Ipswich v Chelsea result

Full-time · Ipswich 2–0 Chelsea

Premier League · Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:45 GMT · Portman Road

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Ipswich 2–0 Chelsea — Ipswich won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Ipswich beat Chelsea 2–0 at Portman Road in the Premier League on Monday 30 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Chelsea out-shot Ipswich 20 to 9 and created the better chances, 2.00 xG to 1.58 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

The goals

Ipswich led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Ipswich: Liam Delap (12’ pen) and O. Hutchinson (53’, assisted by Liam Delap).

Discipline

J. Brooks showed eight yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Ipswich: Dara O'Shea (32’), Liam Delap (83’), Leif Davis (88’) and Sam Morsy (90+7’); Chelsea: M. Caicedo (67’), Levi Colwill (88’), Malo Gusto (88’) and Enzo Fernández (90+5’).

What it changes

Chelsea are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Liam Delap (Ipswich) 10.2, O. Hutchinson (Ipswich) 5.2 and M. Caicedo (Chelsea) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Ipswich next host Nottingham Forest on 23 October 2026.

Chelsea next host Tottenham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Ipswich: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Ipswich 2–0 Chelsea · Premier League
Venue: Portman Road · Ipswich, Suffolk
Referee: J. Brooks
Recent form: Ipswich 1W 0D 4L · Chelsea 3W 1D 1L

Ipswich 2–0 Chelsea (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 2.88

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 5.88

Corners

against 7 / 3.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.25 / 9.13

Shots on target

against 5.13 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1.25

Cards

against 1.38 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · J. Brooks

2.08 home / 2 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Ipswich for / against	Line	Chelsea for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.88 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	9.5 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	19.25 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	9.13 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.38 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.13 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Brooks — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 19.58 fouls over 12 matches (2.08 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 2.08Away 2

Ipswich

Ipswich — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Delap n 8	80	2.8 7/5	1.4 7/3	—
Jack Clarke n 8	24.5	2.8 4/2	4.1 6/2	—
Ali Al Hamadi n 8	22.8	2.5 3/1	2 4/0	—
K. Phillips n 8	73.6	2.4 6/6	2 6/4	—
George Hirst n 8	22.5	2 3/1	1 2/0	—

Ipswich — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ali Al Hamadi n 8	22.8	2.5 3/1	0.5 1/0
J. Taylor n 8	28.3	2.4 4/2	1.2 3/0
S. Szmodics n 8	72	2 6/5	1.4 5/3
N. Broadhead n 8	34.9	1.9 4/2	1.3 3/1
C. Chaplin n 8	60.9	1.5 4/2	0.6 3/0

Ipswich — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
George Hirst n 8	22.5	0.5 1/0	0.5 1/0
Jack Clarke n 8	24.5	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
Ali Al Hamadi n 8	22.8	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
C. Chaplin n 8	60.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Taylor n 8	28.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Ipswich — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jack Clarke n 8	24.5	4.1 5/2
Ben Johnson n 8	58.9	3.1 6/4
K. Phillips n 8	73.6	2.4 8/5
Jacob Greaves n 8	90	2.3 6/4
Jens-Lys Cajuste n 8	64	2.1 5/4

Chelsea

Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Caicedo n 8	88.9	2.2 8/6	1 5/3	—
A. Disasi n 8	86.1	1.7 6/6	0.7 5/0	—
E. Fernández n 8	81.5	1.7 6/4	1 4/3	—
R. Lavia n 8	51.9	1.7 4/3	0.4 2/0	—
Sam Rak-Sakyi n 4	27	1.7 2/0	1.7 1/1	—

Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Marc Guiu n 8	45.1	4.5 6/4	3.2 5/4
João Félix n 8	53.4	4.2 6/6	1.7 4/2
Noni Madueke n 8	50.8	4 6/5	2.4 5/3
N. Jackson n 8	80.6	2.8 8/5	1.7 7/4
C. Palmer n 8	88	2.7 8/5	2 7/4

Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Marc Guiu n 8	45.1	1.5 3/2	0 0/0
C. Nkunku n 8	42	0.5 2/0	0.8 2/1
Noni Madueke n 8	50.8	0.2 1/0	0.9 4/0
E. Fernández n 8	81.5	0.4 3/0	0.6 4/0
João Félix n 8	53.4	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0

Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Joshua Kofi Acheampong n 4	54.8	4.1 3/3
E. Fernández n 8	81.5	3 8/7
R. Lavia n 8	51.9	2.6 6/3
M. Caicedo n 8	88.9	2.5 8/7
M. Gusto n 8	67.8	2.3 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Ipswich		Chelsea
24%	Possession	76%
1.58	Expected goals (xG)	2.00
9	Shots	20
6	Shots on target	5
1	Shots off target	7
2	Blocked shots	8
8	Shots inside the box	13
4	Corners	7
0	Offsides	2
9	Fouls	5
4	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	4
227	Passes	729
63%	Pass accuracy	90%

Ipswich player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Christian Walton	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.9
Dara O'Shea	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.2
L. Woolfenden	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
Jacob Greaves	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Leif Davis	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Sam Morsy	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.6
O. Hutchinson	89	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	7.5
L. Delap	89	1	1	5	4	1	0	Y	8.5
Wes Burns	86	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
Jens-Lys Cajuste	77	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
N. Broadhead	77	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.3
K. Phillips sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. Szmodics sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Ben Johnson sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Taylor sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Ali Al Hamadi sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Chelsea player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Jörgensen	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Adarabioyo	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Levi Colwill	90	0	0	2	0	Y	7
Marc Cucurella	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
E. Fernández	90	1	0	5	1	Y	7.7
M. Caicedo	90	1	0	0	5	Y	7.6
C. Palmer	90	2	1	4	1	0	7.9
A. Disasi	77	1	0	2	2	0	6.2
Noni Madueke	77	1	1	1	1	0	6.5
C. Nkunku	65	1	1	2	0	0	6.3
João Félix	55	3	2	1	1	0	6.9
N. Jackson sub	35	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
J. Sancho sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
M. Gusto sub	13	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
Pedro Neto sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Ipswich v Chelsea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

IpswichLLWLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

ChelseaWWWDL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Ipswich#19 pos22 pts38 pl-46 GD

Chelsea#4 pos69 pts38 pl+21 GD

Goals per game

Ipswich scored0.95

Chelsea scored1.68

Ipswich conceded2.16

Chelsea conceded1.13

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