Brighton vs Ipswich Prediction: BTTS to strike again

Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Ipswich Town to the Amex Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00), looking to build on their unbeaten start to the season. Fabian Hurzeler's side have amassed seven points so far, including a point at Arsenal last time out.

Ipswich are waiting for their first win but they got their first point on the board in their last outing against Fulham, and they will be looking to build on that after a welcome two-week break. Read on for my Brighton vs Ipswich prediction, accompanied by match odds and team news.

Brighton vs Ipswich Odds

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Brighton are 1/3 to win this encounter, which gives them a theoretical chance of 75%. Ipswich are valued at 7/1 to claim their first win of the season, giving them an implied probability of 12.5%. The draw is marketed at 4/1 (20%).

Over 2.5 goals is priced at 8/15 and both teams to score can be backed at 4/5. Brighton attackers Joao Pedro and Danny Welbeck have scored twice in the Premier League already, and they are 23/20 and 6/4 respectively to score anytime on Saturday.

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Team News

Brighton midfielder Matt O'Riley is a long-term absentee, having been injured on his Seagulls debut against Crawley Town. Fellow summer addition Ferdi Kadioglu picked up a knock before the international break, putting his debut on hold. It remains to be seen if he will be fit feature against the Tractor Boys.

Forward Evan Ferguson made his first competitive appearance since March for the Republic of Ireland over the international break, so he could possibly have a role to play from the bench this weekend.

Attacker Simon Adingra has a goal and assist so far for the hosts but it is yet to start a game. He could possibly get an opportunity ahead of Yankuba Minte, who has occupied the right flank so far.

For Ipswich, Nathan Broadhead, Wes Burns, Harrison Clarke and George Hirst are out injured and will have no part to play on the south coast.

Both teams to score @ 4/5

These two teams have kept just one clean sheet between them in the six games they've collectively played in the top-flight this season, and that came on the opening weekend as Brighton were 3-0 winners at Everton.

Both teams to score has been a winning selection in their two games since against Manchester United and Arsenal. BTTS Has also landed in two of Ipswich's fixtures, which have also been their latest results against Fulham and Manchester City.

Kieran McKenna's side are starting to develop a rhythm in attack and I think the international break came at a good time for them. It will have allowed them to regroup and go again and this fixture could work in their favour because this Brighton defence can be vulnerable.

They conceded 62 last season as they crashed out of the top 10, but they have only conceded twice so far. This is me having faith in the Tractor Boys' attackers, who will be looking to build on their first point of the campaign against Fulham before the international break.

As for Brighton, they have a lot of quality options in attack and I don't see any issues with them finding the back of the net against a side that have conceded in every game they've featured in thus far.

Danny Welbeck anytime goalscorer @ 6/4

Welbeck has had an excellent start to the season and he continues to show his worth for the Seagulls at 33, which is nothing compared to the shifts James Milner is putting in at 38.

The former Arsenal and Manchester United man has two goals to his name already and he is already on track to beat his current best for the club in the league, which stands at six, a figure he has reached in three campaigns at the Amex.

He may not be the most prolific forward in the league, but his link-up play in the final third is crucial to the way Brighton play, and it is why all the managers they have had in recent years have favoured him.

Welbeck will be a nuisance for Ipswich's troubled back line on Saturday and I believe he can profit from them and register his third goal of the season.

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