

West Bromwich Albion have been struggling to hold onto leads in the late stages of matches, as seen in their recent loss where they conceded the winning goal with only 11 minutes remaining. Throughout the current domestic season, Carlos Corberan's team has allowed goals past the 70th minute on five different occasions, resulting in two losses. However, they have a chance to improve their standing in the promotion race with two of their next three matches being against the top two teams in the league, and both of these matches will be played on their home turf. West Bromwich Albion has been performing well at home, remaining undefeated in their last five Championship matches and outscoring their opponents by a margin of 6-1 during this period. In the 2023-24 season, they have typically started their matches strongly, only conceding first in one game and scoring within the first half-hour in five separate matches at The Hawthorns. Furthermore, they have had a decent record against Ipswich Town, with only one loss in their last five encounters in all competitions, and a draw in their previous Championship meeting in the 2018-19 season.

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Ipswich Town has shown resilience in recent matches, managing to avoid defeat by earning at least one point in their last 12 Championship games. Although they have faced initial setbacks, Kieran McKenna's team has consistently fought back to secure positive results, even when conceding the first goal in their last four league fixtures. They have remained unbeaten in domestic matches during the 2023-24 season after going down 1-0. In comparison to their previous successful campaign in League One, where they finished second with 98 points, Ipswich's first season back in the Championship is shaping up to be equally if not more triumphant. They currently hold an eight-point lead over Leeds United in the table, which provides a comfortable margin as the top two teams at the end of the season will be promoted automatically to the Premier League. However, Ipswich's defensive performance has slightly declined since the beginning of the season, as they have conceded multiple goals in five of their last six league matches. In their previous two away games, they have conceded a total of four goals, which is two more than what they let in during their first five league games as the visiting team.

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Ipswich has never emerged victorious against West Brom in their away matches throughout the duration of the Championship era. Nonetheless, this team consistently proves itself capable of surpassing expectations by converting a single point into three. West Brom has shown some prowess when playing at home in domestic matches this season. However, they have also exhibited a degree of unpredictability, often succumbing to pressure during the latter stages of a match. Expect the away side to win with both teams being on the scoresheet.