Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Prediction – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 30/12/2024
Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Premier League Prediction Match Details
The penultimate match of 2024 in the Premier League will see Ipswich Town welcome title contender Chelsea at Portman Road on Monday night. Can the newly promoted boys take advantage of the Blues London derby defeat to end 2024 with their first home win of the season?
Ipswich Town Preview & Form
Ipswich Town has failed to meet up to their expectations since arriving at the top flight through back-to-back league promotions. The Tractor Boys are currently on a two-match losing streak while losing five of their last six league fixtures. On Friday night, Kieran McKenna’s men suffered a slender 1-0 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, but they will look to bank on their strong second-half performance against the Gunners in their last match. They look set to end the year 2024 in the relegation zone with 12 points earned so far, having suffered 10 defeats from their opening 18 games, and are three points below safety.
Kieran McKenna’s men are stil in search of their first Portman Road victory this season, having gone winless in each of their nine league matches. The Blues will now be hoping to avoid their fourth defeat in a row as they lost their last home match against Newcastle United 4-0. Their defense has been poor, having failed to keep any clean sheet on their home soil in the Premier League.
Chelsea Preview & Form
Chelsea experiences a hard Boxing Day defeat as the Blues ended their impressive 12-match unbeaten run across all competitions. The Blues suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat in the West London derby against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day. The defeat now means Enzo Maresca’s men are winless in the last two Premier League matches, and they will be hoping to end the run in their trip to Portman Road to keep up the pace at the summit. Following the winless run, they sit third in the league standings with 35 points from the opening 18 points, a point behind second-place Arsenal and seven points adrift of the summit.
Enzo Maresca’s men have remained unbeaten in the last seven road games across all competitions. Their most recent away game ended in a frustrating goalless draw against Everton at Goodison Park. However, the result was the only time Chelsea failed to score in their last seven away games.
Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Ipswich Town Predicted Lineups (4-2-3-1): Muric (GK); Clarke, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Taylor, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap
Chelsea Predicted Lineups (4-2-3-1): Sanchez (GK); Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson
Ipswich Town vs Chelsea H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Chelsea 7-0 Ipswich
- Chelsea 3-1 Ipswich
- Ipswich 0-0 Chelsea
- Chelsea 2-1 Ipswich
- Chelsea 4-1 Ipswich
Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Prediction Betting Tips
Historically, Chelsea have struggled during their visits to Portman Road, remaining winless in their last encounters at the stadium. As a result, Ipswich will likely gain confidence from this track record. So we predict that Ipswich will get a win or a draw in this match.
