Promotion chasers Ipswich meet relegation battlers Portsmouth at Fratton Park tonight in a huge Championship clash massively affecting both ends of the table.Portsmouth v Ipswich best betsIpswich to win and both teams to score at 39/10 with SBKJack Clarke to score at 5/2 with Sky BetCedric Kipre to be carded at 31/10 with SBKIpswich to win, both teams to score, Clarke to score, Kipre carded at 37/1 with SBKPortsmouth v Ipswich latest oddsFind the latest Portsmouth v Ipswich betting odds here, odds courtesy of Betfred and are subject to change.Portsmouth – 11/4Draw – 12/5Ipswich – EVSPortsmouth v Ipswich predictionIpswich enjoyed almost the perfect weekend over the course of the last few days, getting the better of bitter rivals Norwich in the East Anglian derby, winning at the home of their greatest enemies for the first time in 20 years, while also pulling two points clear in the battle for automatic promotion.Kieran McKenna’s side started the weekend level on points with both Millwall and Middlesbrough, who both dropped points across their matches which has opened the door for the Tractor Boys to open up a two point gap over third placed Millwall, also boasting two games in hand.One of those games in hand comes tonight against Portsmouth, where the Suffolk side know a win will take them five points clear in the automatic promotion spaces, still with another game in hand, with their rivals only having four games of the campaign remaining.The Tractor Boys are currently on a nine-game unbeaten run, during which they’ve won three of their last four and each of their last two, so make the trip down to the south coast full of confidence, and even appear to have sorted their previously less than ideal away record out, winning three of their last four on the road.At the other end of the table, Portsmouth head into tonight’s game battling for their lives to try and drag themselves further from harm’s way in the scrap to avoid relegation.John Mousinho’s side start the night positioned just one point and one place above the drop zone, meaning they could climb four points clear from danger with victory tonight under the lights in front of their vociferous home crowd as they bid to secure their Championship status for at least another season.Pompey will be in hugely confident mood heading into tonight’s clash as well, having picked up five points from their last three matches including a sizable statement victory away from home against automatic promotion chasing Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon.The Hampshire side have struggled on their home turf in recent weeks though, picking up just one point from their last five home matches, and with only one win in all competitions since the turn of the year, with only two teams having earned fewer points at their own patch across the campaign.Three points would mean so much to both of these teams each fighting their own respective battles at this late stage in the season, but Ipswich’s squad strength and recent results should see come out on a top in a tight game – a 2-1 away win perhaps the most likely outcome.Portsmouth v Ipswich betting tipsTractor Boys on topIpswich head to Fratton Park tonight unbeaten in their last nine matches having won three of their last four, including a huge confidence boosting first away win in the East Anglian derby in 20 years to put them two points clear of third place.Portsmouth head into tonight off the back of an impressive win at automatic promotion chasing Middlesbrough, but have struggled at home of late, picking up only one point from their last five home matches.Ipswich to win and both teams to score at 39/10 with SBKClarke on the markJack Clarke has scored more goals than any other player on either team so far this season, and bagged on 14 occasions, including in two of his last three starts for Ipswich.Jack Clarke to score at 5/2 with Sky BetKipre cardedNo player expected to start tonight has been on the receiving end of more yellow cards than on loan Ipswich centre back Cedric Kipre, who has received five yellow cards in his last six league starts for the Tractor Boys, to take his tally to nine for the campaign.Cedric Kipre to be carded at 31/10 with SBKPortsmouth v Ipswich predicted lineupsPortsmouth (4-2-3-1): Schmid (GK); Devlin, Poole, Shaughnessy, Williams; Pack, Dozzell; Caballero, Segecic, Alli; BishopIpswich (4-2-3-1): Walton (GK); Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Johnson; Neil, Matusiwa; Philogene, Nunez, Clarke; AzonHow to watch Portsmouth v IpswichLocation: Fratton Park, Portsmouth, UKDate and time: Saturday 11th April 2026, 3pmHow to watch: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDRMore Championship predictionsFind more predictions and betting tips from our expert punters in our match previews on the Premier League, Championship, League One and more!Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. 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