Ipswich Town will likely be satisfied with sitting in 14th with 11 points at this stage of the season after entering as heavy favorites to be relegated.
Their attack has also proved to be dangerous. They actually sit level with reigning champions Arsenal on 15 goals scored, but things look far less promising at the other end of the pitch. Ipswich have the second-worst defensive record in the league, and ‘s expected-goal numbers also line up with that performance.
With some teams below them looking likely to move away from trouble—Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Manchester United are all underperforming against those , while Crystal Palace’s fortunes could turn around with a change in manager appearing likely—Ipswich still look set to be in the thick of a relegation scrap this season.
What will be important, then, is beating their fellow strugglers, and so far the Tractor Boys have taken points from Sunderland, Palace, Fulham, Forest and Hull City. That ability to keep picking up points in tight games is encouraging, but those defensive frailties will likely need to be addressed to keep things moving in the right direction.
