Newcastle vs Ipswich prediction, stats, tips & team news | OneFootball

Newcastle host Ipswich in a Premier League showdown on Saturday, April 26th, at 3pm (UK time).

Over 2.5 goals

The last eight Premier League matches at St. James’ Park have seen over 2.5 goals scored in each of them. Indeed, that stadium is averaging 3.14 goals per game this season.

Alexander Isak anytime goalscorer

Only Omar Marmoush (6) has scored more Premier League home goals in 2025 than Alexander Isak (5).

How both teams go into Newcastle vs Ipswich

Having ended the club’s long 70-year wait for domestic silverware, Eddie Howe is now seeking Newcastle’s return to Champions League football. The Magpies are in a good position after 30 matches played. Only a point separates them and fifth-place Aston Villa, with that spot enough for qualification. In fact, there are four points between Nottingham Forest in third and them, making these last few matches interesting to see what could potentially be seven clubs fighting for three positions. Momentum is somewhat on Newcastle’s side, with them currently on a three-game Premier League winning streak and having won four of their last five heading into a showdown with Manchester United on matchday 32.

Mathematically, Ipswich has a chance to avoid relegation from the Premier League, with 21 points still available to play for. However, they are currently 12 points adrift of safety. While the numbers suggest a possibility, football isn’t played on paper. With the Tractor Boys averaging less than a point per game, it seems likely that Kieran McKenna’s team will fall short and return to the Championship after just one season in England’s top division—a return they had waited over two decades to achieve.

Newcastle team news

Lewis Hall is the only long-term absentee for Newcastle after the England full-back was sidelined for the remainder of the season after sustaining a foot injury. Central defenders Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles could return from their respective knee injuries next month. Anthony Gordon faces a late fitness test after picking up a groin injury while on international duty.

Ipswich team news

Wesley Burns and Chiedozie Ogbene are ruled out until next season, with both dealing with knee and leg injuries, respectively. Samuel Szmodics is also unavailable following his ankle surgery. Omari Giraud-Hutchinson and Conor Townsend will face late fitness tests, while there is no return date for Arijanet Muric, who is currently being assessed after sustaining a shoulder injury.

Newcastle vs Ipswich head-to-head

Ipswich have won only one of their previous eight meetings with Newcastle (five losses and two draws). However, their last win at St James’ Park came in a League Cup third-round replay on 7 November 1984.