Ipswich Town FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | BSC Young Boys | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Everton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Aston Villa FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #16 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 11 | Conceded | 9 |
| -4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season
Aston Villa FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Aston Villa FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Aston Villa FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
| Leif Davis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emersonn | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Clarke | 1 G | |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Ipswich Town FC and Aston Villa FC is underway.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 8' Brilliant from the forward! Liam Delap makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
- 13' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Morgan Rogers makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Omari Hutchinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 32' Assisted by Leon Bailey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 37' Leif Davis, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' Sam Morsy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Digne argues furiously but the card stands.
- 51' Aston Villa FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 54' Axel Tuanzebe is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Jhon Duran gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Morgan Rogers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Jack Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kalvin Phillips on 69 minute.
- 72' Against the run of play, Liam Delap has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacob Greaves on 74.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' Aston Villa FC ring the changes. Youri Tielemans has done his job and it is now time for Ross Barkley to step up.
- 84' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Lucas Digne is replaced by Ian Maatsen.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dara O'Shea made 198 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Massimo Luongo on, Sam Morsy off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 40
-
8
Kalvin Phillips ↓ Jack Taylor 69'
-
47
Jack Clarke ↓ Samuel Szmodics 90'
-
5
Sam Morsy ↓ Massimo Luongo 90'
-
21
Chiedozie Ogbene ↓ Wes Burns 69'
- 3
- 24
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ George Hirst 90'
- 20
Bench
- 22
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↑ 90'
-
7
Wes Burns ↑ 69'
- 28
-
23
Samuel Szmodics ↑ 90'
- 10
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 69'
- 18
-
27
George Hirst ↑ 90'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
-
27
Morgan Rogers ↓ Jhon Duran 64'
-
12
Lucas Digne ↓ Ian Maatsen 84'
- 11
- 4
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Ross Barkley 83'
- 3
- 31
- 14
- 41
- 24
Bench
-
6
Ross Barkley ↑ 83'
-
10
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 84'
- 18
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 84'
- 50
-
19
Jaden Philogene-Bidace ↑ 64'
-
9
Jhon Duran ↑ 64'
- 26
- 20
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liam Delap | 3 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 1 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 1 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 1 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 1 |
| Freddie Sears | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Ipswich Town FC or Aston Villa FC 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
62%
Ipswich Town FC or Aston Villa FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Aston Villa FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

