Ipswich Town FC vs Chelsea FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Ipswich Town FC vs Chelsea FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Ipswich Town have faced the harsh reality of the Premier League. The team that not long ago claimed a Premier League promotion, sees itself slowly slipping into the abyss of the Championship. Kieran McKenna has not had reinforcements to rely upon. The only way for the Tractor Boys to turn this round is by tapping into the January market. Most of McKenna’s players lack Premier League experience and exposure. Slipping to a 1-0 defeat against Arsenal will be allowed since the Gunners have themselves been challenging for the title. The board has plenty of trust in McKenna for him to get the boot. But, the pressure will still be looming large. If ever there was a time for Ipswich to turn things around, that time is now. 

Boxing Day was a day to forget for the Blues as they slumped to a 2-1 loss to Fulham, who under Marco Silva are flying and upsetting clubs with big names. Cole Palmer gave the Blues the lead in the 16th minute. It wasn’t until the very end that Fulham cancelled out Chelsea’s goal and then took home three points with a late Muniz goal. Palmer broke Jimmy Hasslebaink’s record for most goals in a single calendar year, but will be upset after having dropped points and now with Nottingham Forest in the mix of things. 

Nuno will be challenging for one of the top spots as his team are the only ones who’ve currently won all previous 5 games. Valuable points have been lost to Everton and now Fulham. Maybe Maresca was right about any talks of winning the title. The young Chelsea side lack the experience needed to win, despite the flair they play with. The Blues will quickly look at returning to winning ways at Portman Road. 

Ipswich Town averages 1.59 goals per game at home, while Chelsea FC scores 2 goals per game away. Both teams failed to score and have not won their last Premier League matches. In head-to-head meetings, the average number of goals is 3.8 per game, with 1.6 goals typically scored in the first half. Ipswich Town averages 0.6 goals per game against Chelsea FC, whereas Chelsea FC averages 3.2 goals against Ipswich Town. Over their last 10 meetings, Ipswich Town has won once, Chelsea FC has won five times, and there have been four draws, with a goal difference of 23–9 in favor of Chelsea FC.

Head to Head Record - Both teams have played each other 10 times. Ipswich have won 1, Chelsea have won 4, with 5 draws being played out. Villa has scored 18 goals against Brighton. The Seagulls have scored 8 against Villa. 

Current Standings - Ipswich currently sit in the relegation zone with 12 points. Chelsea are in fourth with 35 points. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Ipswich Town FC Preview

The Tractor Boys possess an incredibly drab record against the Blues. They’ve now won only just one of their 14 Premier League games against Chelsea - drawing six and losing seven. Over the past 4 years, the Tractor Boys have gone unbeaten in the final game of the calendar year - winning twice and drawing twice. Unfortunately, that was in the lower tiers of English football. The Premier League is highly competitive and the club has experienced that. Portman Road doesn’t seem to have an influence on Ipswich, with the team winless in all 9 Premier League games there - drawing 4 and losing 5. Ipswich’s only positive results have come away from home, but the manager has a lot to do to stay up. 

Deadly Delap

Delap has been central to Ipswich’s success by leading from the front. He didn’t enjoy success against Arsenal on Boxing Day, battling it out with two centre backs and with his team only having 15% ball possession. But the young Englishman never loses hope. A couple more players should be purchased in the market in case regular players pick up an injury. If Delap continues his heavy running and aggressive display on a regular basis - slowly but surely an injury may come knocking on the door. McKenna will need to tweak his style a little to keep negatives to a bare minimum. 

Ipswich Town are ranked third worst in ball possession with 41.7% averaging 9.5 shots per game. The Tractor Boys score an average of 0.89 goals per match with a shooting accuracy of 32%. Liam Delap is the top scorer with 6 goals. Sammie Szmodics has also scored 3 goals this season. The team has an average of 3.9 saves per game, the 4th best in the season. They have conceded an average of 1.83 goals per match. 

Injury - Ogbene, Hirst, Tuanzebe and Luongo are out injured. 

Ipswich Town probable XI - Muric (GK), Johnson, O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis (DEF), Hutchinson, Phillips, Cajuste, Szmodics, (MID), Delap (FWD). 

Chelsea FC Preview

The Blues have struggled to get a result at Portman Road, drawing 4 and losing 1.  The Blues have played more away games against Ipswich without winning. That has happened more than any other opponent and surely Maresca will be taking note. The Blues are better on the road than they have been at Stamford Bridge this season. Chelsea have a sublime track record for the final league game of a calendar year. They’re unbeaten in 12 calendar years - drawing 4 and winning 8. The top half of the table takes on the bottom half in what appears to be a one sided affair. Chelsea has only lost one of their 12 Premier League away games - winning 8 and drawing 3. Maresca’s men only failed to score against Everton. The Italian is aware that he possesses the best front-line with Liverpool. This third loss of the season will need to be the last and final with the Reds running away with the title, opening a gulf of 10 points. 

Chelsea’s player of the year

The young Englishman has 7 goals and 4 assists to his name in just seven games against promoted teams. The playmaker has been heavily involved in his team’s surge, averaging a goal or assist every 54 minutes. England’s future looks bright with Palmer recording 26 goals in this calendar year - more than any player currently in the Premier League. Maresca will hope his player’s confidence continues in the new year - for Chelsea to mount any chance of a title comeback. 

Chelsea are ranked 3rd in ball possession with 57.7% averaging 15.6 shots per game. The Blues score an average of 2.11 goals per match with a shooting accuracy of 40%. Cole Palmer is the top scorer with 12 goals. Nicole Jackson has also scored 9 goals this season. The team has an average of 3.4 saves per game, the 7th best in the season. They have conceded an average of 1.17 goals per match. 

Injury - Kellyman, James, Fofana, Lavia, Badiashile and Dewsbury-Hall are injured. 

Chelsea probable XI - Sanchez (GK), Guston, Colwill, Cucurella, Adarabioyo (DEF), Fernandez, Caicedo, Neto, Palmer, Sancho (MID), Jackson (FWD). 

IPSWICH TOWN FC vs CHELSEA FC
Winning Prediction

There is only one way of looking at this game. Chelsea have not won 2 of their games and will quickly look at bouncing back. They’ve dropped 4 vital points that if won, would’ve taken them to second. Cole Palmer will threaten along with Sancho and Jackson. Caicedo has been a standout performer for the Blues, marshalling the backline. Robert Sanchez should demand more clean sheets from his team. Ipswich will struggle to keep up with Chelsea and McKenna will look at registering that first win. But it won’t be happening this time round. 

Chelsea to Win (0-3)

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