Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 12 December 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United

Premier League · Saturday 12 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich

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Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United preview

Ipswich Town host Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday 12 December 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich. Ipswich Town are 14th in the table with 11 points from 9, while Newcastle United go into the round 13th, on 11 points from 9 games.

Ipswich Town have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Newcastle United have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Ipswich Town have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Newcastle United average 1.0 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

The sides have met 6 times in the records we hold: Ipswich Town won 1, 1 game was drawn and Newcastle United won 4. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 2. The most recent meeting, on 26 Apr 2025, ended Newcastle United 3-0 Ipswich Town.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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13Newcastle United93241215-311WLLWL
14Ipswich Town93241418-411LWLDD

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Ipswich Town 1, draws 1, Newcastle United 4.

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Ipswich Town expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Christian Walton, Leif Davis, Abdoul Ouattara, Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop, Julio Enciso, Exequiel Palacios, Florentino, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Jaden Philogene, Emersonn

Newcastle United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Lukas Hornicek, Lewis Hall, Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock, Nico González, Joelinton, Lewis Miley

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