Ipswich Town FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
- Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #15 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 6 |
| 11 | Conceded | 11 |
| -4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (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
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ 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 |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Portman Road that hosts another battle between Ipswich Town FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 328 games and scored 385 goals.
- 10' Arijanet Muric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
- 15' Eddie Nketiah, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' Poor challenge from Dara O'Shea. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 23' Crystal Palace FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 38' Ipswich Town FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Leif Davis scoring 1 goals.
- 43' Dara O'Shea is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jefferson Lerma. He replaces Cheick Doucoure on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jens Cajuste made 225 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Will Hughes on 58.
- 59' The France Jean-Philippe Mateta breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-1!
- 64' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Sam Morsy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Jack Taylor gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Jens Cajuste and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Eberechi Eze is replaced by Justin Devenny on 76 minute.
- 78' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Ali Al-Hamadi gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Liam Delap and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Trevoh Chalobah makes way for Chris Richards at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Ismaila Sarr has done his job and it is now time for Eddie Nketiah to step up.
- With this win, Crystal Palace FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 1
-
47
Jack Clarke ↓ Nathan Broadhead 66'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Conor Chaplin 66'
- 5
-
12
Jens Cajuste ↓ Jack Taylor 66'
- 3
- 24
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 80'
- 20
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 8
- 28
- 23
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↑ 66'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 66'
- 18
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 66'
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 80'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 27
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Justin Devenny 76'
- 1
-
7
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Eddie Nketiah 90'
- 5
- 28
- 14
- 6
- 3
- 12
Bench
-
9
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 90'
- 17
- 2
- 15
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↑ 46'
- 30
-
26
Chris Richards ↑ 81'
-
55
Justin Devenny ↑ 76'
- 58
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 1 |
| Anan Khalaili | 1 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| Zian Flemming | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Emersonn | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
2024-12-03
Ipswich Town FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2024-11-30
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-11-24
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2024-11-10
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-11-02
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2024-10-26
Brentford FC
4–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
Crystal Palace FC Form
2024-12-03
Ipswich Town FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2024-11-30
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2024-11-23
Aston Villa FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2024-11-09
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Fulham FC
L
2024-11-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2024-10-27
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Ipswich Town FC or Crystal Palace FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
64%
Ipswich Town FC or Crystal Palace FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

