Ipswich Town FC vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Wade Smith
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Brentford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Everton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Manchester United FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 01 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| -4 | GD | +6 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Brentford FC are 4th (9 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
Brentford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 G | 1 A |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Ipswich Town FC welcome Brentford FC for this crunch clash at Portman Road.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Brentford FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 18' Goal! Kevin Schade scores his 23 goal in 498 matches.
- 23' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Ipswich Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
- 38' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Mathias Jensen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bryan Mbeumo suffering a number of foals already.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' The crowd applauds Conor Chaplin as he leaves the pitch. Jack Clarke steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
- 61' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Jack Taylor is replaced by Jens Cajuste.
- 62' Liam Delap makes way for George Hirst at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
- 67' Brentford FC have won 516 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Yoane Wissa was booked on 70.
- 72' Mathias Jensen is replacing Kevin Schade for the Brentford FC side.
- 77' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Brentford FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 85' Fresh legs for Brentford FC! Thiago Rodrigues comes on to replace Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 90' It’s a booking for Brentford FC player. Yegor Yarmolyuk gets a card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Yunus Konak. He replaces Yoane Wissa on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Brentford FC take all three points.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Ben Johnson 85'
- 5
- 15
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Jack Clarke 57'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↓ Jens Cajuste 61'
- 31
- 24
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ George Hirst 62'
- 9
- 20
Bench
- 44
- 25
-
47
Jack Clarke ↑ 57'
- 28
- 6
-
12
Jens Cajuste ↑ 61'
-
18
Ben Johnson ↑ 85'
-
27
George Hirst ↑ 62'
- 48
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Brentford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 19
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↓ Yunus Konak 90'
- 1
- 6
- 24
- 23
- 22
-
7
Kevin Schade ↓ Mathias Jensen 72'
- 33
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 3
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↑ 72'
- 32
- 16
-
9
Thiago Rodrigues ↑ 85'
-
26
Yunus Konak ↑ 90'
- 39
- 12
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Kevin Schade | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Brentford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Brentford FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
34%
Draw or Brentford FC
86%
Ipswich Town FC or Brentford FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 4
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 5
3%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

