Preview
- Ipswich are 14th on 11 pts; Chelsea 4th on 16.
- Last meeting (Premier League 2024/25): Chelsea 2–2 Ipswich, a draw.
- Chelsea have won 0 of 6 league visits to Portman Road on record.
Chances a model's forecast
20%24%56%
Expected goals 1.0–1.9 · likeliest score 1–1 (12%) · over 2.5 goals 55% · both teams score 56%. From premelo's ratings, made Tue 3 Nov: a forecast, not a certainty.
Current form
Ipswich current form, to Mon 2 Nov
Sat 31 OctA Hull City2–2D Fri 23 OctH Nott'm Forest1–1D Sat 17 OctA Man City3–2L Sat 10 OctH Fulham2–1W Sat 19 SeptA Everton1–0LChelsea current form, to Mon 2 Nov
Sat 31 OctH Man Utd2–0W Sat 24 OctH Spurs0–2L Sat 17 OctA Everton0–2W Sat 10 OctH Bournemouth5–1W Fri 18 SeptA Brentford3–0LMatch facts
- Competition
- Premier League 2026/27, matchweek 18 of 38
- Kick-off
- 20:15 UK time, 30 December 2026
- Venue
- Portman Road, Ipswich · capacity 30,056
Head to head
Ipswich 2 · draws 6 · Chelsea 4 All 12 meetings →
Return leg
Previous and next
Head to head league meetings · Premier League from 1992/93, Football League from 2000/01
2Ipswich wins
6Draws
4Chelsea wins
14–18Goals, Ipswich–Chelsea · 2.7 a game
2024/25Premier League
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2001/02Premier League
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2000/01Premier League
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1994/95Premier League
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1993/94Premier League
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Ipswich won Draw Chelsea won
Last matches
Ipswich latest, this season
Chelsea latest, this season
Table results to 2 November 2026
Now
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form oldest → latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14:5 | +9 | 24 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Man City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20:10 | +10 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 3 | Brighton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24:7 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19:15 | +4 | 16 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11:9 | +2 | 15 | WLWWL |
| 6 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16:9 | +7 | 14 | WDLDW |
| 7 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 13 | WDLLW |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:13 | +1 | 12 | LLWWW |
| 9 | Spurs | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:10 | 0 | 12 | LDWWW |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 12 | WDWWD |
| 11 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11:10 | +1 | 11 | LDLDD |
| 12 | Leeds | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 11 | DLDDL |
| 13 | Newcastle | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | -3 | 11 | WLLWL |
| 14 | Ipswich | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14:18 | -4 | 11 | LWLDD |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 9 | DLWWD |
| 16 | Coventry | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9:16 | -7 | 9 | WWLLW |
| 17 | Man Utd | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10:15 | -5 | 7 | DDDLL |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | 7 | DWLLL |
| 19 | Nott'm Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 6 | LLLDL |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7:17 | -10 | 5 | LLLDL |
Champions League Europa League Conference League Relegation European places shown are the usual allocation; cup winners and extra UEFA places can change them. Ties: goal difference, goals scored, then head-to-head.