Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Selhurst Park
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 15:00 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
1.91
Draw
3.86
Away Win
3.97
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 3
Match Events ?
Crystal Palace
Ipswich
Anan Khalaili (Daichi Kamada) ⚽
14'
23'
⚽ Emersonn (Leif Davis)
Axel Disasi 🟥
34'
43'
🟨 Jack Clarke
45'
⚽ Leif Davis (Emersonn)
58'
🟨 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
70'
🟨 Saša Lukić
Jörgen Strand Larsen (Daichi Kamada) ⚽
75'
90'
⚽ Zian Flemming
Chris Richards 🟨
90+4'
Match Statistics ?
46%
Ball Possession
54%
11
Total Shots
12
4
Shots on Goal
6
6
Corner Kicks
3
6
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Goalkeeper Saves
2
Starting Lineups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
W. Benítez
C. Richards
A. Disasi
H. Ahanor
A. Khalaili
Q. Timber
A. Wharton
T. Mitchell
D. Kamada
Yeremy Pino
J. Strand Larsen
Ipswich (4-2-3-1)
K. Scherpen
D. O'Shea
I. Diop
J. Greaves
L. Davis
S. Lukić
E. Palacios
A. Fatawu
J. Enciso
J. Clarke
Emersonn
Player Ratings ?
Crystal Palace
J. Strand LarsenF7.9
D. KamadaM7.0
H. AhanorD6.6
Ipswich
EmersonnF8.6
Z. FlemmingF7.9
L. DavisD7.4
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Crystal Palace edge recent form, defence and head-to-head, attack is closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Crystal Palace stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Closely matched
HomeAway
Defence
Crystal Palace slightly stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Crystal Palace stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Ipswich arrive with a challenging away record, having secured just two draws from their last five outings on the road, while Crystal Palace have managed only one win in their corresponding home sample. At home, Crystal Palace have scored in four of their last five matches but have kept just one clean sheet during that same period. Crystal Palace rate stronger on form and head-to-head, with a slight advantage in defence, while attack is closely matched. Crystal Palace won the most recent meeting 1-0 on 8 March 2025, having won 3 of the last 5 encounters to Ipswich's 1, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.4 goals per meeting. The market has remained broadly steady over the 12-day comparison window, with little change in either side's implied win probability. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Slight shift towards Ipswich
Ipswich's odds have shortened, meaning the market now rates a Ipswich win as more likely than it did 12 days ago. This is a modest move, not a major change in market opinion. Crystal Palace remain the clear market favourite.
Movement strength: Slight
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Crystal Palace win
Latest market chance 50.3%
Steady
Market view unchanged
50.7% → 50.3%
−0.4 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.4%
Steady
Market view unchanged
26.0% → 25.4%
−0.6 pts
Ipswich win
Latest market chance 24.3%
Slight shortening
Market chance increased
23.3% → 24.3%
+1.0 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Crystal Palace
Draw
Ipswich
8 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 12 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Crystal PalaceIpswich
Season Profile
This season
13th
League Position
14th
3
Games Played
3
1.00
Points/Game
1.00
1.33
Goals/Game
1.33
2.67
Conceded/Game
2.67
10.6
Shots/Game
11.6
3.6
Shots on Target
4.6
Home vs Away ContextEarly sample
Crystal Palace at home (2 matches) vs Ipswich away (3 matches)
0.00
Points/Game
1.00
1.50
Goals/Game
1.67
3.50
Conceded/Game
2.67
0%
Win Rate
33%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Crystal Palace
Home form
W
D
D
L
L
1W 2D 2L in last 5 at home
4 of these matches from last season.
1.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Ipswich
Away form
D
L
D
L
L
Winless in last 5 away
4 of these matches from last season.
1.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Crystal Palace Wins
3
Draws
1
Ipswich Wins
1
Avg Goals
2.4
Crystal Palace1 – 0Ipswich
Ipswich0 – 1Crystal Palace
Ipswich3 – 0Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace5 – 0Ipswich
Crystal Palace1 – 1Ipswich
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Crystal Palacevs
Ipswich
Recent Scoring Profile
1.00
Goals scored / game
0.90
2.30
Goals conceded / game
2.50
8/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
6/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
4/10
Failed to Score
5/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 8 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 49.0%→Latest 52.4%+3.4 pts
Strong move towards 3+ goals
An earlier move in the opposite direction has partly reversed.
The market is more cautious on 3+ goals than both teams' recent records.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 51.5%→Latest 54.5%+3.0 pts
Strong move towards both teams scoring
An earlier move in the opposite direction has partly reversed.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
7 of Crystal Palace's 10 matches and 7 of Ipswich's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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