The point against Newcastle will prove to be even better if the Eagles can return to South London with the points from fellow strugglers Ipswich in this midweek fixture.
MATCH INFORMATION
| 3 December 2024 – 7.30pm |
| Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA |
PREVIOUS MEETING
| 16/04/2013 – It has been some time since these two sides participated in this fixture which ended in a comprehensive home win thanks to a brace from Franck Nouble and one from Aaron Cresswell. |
| WHO SCORED MAN OF THE MATCH – Franck Nouble |
MATCH OFFICIALS
| Referee | Craig Pawson |
| Assistant | James Mainwairing |
| Assistant | Nat Aspinall |
| Fourth Official | Gavin Ward |
| VAR | Chris Kavanagh |
| Assistant VAR | Gary Beswick |
TEAM NEWS
PALACE – Chadi Riad is back in training but a few weeks away, while Matheus Franca, Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton, and Rob Holding will miss out.
IPSWICH – Chiedozie Ogbene, George Hirst, and Janoi Donacien will not be available for the hosts while Kalvin Phillips, Benjamin Johnson, and Axel Tuanzebe will be assessed.
DISCIPLINARY RECORD
This is the section of our match preview that highlights those that have not been the best of friends with match officials as the season goes on. Of course, they all begin with a clean slate, but we will start to see those that will be heading for a ban or two as the campaign progresses.
| RED CARDS – Daichi Kamada (1), Kalvin Phillips (1), Harry Clarke (1) |
| YELLOW CARDS (over 3.5) – Will Hughes (5), Daniel Munoz (4), Jefferson Lerma (4), Sam Morsy (4), Omari Hutchinson (4) |
FORM GUIDE
Last FIVE meetings between the two sides;
| 22/08/2017 | Palace 2-1 Ipswich |
| 16/04/2013 | Ipswich 3-0 Palace |
| 06/11/2012 | Palace 5-0 Ipswich |
| 14/04/2012 | Palace 1-1 Ipswich |
| 22/10/2011 | Ipswich 0-1 Palace |
Last FIVE results for Palace:
| 30/112024 | Palace 1-1 Newcastle |
| 23/11/2024 | Villa 2-2 Palace |
| 09/11/2024 | Palace 0-2 Fulham |
| 02/11/2024 | Wolves 2-2 Palace |
| 30/10/2024 | Villa 1-2 Palace |
Last FIVE results for Ipswich;
| 30/11/2024 | Forest 1-0 Ipswich |
| 24/11/2024 | Ipswich 1-1 Manchester United |
| 10/11/2024 | Spurs 1-2 Ipswich |
| 02/11/2024 | Ipswich 1-1 Leicester |
| 26/10/2024 | Brentford 4-3 Ipswich |
LEAGUE POSITION
Heading into the fixture, Palace are 17th in the Premier League with 9 points from 13 games played, while Ipswich are 19th with the same points from the same games played.
RECORD AGAINST IPSWICH
| Played | 83 |
| Won | 27 |
| Drawn | 24 |
| Lost | 32 |
FORM PLAYERS ACCORDING TO WHO SCORED
This is the section of our match preview where we list two players from each side that are top of the ratings by our friends over at Who Scored. Obviously, there are no ratings to share at the moment but that will soon change!
| Ebere Eze | 6.98 |
| Daniel Munoz | 6.96 |
| Leif Davis | 6.85 |
| Dara O’Shea | 6.83 |
ONE TO WATCH
| OMARI HUTCHINSON |
| FORMER CLUBS – Chelsea, Charlton Athletic, Arsenal |
| The former Chelsea academy player has not quite hit the heights of last season where he played a key role in the Tractor Boys securing a second successive promotion, but his trickery and pace will remain a problem for the Eagles. |
KEY CLASH
| ISMAILA SARR v DARA O’SHEA |
| In the last couple of matches, Sarr have really come into his own in a Palace shirt and become a real threat offensively with his pace and trickery. He will be up against the Ipswich defender who himself has been in great for so far this season for the hosts. |
THE NUMBERS
Palace are unbeaten in all 4 of their Premier League games against Ipswich (W3, D1).
This will be the first top-flight meeting since Palace’s 2-0 win at Portman Road in February 1995, when Iain Dowie and Dean Gordon scored.
With 1 win, 6 draws and 6 defeats, Palace have the same Premier League record as Ipswich. No other team has drawn as many games as these sides in the current campaign.
The Eagles are one of 3 clubs yet to win a top-flight away match this term, drawing 3 and losing 3 of their 6 fixtures.
They have won 2 of their last 19 Premier League away games (D8, L9).
Palace have not scored or conceded more than 2 goals in a single Premier League fixture this season.
The Londoners have lost each of their past 6 midweek away games league.
PRE-MATCH STATS
This is the section of our match preview where we keep a tally on the statistics for Palace players as the campaign continues and how they compare to other Premier League players.
| Goals | Jean-Philippe MATETA 3 (31st) |
| Assists | Ebere EZE, Maxence LACROIX, Tyrick MITCHELL, Daniel MUNOZ, Jean-Philippe MATETA, Ismaila SARR, Marc GUEHI 1 (69th) |
| Passes | Marc GUEHI 681 (23rd) |
| Tackles | Daniel MUNOZ 52 (1st) |
| Touches | Marc GUEHI 866 (24th) |
| Shots | Ebere EZE 37 (7th) |
| Fouls | Daniel MUNOZ 13 (13th) |
| Dispossessed | Ismaila SARR 15 (38th) |
| Saves | Dean HENDERSON 42 (6th) |
| Clearances | Marc GUEHI 71 (6th) |
| Big Chances Missed | Jean-Philippe MATETA 7 (5th) |
TEB PREDICTION
After a hard fought last gasp point against Newcastle at the weekend, a victory over fellow strugglers will go a long to getting the Eagles back on track this season. There is no doubt that the newly promoted side are no pushovers and have already proven difficult opposition for several teams this season, but we are predicting a valuable victory for the visitors.
| PREDICTED SCORE: 2-1 Palace |
