On the back of two defeats without scoring a goal, confidence remains low at Portman Road. Nevertheless, the superior quality in the Tractor Boys' ranks should eventually shine through against a Crewe outfit who may be encouraged to push for all three points.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ipswich Town win with a probability of 58.88%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Crewe Alexandra had a probability of 18.12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.13%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.92%), while for a Crewe Alexandra win it was 0-1 (6.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Ipswich Town in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Ipswich Town.
