Saturday , 14 November 2026

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)
9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
#14 Position #5
11 Points 16
10 Played 10
3 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 4
15 Scored 19
20 Conceded 16
-5 GD +3
1.10 PPG 1.60
30% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Ipswich Town FC are 14th (11 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Ipswich Town FC
0-15
–/6
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/5
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Ipswich Town FC
Julio Enciso 2 G 2 A
Jack Clarke 2 G 1 A
Leif Davis 2 G 1 A
Emersonn 2 G 1 A
Zian Flemming 2 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Chelsea FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Liam Delap has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Dara O'Shea was booked on 32.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' 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 Filip Jorgensen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Omari Hutchinson makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Joao Felix is replaced by Nicolas Jackson on 55 minute.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Christopher Nkunku as he leaves the pitch. Jadon Sancho steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Moises Caicedo on 67 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' Egypt international Sam Morsy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Nathan Broadhead is replaced by Samuel Szmodics.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Kalvin Phillips comes on to replace Jens Cajuste.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Liam Delap on 83 minutes.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Wes Burns is replaced by Ben Johnson.
  • 88' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a card on 88.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enzo Fernandez on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Omari Hutchinson is replaced by Jack Taylor on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
1 / 4
1.8 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Chelsea FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC40% Draw24% Chelsea FC36%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Chelsea FC
60%
Ipswich Town FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC29% Draw40% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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