Ipswich host Chelsea at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich on 30 December 2026 at 20:15 in the Premier League. Ipswich's last five results: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Chelsea's last five: W W L D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Ipswich have won 1, Chelsea 0, with 1 draw.
Ipswich vs Chelsea kicks off at 20:15 UK time on Wednesday 30 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich. Portman Road Stadium holds 29,673 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:15.
Ipswich vs Chelsea is being played at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on Wednesday 30 December 2026, the home ground of Ipswich, which holds 29,673 people. Kick-off is at 20:15 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Ipswich have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Hull in the Premier League on 31 October.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Man Utd in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 2 meetings Ipswich have won 1, Chelsea have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Ipswich scoring 4 goals to Chelsea's 2. The most recent was Chelsea 2-2 Ipswich Town on 13 April 2025 in the Premier League.
Leif Davis leads Ipswich with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Ipswich player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ipswich player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João Pedro leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Chelsea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Chelsea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Ipswich vs Chelsea is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 2-0 win v Man Utd at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Chelsea the favourite with a 56% chance of winning, against 23% for Ipswich and 21% for the draw. Projected goals are Ipswich 1.4 - 2.2 Chelsea.
The most likely score in Ipswich vs Chelsea is 1-2, a Chelsea win, at 9%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 66% likely and over 2.5 goals 69%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Ipswich vs Chelsea, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Ipswich Town | 2-2 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Ipswich Town vs Chelsea | 2-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Ipswich 1.4 - 2.2 Chelsea in goals. It gives Ipswich a 23% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Chelsea 56%. Both teams to score is 66% likely, over 1.5 goals 87% and over 2.5 goals 69%. The most likely scorelines are 1-2 (9%), 1-1 (9%), 0-2 (7%), 1-3 (7%), 2-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Chelsea win | 9% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| 0-2 | Chelsea win | 7% |
| 1-3 | Chelsea win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 6% |
Predicted lineups for Ipswich vs Chelsea are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 2-0 win v Man Utd at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Ipswich | Fouls committed | Chelsea | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Lukić | 14 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 11 | M. Rogers | 10 |
| 3 | I. Diop | 8 | P. Neto | 10 |
| 4 | D. Maeda | 8 | L. Colwill | 9 |
| 5 | E. Palacios | 8 | J. Pedro | 9 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots | Chelsea | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 28 | C. Palmer | 32 |
| 2 | Emersonn | 16 | M. Rogers | 21 |
| 3 | J. Philogene | 9 | J. Pedro | 18 |
| 4 | L. Davis | 8 | P. Neto | 17 |
| 5 | J. Clarke | 7 | R. James | 9 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots on target | Chelsea | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 9 | P. Neto | 12 |
| 2 | J. Philogene | 6 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 3 | Z. Flemming | 5 | J. Pedro | 8 |
| 4 | L. Davis | 4 | M. Rogers | 7 |
| 5 | Emersonn | 4 | R. James | 5 |
| # | Ipswich | Goals | Chelsea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 2 | M. Rogers | 5 |
| 2 | Z. Flemming | 2 | J. Pedro | 5 |
| 3 | L. Davis | 2 | C. Palmer | 4 |
| 4 | Emersonn | 2 | P. Neto | 3 |
| 5 | J. Philogene | 1 | J. Henderson | 2 |
| # | Ipswich | Yellow cards | Chelsea | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Davis | 3 | C. Palmer | 4 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 3 | M. Rogers | 3 |
| 3 | I. Diop | 2 | J. Pedro | 2 |
| 4 | J. Enciso | 2 | W. Fofana | 2 |
| 5 | S. Lukić | 2 | P. Neto | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 429.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 20 |