Brighton vs Ipswich Town: Betting tips and analysis

Brighton certainly caught the eye prior to the international break, but can Fabian Hurzeler's men continue their good form into September?

Odds Now's Brad Walker runs you through all the key details as they prepare to host newly-promoted Ipswich Town on Saturday afternoon.

Tale of the tape

Brighton

The Seagulls continued their impressive start under Fabian Hurzeler with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal before the international break. The Gunners may have been controversially reduced to 10 men after Declan Rice's dismissal, but the fact Brighton were left disappointed to leave with just a point speaks volumes about their performances so far this season.

Hurzeler's men managed 22 shots on the Arsenal goal before the 90 minutes were up and could have easily snatched all three points on another day. Nevertheless, Brighton have still taken seven points from a possible nine across three tricky-looking fixtures.

They do have some injury concerns to contend with - James Milner, Joel Veltman and Matt O'Riley are among those ruled out at the Amex - but Brighton remain in good stead to maintain their winning record on home patch this weekend. Their only other league outing at the Amex came in a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Manchester United on matchday two, where Joao Pedro netted an injury-time winner.

Brighton forward Joao Pedro notched a late winner to secure all three points against Manchester United in August. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

Ipswich Town

The Tractor Boys picked up their first Premier League point in over two decades with a 1-1 home draw against Fulham last time out. Not to sound too cliche but home form is vital for any side with ambitions to remain in the division, so avoiding defeat in that one will have provided a much-needed boost in confidence after a difficult start to life in the top-flight.

Starting with matches against Liverpool and Manchester City was always going to be a big ask for Ipswich, but the pressure has slightly eased now they are off the mark in the points column.

The fixture book hasn't been any kinder with a trip to Brighton though, as Kieran McKenna's men look to pickup a result against one of the division's most in-form sides.

Brighton vs Ipswich Town: Betting tips and predictions

I can't see anything other than another Brighton win this one. The bookmakers agree - the Seagulls enter heavy favourites at a best price of 4/11 at the time of writing.

In search of a betting angle for this match, I couldn't ignore getting Brighton at odds-against to score 2.5+ goals. The firepower in the Seagulls attacking ranks is phenomenal - the likes of Danny Welbeck, Joao Pedro, Yankuba Minteh, Karou Mitoma and Simon Idingra have hit the ground running this season and will be a handful for any side in the Premier League.

In total, Brighton have averaged 12.33 shots per match so far, boasting a healthy conversion rate of 16% across their three league outings. Combined with the dearth of talent available in forward positions, and the fact Ipswich are yet to keep a clean sheet, I'm going to back Brighton to secure three points in style here.

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