Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 3rd December 2024

Ipswich and Crystal Palace will be desperate for points on Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Ipswich are placed 19th with nine points after 13 matches. Crystal Palace occupy a position as 17th in the league on nine points.

With 3 defeats from their last 6 games, the mood around the Ipswich camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing Crystal Palace on their home ground.

Ipswich are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

The Eagles scored nine goals, conceded 13 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in ten matches.

Having never shared a season in the Premier League in recent past, this is the first time Ipswich comes up against Crystal Palace in this context.

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Ipswich Form

In their last three matches, Ipswich beat Tottenham 1-2, drew 1-1 with Manchester United, before losing 1-0 against Nottingham Forest. Ipswich didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Premier League games at the Portman Road. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-2 against Fulham, followed by a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Newcastle. Crystal Palace didn't manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded ten and scored seven goals themselves.

Ipswich, as well as Crystal Palace, have been keeping things tight in recent matches with goals few and far between. This suggests a close encounter shy on goals is on the cards on Tuesday.

Ipswich won two points from their last three encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored two and let in four goals. Crystal Palace earned zero wins and two points from their past three matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Premier League table. They scored five and allowed six goals against on their way. Ipswich have so far been able to win just once after 13 Premier League games played, in stead showing off six draws and six defeats. Crystal Palace have a record of one win, six draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Squads

Ipswich Squad

Kieran McKenna will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Crystal Palace from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Arijanet Muric (0/12), Christian Walton (0/1), Cieran Slicker (0/0), Axel Tuanzebe (0/9), Ben Johnson (0/6), Cameron Burgess (0/6), Conor Townsend (0/0), Dara O'Shea (0/10), Harry Clarke (0/3), Jacob Greaves (0/7), Leif Davis (1/13), Luke Woolfenden (0/5), Conor Chaplin (0/11), Jack Taylor (0/8), Jens-Lys Cajuste (0/7), Kalvin Phillips (0/7), Massimo Luongo (0/5), Omari Hutchinson (1/12), Sam Morsy (1/12), Sammie Szmodics (3/13), Ali Al Hamadi (0/4), Chiedozie Ogbene (0/5), George Hirst (1/8), Jack Clarke (0/11), Larsen Toure (0/0), Liam Delap (6/13), Nathan Broadhead (0/0), Wes Burns (0/10).

Crystal Palace Squad

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

Dean Henderson (0/13), Louie Moulden (0/0), Matt Turner (0/0), Remi Matthews (0/0), Chadi Riad (0/1), Chris Richards (0/5), Daniel Munoz (1/13), Joel Ward (0/0), Marc Guehi (2/13), Maxence Lacroix (0/10), Nathaniel Clyne (0/6), Rob Holding (0/0), Trevoh Chalobah (1/7), Tyrick Mitchell (0/13), Adam Wharton (0/8), Cheick Oumar Doucoure (0/6), Daichi Kamada (0/11), Jefferson Lerma (0/9), Jeffrey Schlupp (0/10), Will Hughes (0/11), Eberechi Eze (1/10), Edward Nketiah (0/8), Franco Umeh-Chibueze (0/0), Ismaila Sarr (1/13), Jean-Philippe Mateta (3/13), Matheus Franca (0/0).

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Team News

Crystal Palace have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Ipswich on Tuesday. Daichi Kamada and Ismaila Sarr sit this one out for Crystal Palace, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Ipswich.

Cheick Oumar Doucoure nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Crystal Palace.

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Lineups

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace H2H

Having never played each other in the Premier League in the 21st century, this is the first time Ipswich comes up against Crystal Palace in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Ipswich picked up three wins in their previous ten matches against The Eagles, while the latter claimed six wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Results

Ipswich vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Sammie Szmodics has been great for Ipswich lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Crystal Palace are optimistic that Jean-Philippe Mateta doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

In their last 10 matches at Portman Road across all tournaments Ipswich won three times, drew four and lost three times. Crystal Palace claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Crystal Palace seem incapable of keeping things tight away from home, conceding at least once in their last 10 away games. Ipswich kept three clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Ipswich saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Crystal Palace, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.