Ipswich Town Vs. Crystal Palace Prediction: An Important Battle At The Bottom Of The Premier League Standings

Liam Delap, Ipswich Town's lead buzzer with 6 mid-goals (photo: x @IpswichTown)

JAKARTA - Ipswich Town will host Crystal Palace in an important Premier League match on Tuesday night 3 December. Both teams are currently stuck in the lower zone of the standings and only separated by goal difference. With the season getting closer to the first half, both teams are struggling to get out of the relegation zone and achieving the much-needed victory.

Ipswich Town came to this game after losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest last Saturday, which ended their unbeaten streak in the previous three matches.

Previously, they managed to draw against big teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, and Leicester City. However, the defeat at City Ground again left them slumped to 19th in the standings, without a win at home this season.

In that match, Ipswich struggled to penetrate the Forest defense and could only record one shot on target in 90 minutes. In addition, they also struggled to maintain consistency at the back, as they have not recorded a single game without conceding since September. Kieran McKenna, Ipswich coach, is expected to find a solution to his defense and sharpness issues.

On the other hand, Crystal Palace came with a slightly better spirit after winning a point from Newcastle United in a dramatic match last weekend. Even though Palace was 1-0 behind Marc Guehi's own goal, they were able to bounce back at the end of the game. In the 90+4 minute, Guehi provided an assist for the equalizer scored by Daniel Munoz, who saved a point for Oliver Glasner's side.

With the draw, Palace is now in 17th place, only goal difference from Ipswich and Wolverhampton Wanderers. They are unbeaten in five of their last six games, although it is still difficult to record a clean sheet in away matches. However, with their sharp front lines and ability to score in away matches, Palace has the potential to pose a threat to Ipswich.

Ipswich Town will appear without several key players, including Axel Tuanzebe, who will most likely miss the hamstring injury he sustained against Nottingham Forest. Janoi Donacien, George Hirst, and Chiedozie Ogbene will also be absent from their respective injuries. Kalvin Phillips and Ben Johnson are still in doubt, although Johnson can replace Tuanzebe in the back.

On the Crystal Palace side, Eberechi Eze is expected to return to play, although it will only appear 65 minutes in the last game after recovering from a hamstring injury. Daichi Kamada still has to go through the final game of his suspension, while Matheus Franca, Chadi Riad, and Adam Wharton are still absent. Cheick Doucoure and Eddie Nketiah could have the opportunity to perform, with Nketiah potentially replacing Eze in the starting lineup.

Seeing its vulnerability to the Ipswich defense and Palace's increasingly sharp attack performance in away matches, Crystal Palace is predicted to come out victorious in this important match. Ipswich, who have not won at home, is expected to find it difficult to withstand Palace's growing aggressiveness

Player Composition Forecast

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1): Duric; H. Clarke, O'Shea,ria, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, J. Clarke; Delap

Crystal Palace (4-3-3): Henderson; Lacroix, Chalobah, Guehi; Munoz, Doucoure, Lerma, Mitchell; Eze; Nketiah, Mateta

Score Prediction: Ipswich Town 1-2 Crystal Palace

Simak breaking news dan berita pilihan Anda langsung di ponsel. Pilih saluran andalan akses berita voi.id WhatsApp Channel : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vax5uVN0VycKrMBsAU1I. Pastikan Anda sudah install aplikasi WhatsApp.