Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town FC, English Premier League 2026-27, Today Match Prediction
Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town FC
Eagles Target Back-to-Back Wins as Ipswich Face High-Flying Palace
- The Eagles collected the fifth-fewest points at home last season.
- The Tractor Boys have lost nine of their last 10 Premier League matches at home.
- Place have managed to win only two of their last 15 home matches in the Premier League.
We predict draw (2-2).
| Tournament: | English Premier League 2026-27 |
| Venue: | Selhurst Park, London |
Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town FC Match Prediction & Analysis
Fresh from a thrilling 3-2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, Crystal Palace return to Selhurst Park with renewed confidence and will be targeting another three points against Ipswich Town on MD4.
The Tractor Boys, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back after consecutive defeats, although both came against Premier League heavyweights. Still, the challenge doesn’t get any easier, with the head-to-head record strongly favouring Palace and offering Ipswich another hurdle to overcome.
Current Standings: The teams sit adjacent to each other in the league standings, with Crystal Palace in 13th position and Ipswich in 14th, both level on three points.
Head-to-Head Record: Both teams have played each other six times, and Ipswich is yet to register a win, while Palace have won five of those games.
Teams Preview
Crystal Palace Preview
Unlike the opening matchdays, Crystal Palace head into MD4 with growing confidence after finally securing their first league win, followed by a convincing 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over Middlesbrough, with Jørgen Strand Larsen scoring twice and Daichi Kamada also finding the net.
The Eagles’ 3-2 comeback win over Fulham was a far more dramatic affair, overturning a deficit twice despite having just 35% possession. Palace also registered a modest 1.97 xG, but their clinical finishing made the difference.
However, the defensive concerns remain, with Palace conceding 25 shots and posting a 3.14 xGA against Fulham. Pierre Sage will know stronger opposition could punish such vulnerabilities, but the result still delivered his first Premier League win as Palace boss.
Now, the focus shifts to securing their first home league victory and putting last season’s poor Selhurst Park form behind them.
The Eagles collected the fifth-fewest points at home last season.
Crystal Palace have conceded two or more goals in their last nine Premier League games.
Place have managed to win only two of their last 15 home matches in the Premier League.
Team News
Crystal Palace will be without Chadi Riad, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaïla Sarr for the upcoming fixture. Eddie Nketiah is also a doubt after picking up an injury in the last Premier League game.
Crystal Palace Probable starting Lineup
Henderson (GK); Canvot, Richards, Tomiyasu, Khalaily, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell, McNeil, Strand Larsen, Pino
Ipswich Town FC Preview
After a statement win over Sunderland on the opening day, Ipswich have endured back-to-back Premier League defeats, losing 5-2 to Manchester United and 2-0 to Liverpool.
Still, Garry O’Neil’s side have shown enough to suggest they are no pushovers. Against Liverpool, they actually produced the better xG (0.75 to 0.69) and managed five shots on target, while they held United to a 1-1 scoreline at half-time.
The results may not have gone their way, but Ipswich have shown they can compete—and could pose a stern test for Crystal Palace this weekend.
The Tractor Boys have lost nine of their last 10 Premier League matches at home.
At least 2 goals have been scored by Ipswich Town in five of their last six matches across competitions.
Four of the last five matches featuring Ipswich Town have seen 2.5 goals scored.
Team News
For the Tractor Boys, Jaden Philogene, Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor remain sidelined through injury.
Ipswich Town Probable starting Lineup
Scherpen (GK); O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis, Nunez, Lukic, Clarke, Enciso, Maeda, Emersonn
CRYSTAL PALACE vs IPSWICH TOWN FC
Winning PredictionCrystal Palace have dominated this rivalry, winning every Premier League meeting between the sides, although their last two victories came by narrow 1-0 margins.
That said, Ipswich can draw some hope from Palace’s struggles at Selhurst Park, but the Eagles have proved difficult to beat across competitions of late, going undefeated in 11 of their last 13 games across competitions.
With both sides having reasons for optimism, this could be a closely fought contest, and we expect the points to be shared.
Meanwhile, the bookmakers favour the hosts, pricing Palace at 1.90 for the win, compared to 3.95 for Ipswich and 3.70 for a draw.
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