Chelsea vs. Ipswich Town Preview

Chelsea and Ipswich Town clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Chelsea is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Brentford on Sunday while Ipswich Town lost 2-1 at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Chelsea is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 53 points in 31 games while Ipswich Town is in 18th place with 20 points in 31 games.

The player to watch in this game is Cole Palmer, who has 14 goals and seven assists in 30 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Cole Palmer a 57.06 percent chance to score against Ipswich Town. He has 159 SCA and 12 GCA in 30 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Chelsea 1.35
• Ipswich Town 7.40
• Draw 5.40

Spread

• Chelsea -1.5 (1.94)
• Ipswich Town +1.5 (1.87)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.98)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.81)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 30 and Ipswich Town won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 57.06 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.66 shots on goal per and 0.85 goals per sim.

For Ipswich Town, Liam Delap has a 15.08 percent chance to score. He averages 1.05 shots overall per sim, 0.7 shots on goal per and 0.16 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 1.35

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 3.14 to Ipswich Town 0.49.