GolVolt — Ipswich Town vs Brentford: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 17

Ipswich Town

16:00 Sat 26 Dec · your time in 56 days 15 h

Brentford

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Stadium: Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Brentford have scored in 13 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 27 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 10 May 2025: Ipswich Town – Brentford 0:1

Table

1 point apart in the table

12.Ipswich Town10 pts 6.Brentford11 pts

Ipswich Town: place 12, 10 pts · Brentford: place 6, 11 pts.

Streak

Brentford without a win in 4 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 18 September, 3:0 against Chelsea.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Emersonn

Ipswich Town · forward

2goals 1assist 6.95avg rating

Last match, Nottingham Forest: rating 6.6.

Kevin Schade

Brentford · midfielder

3goals 1assist 6.92avg rating

Last match, Hull City: rating 6.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Ipswich Town at home and Brentford away, as in this match.

Ipswich Town

at home · 10

5W3D2L1.8scored per match1.4conceded per match

Brentford

away · 10

2W5D3L1.8scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 10 May 2025 · Premier League Ipswich Town 0:1 Brentford Schade 18'. Brentford: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1, last: Nottingham Forest) · Brentford (4-4-2, last: Sunderland).

Official around 15:00, Sat 26 Dec

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Ipswich TownBrentford

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.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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