Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: 8th March 2025
• Kickoff time: 15:30
• Venue: Selhurst Park

It is Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town in the Premier League this weekend at Selhurst Park. The two sides are meeting in London for the first time in top flight since 1994 – when the home side won 3-0 at home.

Crystal Palace come into the game after a 4-1 win over Millwall in the FA Cup. They will be confident going into the game as they are on a 3-match winning streak right now in all competitions.

Oliver Glasner's side have scored 9 goals in their last three games and have conceded just twice. They are 12th in the Premier League table with 36 points – having won three of their last 5 league games.

Ipswich Town need points quickly as the business end of the season is here and they are still in the bottom three. They have one point from their last 5 league matches and are currently 18th with 18 points from their 27 matches.

Kieran McKenna will know that his side need to pick themselves up after losing the FA Cup clash at Nottingham Forest. They drew 1-1 after extra time but lost 5-4 in the penalty shootout.

Crystal Palace Team News

Jean-Philippe Mateta is out of the game after getting kicked in the head by the Millwall goalkeeper in the FA Cup clash. He is out of the hospital, but a decision on his availability is yet to be made. Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, and Joel Ward remain out for them while Will Hughes is suspended.

Ipswich Town Team News

Axel Tuanzebe, Omari Hutchinson, Julio Enciso, Chiedozie Ogbene, Wes Burns, Christian Walton, Sam Szmodics, Conor Chaplin, and Cameron Burgess are out for the away side this weekend. They are also sweating on the fitness of Kalvin Phillips, Conor Chaplin and Arijnet Muric ahead of the game.

Predicted Lineups

Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup: (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Henderson
Defenders: Richards, Lacroix, Guehi
Midfielders: Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell
Forward: Sarr, Eze, Nketiah

Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup: (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper: Palmer
Defenders: Johnson, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis
Midfielders: Morsy, Cajuste, Philogene, Clarke, Broadhead
Forward: Delap

Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town H2H Record

Crystal Palace are on an unbeaten streak in their last 18 matches at home against sides in the bottom three of the Premier League table. They have never lost to Ipswich Town in any of their 4 meetings in the top flight but their last clash was back in 1994!

The last time these two sides met at Selhurst Park was back in 2012 when the two sides were in the Championship. The London side won 5-0 in the game and a similar result is expected this weekend.

Key players to watch in Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town

Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

Eberechi Eze will be the man to watch from Crystal Palace this weekend with Mateta ruled out. The midfielder has scored just two goals in the league but is leading the assist charts for the London side with 6 this season. He has just one assist in the last 5 league games by having an xA of 0.9.

Liam Delap (Ipswich Town)

Liam Delap is easily the one to keep an eye on from the away side this weekend. He has scored 10 goals in the league and has two assists to his name. The striker has just two goals in his last 7 league matches and knows that he needs to do better than his 2.3 xG in those matches.

Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town Prediction

Crystal Palace have the upper hand on Ipswich Town in history and should be getting the win this weekend without a doubt. They have a void to fill with Mateta ruled out, but they should still get the win this weekend.

Predicted Score: Crystal Palace 2-0 Ipswich Town.

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