Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Town Preview

Crystal Palace clashes with Ipswich Town in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Crystal Palace is coming off a 4-1 home win against Aston Villa on February 25 while Ipswich Town lost 3-2 on the road against Manchester United on February 26.

Crystal Palace is in 12th place in the Premier League standings with 36 points in 27 games while Ipswich Town is in 18th place with 17 points in 27 games.

The player to watch in this game is Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has 12 goals and two assists in 27 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Jean-Philippe Mateta a 49.74 percent chance to score against Ipswich Town. He has 51 SCA and 7 GCA in 27 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)

• Crystal Palace 1.47
• Ipswich Town 6.40
• Draw 4.50

Spread

• Crystal Palace -1, -1.5 (2.00)
• Ipswich Town +1, +1.5 (1.80)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.91)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 3 and Crystal Palace won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a 49.74 percent chance to score. He averages 1.76 shots overall per sim, 1.16 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.

For Ipswich Town, Jaden Philogene has a 23.78 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.8 shots overall per sim, 0.78 shots on goal per and 0.28 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Crystal Palace 1.47

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Crystal Palace in this one. Average score in simulations is Crystal Palace 2.07 to Ipswich Town 0.98.