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Ipswich Town vs. Chelsea: Preview, team news, prediction for Premier League match
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Chelsea look to end 2024 on a positive note when they travel to face Ipswich Town on Monday.
The Blues slipped out of second place in the Premier League standings with their Boxing Day loss to Fulham, which was Chelsea's first league defeat after nine matches unbeaten.
They now face an Ipswich side involved in a different fight altogether as the Tractor Boys are second-last in the league and firmly entrenched in the relegation zone.
Ipswich Town vs. Chelsea: Head-to-head and recent statistics
- All-time meetings: 45
- Ipswich wins: 9
- Draws: 10
- Chelsea wins: 26
Unsurprisingly, Chelsea hold the advantage in all-time meetings, with 26 wins in 45 matches.
The Blues have not lost a league match to Ipswich since 1993.
Ipswich Town vs. Chelsea: Team news
Ipswich Town
- Injured: Ogbene, Hirst, Tuanzebe, Luongo
- Suspended: None
Chelsea
- Injured: Kellyman, James, Fofana, Lavia, Badiashile, Dewsbury-Hall
- Suspended: Morsy
Ipswich Town vs. Chelsea: What the managers are saying
Kieran McKenna, Ipswich Town
(via football.london)
“We know they’re a top side having a very good season but it’s the challenges that we want. The last home game of 2024, let’s go and give it everything we’ve got.”
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea
(via ChelseaFC.com)
"We will see if we make one change or two changes or three changes, now it’s a bit early, but for sure we are going to change something."
Ipswich Town vs. Chelsea: Prediction
Even with Chelsea likely to make changes for this match, the Blues' quality compared to Ipswich's will almost surely be too much to overcome.
Prediction: Ipswich Town 0-2 Chelsea
