Paul Merson predicts comfortable win for Spurs vs Ipswich Town

Spurs are set to host Ipswich Town on matchday 11 of the Premier League, and with a top-four spot in sight, Paul Merson has weighed in with his predictions.

Tottenham’s mixed start and Ipswich’s struggles

Tottenham Hotspur approach this game fresh from a convincing 4-1 victory over Aston Villa, where they overturned an early setback to secure all three points with an impressive second-half performance.

That win marked Spurs’ fourth victory in their last six matches across all competitions, positioning them at seventh in the league standings, only two points adrift of the top four and three points from third place. With a win over Ipswich, they could leap even higher, contingent on results elsewhere this gameweek.

Ipswich Town, meanwhile, find themselves entrenched in a challenging campaign. Last weekend saw them dominate newly promoted Leicester City yet ultimately settle for a 1-1 draw after conceding a late equaliser, a result that left Ipswich winless and struggling in 18th place.

The stakes are high for Ipswich, as a maiden victory would lift them out of the relegation zone, but facing Spurs on their own turf presents a formidable hurdle.

Merson’s take: Tottenham tipped for a comfortable win

Football pundit Paul Merson shared his expectations for this fixture, pointing to Tottenham’s strong recent form but also noting the team’s inconsistencies in past matches.

1. Merson expressed confidence in a Spurs victory over Ipswich, stating (sportskeeda): “I expect Tottenham to win this game quite comfortably.
2. “I don’t know how Ipswich are going to survive. They dominated the game against Leicester last weekend but ended up shooting themselves in the foot and conceded a late equaliser. That’s a big problem for them.“When you look at Spurs’ fixtures so far this season, you’d have expected them to be higher up the table. They got a good win over Aston Villa and have managed to win four out of their last five games across competitions. Spurs are certainly on the right track. But let’s not forget that they are also the team that drew with Leicester and lost to Crystal Palace.

   “You don’t know what you’re going to get from them. They also have a really tough game away from home to Galatasaray in the Europa Conference League coming up. But still, I expect Tottenham to get the better of Ipswich.”