Ipswich Town FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 13.4 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 04 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 6 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 12 |
| -4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 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
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/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 |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Portman Road!
- 5' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 12' GOAL! Liam Delap fires home to make it 1-0!
- 17' Pedro Neto, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' Chelsea FC have won 665 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Dara O'Shea gets a card.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' Malo Gusto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 52' Ali Al-Hamadi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
- 53' Omari Hutchinson doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Joao Felix is replaced by Nicolas Jackson.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Christopher Nkunku exits the field as Jadon Sancho enters on 65.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Moises Caicedo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 77 minute. Nathan Broadhead leaves to be changed by Samuel Szmodics.
- 78' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kalvin Phillips is hanging Jens Cajuste on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Liam Delap argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' Ben Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wes Burns at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Leif Davis argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Enzo Fernandez.
- 90' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Omari Hutchinson trudges off to be replaced by Jack Taylor on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Ipswich Town FC and Chelsea FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Ben Johnson 86'
- 5
- 28
- 6
-
12
Jens Cajuste ↓ Kalvin Phillips 78'
- 3
- 33
- 24
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 90'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↓ Jack Taylor 90'
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
8
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 78'
- 47
-
23
Samuel Szmodics ↑ 77'
- 10
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 90'
-
18
Ben Johnson ↑ 86'
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 90'
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 18
-
2
Axel Disasi ↓ Malo Gusto 77'
- 3
-
14
Joao Felix ↓ Nicolas Jackson 55'
- 8
- 20
- 12
- 25
-
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Pedro Neto 77'
- 6
Bench
- 24
-
19
Jadon Sancho ↑ 65'
-
7
Pedro Neto ↑ 77'
- 1
-
27
Malo Gusto ↑ 77'
-
15
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 55'
- 40
- 38
- 34
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | 1 |
| Julio Enciso | 1 |
| Jadon Sancho | 1 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2024-12-30
Ipswich Town FC
2–0
Chelsea FC
W
2024-12-27
Arsenal FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-12-21
Ipswich Town FC
0–4
Newcastle United FC
L
2024-12-14
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-12-08
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-12-03
Ipswich Town FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.16
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Ipswich Town FC or Chelsea FC 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Chelsea FC
56%
Ipswich Town FC or Chelsea FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

