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Ipswich Town FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Mon 30 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Portman Road 29,968 HT 45' · FT 45'
Liam Delap pen 12' 1–0
Omari Hutchinson 53' 2–0
Dara O'Shea 32' Y
Y 67' Moises Caicedo
Liam Delap 83' Y
Leif Davis 88' Y
Y 88' Malo Gusto
Y 88' Levi Colwill
Y 90' Enzo Fernandez

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Ipswich Town FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-30 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#7 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Ipswich Town FC are 7th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Ipswich Town FC have kicked off against Chelsea FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The 23-year-old Malo Gusto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' Goal! Liam Delap scores his 25 goal in 436 matches.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Moises Caicedo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Dara O'Shea gets a card.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Ipswich Town FC have won 470 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Omari Hutchinson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 55' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Joao Felix has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Jackson to step up.
  • 60' Sam Morsy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 65 minute. Christopher Nkunku leaves to be changed by Jadon Sancho.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Moises Caicedo on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Samuel Szmodics has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Broadhead on 77 minute.
  • 78' Kalvin Phillips is replacing Jens Cajuste for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 83' Liam Delap picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Wes Burns as he leaves the pitch. Ben Johnson steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leif Davis on 88.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Enzo Fernandez. He receives a card.
  • 90' The whistle greets Omari Hutchinson as he departs to be replaced by Jack Taylor.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Ipswich Town FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC40% Draw38% Chelsea FC22%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chelsea FC
60%
Ipswich Town FC or Chelsea FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC22% Draw66% Chelsea FC12%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.6%
1 – 0
19.5%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 25% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.