Ipswich Town vs Chelsea FC Preview, Prediction, Odds, Betting Tips 30.12.2024

• Date and Time: Monday, December 30, 20:45 GMT+1
• Venue: Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich, England

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Ipswich Town

Ipswich returned to the Premier League after two decades of absence, led by head coach Kieran McKenna, who achieved back-to-back promotions. The season has been difficult so far. They are currently ranking 19th, having won just two of their eighteen games. Interestingly, Ipswich have yet to win at home, with their only victories coming away against Tottenham and Wolverhampton.

This is surprising, considering Portman Road was a fortress for the Tractor Boys last season in the Championship. Fans came close to witnessing their first home victory during the match against Bournemouth in early December (1-2). Conor Chaplin scored for Ipswich in the first half. However, Dango Ouattara’s equaliser and Enes Ünal’s winner sealed the victory for Andoni Iraola’s side. 

The Tractor Boys lost to Arsenal in their most recent match, with Kai Havertz’s goal proving to be the decider. McKenna asserts that his team are close to the level of good teams and sees progress in their performance despite the negative results. 

His side has scored only 16 goals, with only two teams—Southampton and Everton—posting a worse record in front of goal. 

Massimo Luongo, Axel Tuanzebe, Chiedozie Ogbene and Janoi Donacien will be sidelined. 

Chelsea

Chelsea unexpectedly occupied second place in the Premier League before Boxing Day, raising questions about whether the Blues could challenge Liverpool to a title race. In a surprising turn of events, Fulham defeated Chelsea (1-2) at Stamford Bridge. Enzo Maresca admitted his team conceded “too many counter-attacks” in the opening fifteen minutes. 

Enzo’s team struggled to break down Fulham’s five-man defence, with his wingers unable to complete successful take-ons in wide areas. Cole Palmer’s solo goal in the 16th minute changed the tide of the game but wasn’t sufficient to secure the three points.

Fulham equalized through Harry Wilson’s goal in the 82nd minute, followed by Rodrigo Muniz’s unexpected winner in additional time. As a result, Chelsea dropped down to fourth place, ten points behind Liverpool.

This marks their first defeat in two months and only their third Premier League defeat of the season. 

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Benoît Badiashile, Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, Wesley Fofana, and Omari Kellyman will be sidelined. 

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Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Prediction

• Prediction: Chelsea to win
• Odds: 1.39 (22Bet)
• Score Prediction: Ipswich Town 0-3 Chelsea

Chelsea remains winless in their last two fixtures after a goalless draw with Everton and a defeat against Fulham but are still expected to win at Portman Road. Ipswich Town have yet to win a game in their stadium and have just lost to another London team, Arsenal. 

The Blues are one of the most efficient teams in front of the goal, scoring 38 in 18 matches. This makes them the second-best attack in the league, with only Liverpool surpassing them (45). 

Ipswich last defeated Chelsea in 1993, while their most recent encounter was in the 2011 FA Cup. The Blues beat them 3-1 in the first leg and 7-0 in the second. 

Ipswich Town vs Chelsea Betting Tip

• Pick: Cole Palmer to score
• Odds: 1.72 (22Bet)

Cole Palmer raised his goal tally to 12 in the Premier League after scoring against Fulham on Boxing Day. It’s unlikely Ipswich will avoid a similar fate. The Englishman scored when Chelsea were suffering, demonstrating that he’s able to take on more and more responsibility as the offensive leader of the team. 

Looking at Ipswich’s poor defensive record, another goal, Palmer would be anything but surprising.

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