Chelsea vs Ipswich Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th April 2025

Ipswich go up against Chelsea this coming Sunday for a Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea approach the next Premier League round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Ipswich amassed 20 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Ipswich, who next face Chelsea in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Chelsea.

Chelsea only average a modest 1.3 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 13 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Ipswich managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 28 goals in total, and while claiming zero clean sheets, they conceded 2.8 goals an average per game.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Ipswich came away with a 2-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Stamford Bridge, but face stern opposition, of course.

Chelsea vs Ipswich Prediction

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Tottenham 1-0, and then drawing 0-0 with Brentford. They were back as winners when they defeated Legia Warszawa 0-3. Chelsea have been in potent form at Stamford Bridge, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 13 goals while letting in four.

Ipswich Form

It is all or nothing with Ipswich following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-4 in an encounter with Nottingham Forest to which, they replied by beating Bournemouth1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-2 against Wolverhampton. Ipswich claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to eight.

Chelsea should be too strong against Ipswich to drop any points, and combining this with over 2.5 goals, ups the price on the expected home win at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea took 38 points from their last 17 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to 11 wins after scoring 36 times and conceding 15. Ipswich claimed one wins and three points in their last nine games against teams from the top six. They scored six times in these matches, but also conceded 26 goals. Chelsea have a record of 15 wins, eight draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Ipswich have a record of four wins, eight draws and 19 defeats in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Ipswich Squads

Chelsea Squad

The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Enzo Maresca, will select the lineup against Ipswich from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Filip Joergensen (0/6), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/25), Aaron Anselmino (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/5), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/4), Levi Colwill (1/28), Malo Gusto (0/26), Marc Cucurella (4/29), Reece James (1/13), Tosin Adarabioyo (1/18), Trevoh Chalobah (3/20), Wesley Fofana (0/14), Cole Palmer (14/30), Enzo Fernandez (5/29), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/11), Mathis Amougou (0/1), Moises Caicedo (1/31), Noni Madueke (7/25), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Romeo Lavia (0/11), Tyrique George (0/5), Christopher Nkunku (3/26), David Datro Fofana (0/0), Jadon Sancho (2/25), Marc Guiu (0/3), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/7), Nicolas Jackson (9/25), Pedro Neto (3/28).

Ipswich Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Ipswich players that the manager Kieran McKenna will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alex Palmer (0/7), Arijanet Muric (0/18), Christian Walton (0/6), Cieran Slicker (0/0), Axel Tuanzebe (0/16), Ben Godfrey (0/0), Ben Johnson (0/19), Cameron Burgess (0/13), Conor Townsend (0/5), Dara O'Shea (0/28), Jacob Greaves (1/19), Leif Davis (1/29), Luke Woolfenden (0/13), Somto Boniface (0/0), Conor Chaplin (1/16), Jack Taylor (1/25), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (2/20), Jens-Lys Cajuste (1/24), Kalvin Phillips (0/18), Massimo Luongo (0/0), Nathan Broadhead (1/15), Omari Hutchinson (3/27), Sam Morsy (1/26), Sammie Szmodics (4/19), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/0), George Hirst (2/19), Jack Clarke (0/25), Julio Enciso (0/19), Larsen Toure (0/0), Liam Delap (12/30), Wes Burns (0/18).

Chelsea vs Ipswich Team News

Chelsea vs Ipswich Lineups

Chelsea vs Ipswich H2H

The last time the pair played each other Ipswich came away as 2-0 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind on Sunday. Chelsea have a 40% win rate against Ipswich, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 2-2-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Chelsea vs Ipswich Results

In the last five matches between Chelsea and Ipswich, both teams to score came up three times.

Chelsea vs Ipswich Betting Tips

Look no further than Marc Cucurella, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Chelsea in the Premier League, while Jaden Philogene-Bidace managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Ipswich in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Chelsea won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Ipswich won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Chelsea will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Ipswich have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals happened three times in the past five encounters between Chelsea and Ipswich, with Chelsea scoring 1.6 goals on average per game. Ipswich averaged 1.2 goals, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Ipswich, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.