Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Blues are striving hard to beat the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal for the title.

Matchday 19 of the Premier League will take us to Suffolk where Ipswich Town gear up to welcome title contenders Chelsea at home in their final game of 2024. The Tractor Boys have been one of the most disappointing teams to watch this season and therefore occupy one of the three relegation spots. They are yet to win a game at home and have managed just one clean sheet so far this season while Chelsea have scored the third most number of goals in the English top flight.

Chelsea on the other hand will want to end the year on a high and will be looking for nothing less than a win to fuel their title aspirations. After a series of wins, Chelsea have dropped five points in their last two games and have therefore fallen behind in the title race. The Blues from Stamford Bridge have been highly consistent this season and have presented a completely new look to the world.

Kick Off

Tuesday, December 31, 1:15 AM IST

Venue: Portman Road

Form

Ipswich Town (in all competitions): L-L-W-L-L

Chelsea (in all competitions): L-D-W-W-W

Our final game of 2024 comes at Portman Road. 👊 pic.twitter.com/h8CGXCUgTW

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 27, 2024

Players to watch 

Liam Delap (Ipswich Town)

Ipswich Town will count upon their young forward Liam Delap to take care of the offensive duties in this game. He is known for his off-the-ball movements and making dangerous runs into the box. Delap’s ability to find the back of the net coupled with his physical and technical prowess makes him a great package for Ipswich. With six goals and one assist, the 21-year-old possesses seven goal contributions in the Premier League this season. 

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Cole Palmer has been a revelation for Chelsea this season. Everything he has touched has turned into gold and we are halfway through the season. Palmer has been one of the finds of the Premier League and the major reason behind the team’s turnaround and magical run of form.

His vision, ability to cut defences into two halves and consistency has fueled the Blues’ title aspirations big time. He has scored twelve goals and also has six assists to show for his contributions, including five goals in the last five games. 

Record breaker. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/nfhOqrec4y

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 27, 2024

Match facts

• Ipswich Town have won just one of their last 14 league games against the Blues
• Chelsea haven’t lost any of their final league game in each of the last 12 calendar years
• This fixture averages almost four goals per game

Ipswich Town vs Chelsea: Betting tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Chelsea to win – 4/9 by WilliamHill
• Tip 2: They will win with a clean sheet – 7/4 by Bet365
• Tip 3: Cole Palmer to score anytime – 1/1 by SkyBet

Injury & Team News

Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile are unavailable for selection for the visitors. Meanwhile, Ipswich will miss Chiedozie Ogbene for this game.

Head-to-head

Total Matches played – 6

Ipswich Town wins – 0

Chelsea wins – 4

Draws – 2

Predicted Line-up 

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)

Muric (GK); Clarke, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Taylor, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

Sanchez (GK); Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Prediction

We expect this game to go the visitors’ way because they have been more consistent and lethal this season.

Prediction: Ipswich Town 0-2 Chelsea

Telecast Details

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