Liam Delap's return to Ipswich and Villa's betting tip

The Premier League has a busy weekend fixture list. Sky Sports analyst Lewis Jones has shared his betting predictions for these matches. The focus of the predictions is the Ipswich against Nottingham Forest clash and Forest forward Liam Delap.

Delap was one of the standout players in Ipswich's relegation battle last season. Now he will be a target for former supporters. The player's aggressive approach on the pitch raises his risk of a yellow card. Delap received 12 yellow cards in the Premier League in the 2024/25 season, and with Forest he has been booked twice in five matches.

There is also past history with referee Thomas Bramall. Last season, in Chelsea's win at Wolves, Bramall showed Delap two yellow cards, which led to a red. Based on this record, the tipster considers a booking for Delap at 3/1 to be good value.

On the Aston Villa side, Unai Emery's team is performing strongly at home against the league's big clubs. In their 13 home matches against top-four finishers since the 2023/24 season, they have won eight, drawn two and lost three. That record includes three wins over Manchester City.

Manchester City's strong start to this season is reflected in the market. However, this alone is not a sufficient reason to rule Villa out of the predictions.