Predicted Wolves side to face Ipswich: Doherty and Weimann recalled

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Here is how we predict Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers will line-up for their midweek Championship encounter.

To be played on Tuesday 7th March 2017 at 19:45. Venue: Portman Road, Ipswich

Odds: Ipswich 6/4, Draw 9/4, Wolves 9/5

Wolverhampton Wanderers travel to East Anglia to face draw specialists Ipswich Town in what may be seen as a vital Championship contest for Paul Lambert’s side.

Wolves are in the midst of a terrible run of results, which has seen the Molineux outfit suffer six straight defeats – placing them perilously close to the Championship relegation zone on 35 points, just a solitary point ahead of Bristol City in 22nd position.

Ahead of the game, Lambert will need to decide on a replacement for suspended central defender Mike Williamson – with captain Danny Batth anticipated to regain a spot in the starting XI alongside Kortney Hause. However, the full back positions are less known, as a combination of Dominic Iorfa, Conor Coady and Matt Doherty are all vying for selection – with the latter expected to regain the left back role.

Another likely to see a recall is January signing Andreas Weimann, who, like Doherty, began Wolves’ weekend defeat to Reading on the substitutes bench.

In somewhat of a boost to Lambert, considering his side’s awful performance so far in 2017, winger Ivan Cavaleiro is due to return to the match day squad after a long lay-off with a knee injury, and may well prove to be an effective impact substitute if needed.

Opponents Ipswich, meanwhile, prepare for the visit of Wolves without weekend scorer Emyr Huws – as manager Mick McCarthy looks for a way to build upon Ipswich’s six draws in their previous eight league games – the last four of which all ending 1-1.

However, the omens appear to be on McCarthy’s side for this fixture – as since being sacked by Wolves in 2012, the Ipswich boss is undefeated against his former employers.

Here is the predicted line-up for both Ipswich Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers, in full: