Ipswich vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th December 2024

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Chelsea to pull away with 3 points this coming Monday. They face Ipswich in the Premier League and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Chelsea look to add three valuable points.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Chelsea claimed 35 points from 18 rounds, while Ipswich amassed 12 points. They now rank as number 19 in the Premier League standings.

Ipswich as well as Chelsea suffered disappointing defeats in their most previous match. This could lead to a cautious encounter as neither side naturally fancies losing once again already.

Ipswich only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 17 for an average of 1.7 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Chelsea are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 11 goals, leaving an average of 1.1 per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

Ipswich and Chelsea had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 15/4.

Ipswich vs Chelsea Prediction

Ipswich Form

Ipswich have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-2 victory against Wolverhampton. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-4 against Newcastle, before handing over another win to Arsenal in a 1-0 defeat. Ipswich are without a win in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored three goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 5-1 win against Shamrock Rovers, before drawing 0-0 with Everton. This little streak came to an end, when Fulham proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat for Chelsea. Chelsea won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 13 goals whilst conceding eight.

An away win for Chelsea is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we also set our sights on a high scoring affair against Ipswich.

Ipswich have had a hard time scoring goals at Portman Road this season in the Premier League. No home side scored fewer times, than the six goals they so far managed. They also allowed 16 goals against. In contrast, Chelsea have been great goalscorers away from home in the Premier League. They have been on target 23 times, making them the most scoring away side, while also conceding ten goals.

Ipswich fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target one times in these matches, but also let in ten goals. Chelsea recorded 11 points following three wins from their last five games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 14 goals, but also conceded five. Ipswich have a record of two wins, six draws and ten defeats in the Premier League this season. Chelsea are looking at ten wins, five draws and three defeats in the Premier League.

Ipswich vs Chelsea Squads

Ipswich Squad

The 38-year-old coach of the home team, Kieran McKenna, will select the lineup against Chelsea from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Arijanet Muric (0/17), Christian Walton (0/1), Cieran Slicker (0/0), Axel Tuanzebe (0/9), Ben Johnson (0/10), Cameron Burgess (0/9), Conor Townsend (0/0), Dara O'Shea (0/15), Harry Clarke (0/7), Jacob Greaves (0/9), Leif Davis (1/18), Luke Woolfenden (0/6), Conor Chaplin (1/15), Jack Taylor (1/13), Jens-Lys Cajuste (0/12), Kalvin Phillips (0/9), Massimo Luongo (0/5), Omari Hutchinson (1/17), Sam Morsy (1/16), Sammie Szmodics (3/16), Ali Al Hamadi (0/9), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/5), George Hirst (1/8), Jack Clarke (0/15), Larsen Toure (0/0), Liam Delap (6/17), Nathan Broadhead (0/4), Wes Burns (0/14).

Chelsea Squad

Below is the full team squad of Chelsea. The manager Maresca will pick his starting XI against Ipswich from these players:

Filip Joergensen (0/1), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/17), Axel Disasi (1/4), Ben Chilwell (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/4), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/0), Levi Colwill (0/17), Malo Gusto (0/15), Marc Cucurella (1/16), Reece James (0/4), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/8), Wesley Fofana (0/12), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/0), Cesare Casadei (0/0), Cole Palmer (12/18), Enzo Fernandez (3/17), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/5), Moises Caicedo (1/18), Noni Madueke (5/16), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/7), Romeo Lavia (0/9), Tyrique George (0/0), Christopher Nkunku (2/17), Jadon Sancho (2/12), Joao Felix (1/9), Marc Guiu (0/1), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/7), Nicolas Jackson (9/17), Pedro Neto (1/15).

Ipswich vs Chelsea Team News

Ipswich vs Chelsea Lineups

Ipswich vs Chelsea H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Ipswich played Chelsea. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Ipswich have a 0% win rate against Chelsea, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 0-2-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ipswich vs Chelsea Results

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

Ipswich vs Chelsea Betting Tips

It's been a great season for Cole Palmer so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Chelsea want him to continue this productive spell against Ipswichon Monday.

Ipswich claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing five. Chelsea won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Ipswich managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the games at Portman Road, Chelsea kept their hosts from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.

In the last four encounters between Ipswich and Chelsea over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Ipswich averaged one goal a game. Chelsea scored an average of two goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Ipswich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Chelsea. They performed an average of 2.7 goals in these.