Chelsea vs Ipswich Town: Chelsea host struggling Ipswich Town at Stamford Bridge in a key Premier League encounter on Sunday evening. The Blues look to strengthen their top-four hopes, while Ipswich battle to avoid the drop.
🗓️ Date: April 13, 2025
⏰ Nepali Time: 6:45 PM
⏰ Indian Time: 6:30 PM
⏰ USA Time: 9:00 AM (April 13)
🏟️ Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea vs Ipswich Town: Team Preview
Chelsea’s Performance
Chelsea are on a strong run across competitions, most recently beating Legia Warsaw 3-0 in the Conference League quarterfinal first leg. In the league, they remain in the top-four hunt, tied on points with Newcastle and just one above Manchester City. Cole Palmer continues to be their standout player with 14 goals and 7 assists in the league this season.
Ipswich Town’s Performance
Back in the Premier League after two decades, Ipswich Town are heading towards relegation after a 2-1 loss to Wolves last weekend. Despite Liam Delap’s goal, they couldn’t hold on, and now sit 12 points below safety. They have surprisingly picked up more wins on the road, including a notable 2-1 win at Bournemouth.
Chelsea vs Ipswich Town: H2H
- Chelsea won 7-0 the last time these teams met (FA Cup, January 2011)
- Ipswich have never beaten Chelsea in a Premier League game
✅ Chelsea to rely on Palmer, Madueke, and Fernandez for control and creativity
✅ Ipswich need Delap and Broadhead to deliver in transition
Chelsea vs Ipswich Town: Prediction
Given Chelsea’s form and Ipswich’s defensive issues, this is expected to be a comfortable win for the Blues.
🔮 Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Ipswich Town
Team News
Chelsea
✅ Available: Palmer, Madueke, Sancho, Nkunku, Fernandez
❌ Unavailable: Marc Guiu (hamstring), Romeo Lavia
↺ Palmer fit despite midweek sub
Chelsea Possible XI:
Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson
Ipswich Town
✅ Available: Delap, Broadhead, Enciso
❌ Unavailable: Conor Townsend (injury)
↺ Leif Davis likely to start at left-back
Ipswich Possible XI:
Palmer; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Cajuste, Johnson, Broadhead, Enciso, Delap
📻 Where to Watch
✅ India and Nepal : Star Sports Select HD
✅ USA: NBC, Peacock
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