João Pedro: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
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Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).
Match Centre: Ipswich Town vs Chelsea
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Ipswich Town
21:15
Wed 30 Dec · your time
in 60 days 23 h
Away
Chelsea
Fri 23 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Ipswich Town1:1Nottingham Forest
Enciso 41'
Williams 13'
Sat 17 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester City3:2Ipswich Town
Foden 19'Haaland 34', 69'
Maeda 21'Flemming 90' (p)
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Ipswich Town2:1Fulham
Ouattara 88'O'Shea 90+1'
Sessegnon 55'
Tue 15 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Ipswich Town2:4Arsenal
Mehmeti 62'Akpom 90+1'
Dowman 7', 47'Madueke 16'Merino 58'
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Liverpool1:1Chelsea
pens 6:5
Gakpo 43' (p)
Rogers 40' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea0:2Tottenham Hotspur
Penders 77' (og)Tel 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea5:1AFC Bournemouth
Henderson 2', 70'Rogers 3'Pedro 46', 67'
Evanilson 51'
Fri 18 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford3:0Chelsea
Anthony 61'Thiago 83'Carvalho 90+4'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 13 April 2025: Chelsea – Ipswich Town 2:2
WD
3 points apart in the table
12.Ipswich Town10 pts
5.Chelsea13 pts
Ipswich Town: place 12, 10 pts · Chelsea: place 5, 13 pts.
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Emersonn
Ipswich Town · forward
2goals
1assist
6.95avg rating
Last match, Nottingham Forest: rating 6.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
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Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Ipswich Town at home and Chelsea away, as in this match.
Ipswich Town
all matches · 10
4W1D5L1.7scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
5W3D2L1.8scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
4W2D4L1.5scored per match1.6conceded per match
- 23 Oct Nottingham ForestHPremier League 1:1D
- 17 Oct Manchester CityAPremier League 3:2L
- 10 Oct FulhamHPremier League 2:1W
- 19 Sep EvertonAPremier League 1:0L
- 15 Sep ArsenalHCarabao Cup 2:4L
- 12 Sep Crystal PalaceAPremier League 2:3W
- 4 Sep LiverpoolHPremier League 0:2L
- 30 Aug Manchester UnitedAPremier League 5:2L
- 25 Aug Leicester CityHCarabao Cup 3:1W
- 22 Aug SunderlandHPremier League 2:1W
- 2 May Queens Park RangersHChampionship 3:0W
- 28 Apr SouthamptonAChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Apr West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 0:0D
- 22 Apr Charlton AthleticAChampionship 1:2W
- 19 Apr MiddlesbroughHChampionship 2:2D
- 14 Apr PortsmouthAChampionship 2:0L
- 11 Apr Norwich CityAChampionship 0:2W
- 6 Apr Birmingham CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 21 Mar MillwallHChampionship 1:1D
- 14 Mar Sheffield WednesdayAChampionship 0:2W
Fri 23 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Ipswich Town1:1Nottingham Forest
Enciso 41'
Williams 13'
Sat 17 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester City3:2Ipswich Town
Foden 19'Haaland 34', 69'
Maeda 21'Flemming 90' (p)
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Ipswich Town2:1Fulham
Ouattara 88'O'Shea 90+1'
Sessegnon 55'
Tue 15 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Ipswich Town2:4Arsenal
Mehmeti 62'Akpom 90+1'
Dowman 7', 47'Madueke 16'Merino 58'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Crystal Palace2:3Ipswich Town
Khalaili 14'Larsen 75'
Emersonn 23'Davis 45'Flemming 90'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Manchester United5:2Ipswich Town
Fernandes 40', 61' (p), 68'Greaves 56' (og)Mbeumo 82'
Davis 29'Akpom 90+1'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Ipswich Town3:1Leicester City
Egeli 62'Núñez 71', 90+1'
Aluko 67'
Sat 22 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Ipswich Town2:1Sunderland
Emersonn 24'Clarke 90'
Angulo 39'
Sat 2 May · Championshipat home
Ipswich Town3:0Queens Park Rangers
Hirst 3'Philogene 9'McAteer 85'
Tue 28 Apr · Championshipaway
Southampton2:2Ipswich Town
Manning 58'Larin 80'
Burns 48'Clarke 87'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipaway
Charlton Athletic1:2Ipswich Town
Docherty 1'
Furlong 36'Philogene 58' (p)
Sun 19 Apr · Championshipat home
Ipswich Town2:2Middlesbrough
McAteer 30'Clarke 87' (p)
Strelec 25'Conway 64'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipaway
Norwich City0:2Ipswich Town
Philogene 11' (p)Hirst 45+1'
Mon 6 Apr · Championshipat home
Ipswich Town2:1Birmingham City
Johnson 41'McAteer 45'
Vicente 32'
Sat 14 Mar · Championshipaway
Sheffield Wednesday0:2Ipswich Town
Azón 78'Clarke 83' (p)
Chelsea
all matches · 10
5W1D4L2.3scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
6W1D3L2.3scored per match1.6conceded per match
at home · 10
7W1D2L2.7scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match
away · 10
2W2D6L1.2scored per match2.0conceded per match
- 28 Oct LiverpoolACarabao Cup 1:1L
- 24 Oct Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 0:2L
- 17 Oct EvertonAPremier League 0:2W
- 10 Oct AFC BournemouthHPremier League 5:1W
- 18 Sep BrentfordAPremier League 3:0L
- 12 Sep Hull CityHPremier League 2:2D
- 9 Sep Leeds UnitedHCarabao Cup 6:3W
- 6 Sep ArsenalAPremier League 2:1L
- 30 Aug Brighton & Hove AlbionHPremier League 4:3W
- 27 Aug Luton TownHCarabao Cup 2:0W
- 24 Aug FulhamAPremier League 2:3W
- 15 Aug Real SociedadHFriendly 3:1W
- 9 Aug Johor Darul Ta'zimAFriendly 3:3D
- 8 Aug AC MilanHFriendly 3:0W
- 5 Aug JuventusHFriendly 0:1L
- 24 May SunderlandAPremier League 2:1L
- 19 May Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 2:1W
- 16 May Manchester CityHFA Cup 0:1L
- 9 May LiverpoolAPremier League 1:1D
- 4 May Nottingham ForestHPremier League 1:3L
- 26 Apr Leeds UnitedHFA Cup 1:0W
- 21 Apr Brighton & Hove AlbionAPremier League 3:0L
- 21 Mar EvertonAPremier League 3:0L
- 11 Mar Paris Saint GermainAChampions League 5:2L
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Liverpool1:1Chelsea
pens 6:5
Gakpo 43' (p)
Rogers 40' (p)
Sat 24 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea0:2Tottenham Hotspur
Penders 77' (og)Tel 87'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea5:1AFC Bournemouth
Henderson 2', 70'Rogers 3'Pedro 46', 67'
Evanilson 51'
Fri 18 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Brentford3:0Chelsea
Anthony 61'Thiago 83'Carvalho 90+4'
Sat 12 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea2:2Hull City
Rogers 7'Pedro 66'
Belloumi 28', 34'
Wed 9 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Chelsea6:3Leeds United
Palmer 53' (p), 55'Pedro Neto 60'Welbeck 65', 90+4'Barco 80'
Muharemović 23'Aaronson 48'Calvert-Lewin 75'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea4:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lavia 4'Pedro Neto 14'Pedro 32'Palmer 74'
Yalcouyé 35'Pedro 63' (og)Groß 90+6'
Mon 24 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Fulham2:3Chelsea
King 23'García 54'
Pedro 1'Rogers 41'Palmer 49'
Sat 15 Aug · Friendlyat home
Chelsea3:1Real Sociedad
Rogers 11'Pedro 47', 77'
Aramburu 45'
Sun 9 Aug · Friendlyaway
Johor Darul Ta'zim3:3Chelsea
Hanapi 14'Pasero 65'Bergson 86'
Delap 42' (p), 62' (p)Glauder 89' (og)
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueaway
Sunderland2:1Chelsea
Hume 25'Gusto 50' (og)
Palmer 56'
Tue 19 May · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea2:1Tottenham Hotspur
Fernández 18'Santos 67'
Richarlison 74'
Mon 4 May · Premier Leagueat home
Chelsea1:3Nottingham Forest
Pedro 90+3'
Awoniyi 2', 52'Jesus 15' (p)
Tue 21 Apr · Premier Leagueaway
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea
Kadıoğlu 3'Hinshelwood 56'Welbeck 90+1'
Wed 11 Mar · Champions Leagueaway
Paris Saint Germain5:2Chelsea
Barcola 10'Dembélé 40'Vitinha 74'Kvaratskhelia 86', 90+4'
Gusto 28'Fernández 57'
Head to head
2 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 13 Apr 2025 · Premier League
Chelsea 2:2 Ipswich Town
Tuanzebe 46' (s) · Sancho 79' · Enciso 19' · Johnson 31'
1wins
0wins
1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
1wins
0wins
0 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 1
0wins
0wins
1 draw4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1, last: Nottingham Forest) · Chelsea (4-3-3, last: Liverpool).
CWWalton
AOOuattara
IDDiop
DOO'Shea
LDDavis
EPPalacios
FLFlorentino
AIIssahaku
JEEnciso
JPPhilogene
EMEmersonn
MPPenders
MGGusto
WFFofana
MLLacroix
JAAcheampong
JHHenderson
RLLavia
MCCaicedo
MRRogers
DWWelbeck
PNPedro Neto
Ipswich TownChelsea
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
38.9
53.1
Ipswich TownChelsea
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- Kick-off
- Wednesday 30 December, 21:15Your time · in 60 days 23 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Portman Road Stadium Ipswich · show map
- Rest
- Ipswich Town 68 days · Chelsea 63 days
- Table
- 12. Ipswich Town (10 pts) and 5. Chelsea (13 pts) Matchday 18 of 38