Chelsea continue the fight for a Champions League spot as they host Ipswich Town today (Sunday) in the Premier League.
Arsenal helping to secure 5 spot champions league qualification for English teams. But top five finish remains far from guaranteed with the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and even Fulham in pursuit. After a confidence-boosting win over Legia Warsaw in their Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg on Thursday, Chelsea FC’s Enzo Maresca should field a full-strength side to secure a win against struggling Ipswich Town having rotated unsuccessfully against Brentford last weekend.
The Tractor Boys are all but guaranteed to be playing Championship football next season after last weekend’s bruising defeat to relegation rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are now 12 points from safety with just seven games to spare.
Below is Mainwap’s breakdown of the Meeting
Match Details
- Date: Sunday 13 April
- Kick-off Time: 14:00 BST / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Referee: Stuart Attwell
- VAR: Michael Salisbury
Chelsea vs Ipswich h2h record (last 5 games)
Chelsea: 3 wins
Ipswich: 1 win
Draws: 1
- Last EPL meeting: Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea (30 December 2024)
Chelsea team news
Tosin Adarabioyo and Cole Palmer were substituted at half-time during Chelsea’s 3-0 win at Legia, sparking fears over injuries to both. However, Maresca has confirmed that the alterations were pre-planned and there are no fitness concerns for them.
However, the Blues will be without Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season and he’s joined on the sidelines by the eternally injured Romeo Lavia, as well as long-term absentees Marc Guiu and Omari Kellyman. Mykhailo Mudryk remains suspended.
Maresca should welcome a host of rested faces back into the starting lineup on Sunday, including the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Levi Colwill, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Ipswich Town team news
Ipswich continue to struggle with injuries in the final third and Kieran McKenna will be without Sammie Szmodics, Chiedozie Ogbene, Wes Burns and almost certainly former Chelsea academy product Omari Hutchinson.
Also, Conor Townsend is doubtful with a hamstring injury and Arijanet Muric will be absent due to a shoulder injury.
Chelsea should get a first-hand look at reported transfer target Liam Delap, who scored in the reverse fixture in December.
Chelsea vs Ipswich score prediction
McKenna has insisted that Ipswich won’t give up the fight despite relegation nearing but even their best performance might not be enough to earn anything from the trip to west London. They have won just once in the Premier League since beating Chelsea at the end of last year.
Chelsea rested key players for the trip to Warsaw midweek and should feel the benefits on Sunday. They have been grinding out results even when below their peak in recent weeks and should have enough in the tank to secure three crucial points this weekend.
Prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Ipswich
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