Ipswich TownvChelsea
Thu, 31 Dec 2026, 7:00 am AEDT
Portman Road
Season comparison
| Ipswich Town | 2026-27 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 2 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 2 | Lost | 1 |
| 4 | Goals for | 8 |
| 8 | Goals against | 7 |
| LLW | Last 5 | LWW |
Key stats
- 1Half-time goals2.5
Half-time goals: Ipswich Town 1, Chelsea 2.5. The score at the break.
- 1.33xG2.28
xG: Ipswich Town 1.33, Chelsea 2.28. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.33Non-penalty xG2.28
Non-penalty xG: Ipswich Town 1.33, Chelsea 2.28. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 11Shots16
Shots: Ipswich Town 11, Chelsea 16. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 4.3On target5.7
On target: Ipswich Town 4.3, Chelsea 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2Big chances2.7
Big chances: Ipswich Town 2, Chelsea 2.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 3.5Corners4
Corners: Ipswich Town 3.5, Chelsea 4. Corners won.
- 1Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Ipswich Town 1, Chelsea 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Ipswich Town 0, Chelsea 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1.7Headed shots1
Headed shots: Ipswich Town 1.7, Chelsea 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 223.3Passes in their third157.7
Passes in their third: Ipswich Town 223.3, Chelsea 157.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 4Deep completions9.3
Deep completions: Ipswich Town 4, Chelsea 9.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 12Fouls6.5
Fouls: Ipswich Town 12, Chelsea 6.5. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards2.7
Yellow cards: Ipswich Town 1.3, Chelsea 2.7. Summed from the players.
- 13.6PPDA18.7
PPDA: Ipswich Town 13.6, Chelsea 18.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.00Expected points1.62
Expected points: Ipswich Town 1.00, Chelsea 1.62. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
Last time out
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool · 4 Sept
- Kjell ScherpenGK
- Dara O'SheaDR
- Jacob GreavesDC
- Issa DiopDC
- Leif DavisDL
- Saša LukićDMC
- Exequiel PalaciosDMC
- Abdul FatawuAMR
- Julio EncisoAMC
- Daizen MaedaAML
- EmersonnFW
Substitutes used (4)
Chelsea
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- Emiliano MartinezGK
- Maxence LacroixDC
- Josh AcheampongDC
- Wesley FofanaDC
- Pedro NetoDMR
- Jorrel HatoDML
- Reece JamesMC
- Roméo LaviaMC
- Morgan RogersAMC
- Cole PalmerAMC
- João PedroFW
Substitutes used (4)
Players to watch
Ipswich Town
- Chuba Akpom1Goals
- Julio Enciso2Assists
- Julio Enciso12Shots
- Julio Enciso3Shots on target
- Abdul Fatawu7Key passes
- Leif Davis2Big chances
- Julio Enciso1.01Expected goals
- Abdul Fatawu1.49Expected assists
Chelsea
- Cole Palmer2Goals
- João Pedro2Assists
- Cole Palmer12Shots
- Cole Palmer5Shots on target
- Morgan Rogers10Key passes
- João Pedro3Big chances
- João Pedro2.07Expected goals
- Morgan Rogers1.77Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Ipswich v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Ipswich def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.675th/2nd | 0.67v0.673rd/2nd |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.67v0.331st/2nd |
| Shots | 1.3v2.319th/11th | 3.3v2.03rd/13th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.37th/1st | 0.7v1.07th/5th |
| Key passes | 1.0v1.37th/2nd | 2.0v0.71st/13th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.3310th/11th | 1.00v0.332nd/11th |
| xG | 0.24v0.4215th/12th | 0.69v0.335th/15th |
| Attacking mid | Ipswich v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Ipswich def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.0014th/5th | 1.33v1.672nd/1st |
| Assists | 1.00v0.333rd/8th | 0.67v1.004th/2nd |
| Shots | 5.7v6.312th/6th | 7.0v8.75th/3rd |
| Shots on target | 1.7v3.09th/3rd | 2.3v3.36th/2nd |
| Key passes | 3.7v4.79th/6th | 5.3v6.06th/2nd |
| Big chances | 0.67v1.678th/1st | 0.67v1.678th/1st |
| xG | 0.61v0.9910th/5th | 0.80v1.606th/1st |
| Midfielders | Ipswich v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Ipswich def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.339th/3rd | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.334th/3rd | 0.67v0.001st/11th |
| Shots | 0.7v1.719th/16th | 4.3v4.01st/2nd |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.714th/7th | 2.0v2.01st/1st |
| Key passes | 2.3v2.312th/12th | 4.3v3.72nd/5th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 1.00v0.001st/9th |
| xG | 0.03v0.0819th/18th | 0.77v0.281st/5th |
| Defenders | Ipswich v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Ipswich def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.003rd/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.338th/2nd | 0.33v0.003rd/10th |
| Shots | 1.3v3.716th/2nd | 0.7v3.020th/7th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.36th/3rd | 0.0v0.717th/7th |
| Key passes | 2.3v2.08th/7th | 1.0v2.017th/7th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.673rd/3rd | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.25v0.538th/3rd | 0.02v0.1120th/12th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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