Crystal Palace vs Ipswich

Crystal Palace enter this match with momentum, having won their two most recent outings, including a league victory over Fulham and a League Cup success against Middlesbrough. Their home record in recent weeks has been mixed, with a heavy defeat to Manchester City sandwiched between other results. Ipswich have struggled for consistency in their recent league appearances, coming off back-to-back defeats against Manchester United and Liverpool. While they enjoyed a strong start to the season with four straight wins across all competitions, they have not recorded a victory in their two latest fixtures.

Crystal Palace have held the upper hand in recent history, winning both of their two most recent encounters against Ipswich during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Both of those meetings resulted in narrow victories for the home side.

• Crystal Palace are managing several fitness concerns, with C. Riad, I. Sarr, and J. Mateta ruled out and E. Nketiah in doubt.
• Ipswich report three players in doubt for this encounter: A. Matusiwa, J. Philogene, and J. Taylor.
• Crystal Palace have shown scoring form at home, netting three or more goals in three of their last five home fixtures.

Crystal Palace have the edge in recent head-to-head meetings and arrive with a pair of consecutive wins. While Ipswich have had more time to prepare for this fixture, their recent league form has dipped. Given the squad concerns on both sides, the contest looks set to be a competitive one at Selhurst Park.