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Middlesbrough vs Ipswich: Prediction, betting tips and team news

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  Find the latest odds and football tips as the Championship gets back underway with Ipswich’s trip to Teesside Middlesbrough take on Ipswich Town in the Championship on Friday night as league football returns after the international break (8pm, Sky Sports Football).

Rob Edwards’ side sit second in the league after nine matches with five wins and just one loss so far, with the former Luton boss hoping to lead the Teesside club to the top flight for the first time since 2017.

On Friday, they face a side that are odds-on with betting sites to be promoted this season in Ipswich, with bookmakers confident of an immediate return to the Premier League for Kieran McKenna’s side, despite them having had a slow start.

Three wins, four draws and one loss isn't poor form, but things can get away from you quickly in the second tier, and the Tractor Boys find themselves five points behind Middlesbrough and six adrift of leaders Coventry.

Interestingly, despite their respective positions in the table and Boro having home advantage, Ipswich are slight favourites in the Championship odds to pick up from where they left off before the international break after winning three of the last four games.