Ipswich vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
The Footlab model makes Ipswich the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ipswich vs Crystal Palace?
A very open match: only 82 Elo points separate Ipswich (2,019) and Crystal Palace (2,101).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Crystal Palace have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Ula(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ipswich win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Crystal Palace win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Crystal Palace 4-2 Ipswich | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Ipswich | League Cup |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Ipswich 3-0 Crystal Palace | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Ipswich on Mar 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ipswich sit 8th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ipswich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ipswich vs Crystal Palace?
- The Footlab model makes Ipswich the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Ipswich vs Crystal Palace played?
- Ipswich vs Crystal Palace is played on March 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Portman Road, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.