Albert
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My Prediction
Newcastle United by 3Alrighty then, we are staring straight into the English Premier League football match with Newcastle United taking on Ipswich Town. Newcastle United is riding high on some serious form, judging by their regular season record of 18 wins, while Ipswich Town barely managed 4. Looks like training with shot glasses for goal posts isn't paying off for them.
Nick Pope between the sticks for Newcastle United has been solid as Gibraltar's rock, putting up a crucial 17 saves this season. For Ipswich, Alex Palmer, the man under the crossbar, has 20 saves to his name, a saving grace considering the performance of his outfield teammates.
Newcastle United has the firepower in Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes who are having a time of their lives, posting ratings of 7.7 and 7.58 respectively. Their goal tally stands at 3 and 4, with every single shot on target. Now that's what I call having eyes at the back of your head, or in their case, feet! Sandro Tonali is another key player for Newcastle United, he might have 2 goals, but his accurate pass percentage of 83.4 is nothing short of phenomenal.
Meanwhile, Ipswich Town is led by Dara O'Shea, Julio Enciso, and Liam Delap. Though none of these players have a rating above 7.5 and only managed one or two goals here and there, their passing accuracy is commendable. Just a shame the net isn't within passing distance, isn't it fellas?
Looking at their previous encounters, Ipswich Town was left gasping for air with Newcastle United running riot, posting a 4-0 victory last time around. Ipswich Town, it seems, couldn't find the net even if they were playing on a giant pool table.
Going through their recent results, Newcastle United had a bit of a hiccup against Aston Villa, but swiftly picked themselves up, racking up impressive wins including a 5-0 routing of Crystal Palace. Ipswich's story is more like reading a tragic novel with a shocking defeat at the hands of Arsenal and barely managing draws or puny wins elsewhere.
Given these points, anyone with half a footballing brain could see where this is going (unless you're a die-hard Ipswich fan, of course). Newcastle United should cruise ahead, leaving Ipswich Town licking their boots.
Allow me to put my reputation on the line here, I say:
Albert’s Prediction: Newcastle United by 3.
Albert
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