Crystal Palace vs Ipswich — Premier League 26/27
Crystal Palace: 1 yellow card, 1 red card
Ipswich: 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 12, 2026, 4:33 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Premier League page.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Both teams sit on 3 points with a -4 goal difference, but the home and away splits show the gap is real: Crystal Palace have 0 points from 1 home match while Ipswich have 0 points from 1 away match. Palace's only win came away at Fulham, while Ipswich's only win came at home to Leicester, so neither side has shown they can get a result in the venue they face here.
Crystal Palace
IpswichScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Attack
Ipswich have been more dangerous on the road than Palace have at home, scoring 2.0 goals per away match compared to Palace's 1.0 per home match. Palace's home scoring is dragged down by a 1-4 loss to Manchester City, while Ipswich's away figure comes from a single 2-5 defeat at Manchester United, so both samples are thin.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Both defences have been poor in their relevant venues: Crystal Palace have conceded 4.0 goals per home match and Ipswich 5.0 per away match. Neither side has kept a clean sheet this season, and Palace's home concession rate is inflated by the Manchester City result while Ipswich's away rate comes from one heavy loss.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — Premier League matches by sample: Last 5 — CRY 3 of 5, IPS 3 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — CRY 1 of 5, IPS 1 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Crystal Palace are most vulnerable just after half-time, conceding 38% of their goals between minutes 46 and 60, while Ipswich's conceding is spread across three bands: 0-15, 31-45 and 61-75, each at 25%. Palace have scored 75% of their goals in the second half, so the game could open up after the break.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Both teams' matches have been high-scoring, with 66.67% of Palace's and Ipswich's games going over 2.5 goals this season, and at this venue both have seen 100% of their matches go over 2.5. Palace's home matches average 5.0 combined goals and Ipswich's away matches average 7.0, so the goal environment points firmly to an open game.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
Crystal Palace have conceded a total of 8 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Crystal Palace have been awarded an average of 1 corner per match, while Ipswich have averaged 3.6 corners.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Crystal Palace conceded on average 2.6 goals per match while Ipswich conceded on average 2.6 goals per match.
In their last 5 matches, Crystal Palace have received an average of 1 card per match, while Ipswich have averaged 1.8 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Crystal Palace in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.3 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
In their last 5 matches, Crystal Palace have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Ipswich have averaged 0.6 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Crystal Palace scored 4 goals (average 1.3) while Ipswich scored 4 (average 1.3).
Chances are good to see a goal from Ipswich within the first half. They have averaged 0.6 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
Standings & Form · Premier League 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Both teams sit on 3 points with a -4 goal difference, but the home and away splits show the gap is real: Crystal Palace have 0 points from 1 home match while Ipswich have 0 points from 1 away match. Palace's only win came away at Fulham, while Ipswich's only win came at home to Leicester, so neither side has shown they can get a result in the venue they face here.
Crystal PalaceIpswichHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Crystal Palace have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, with Ipswich winning 3 and 1 draw, and at this ground Palace have won 3 of 5 with Ipswich winning 1. The most recent meeting was a 1-0 Palace win at Selhurst Park in March 2025, and Palace have not lost to Ipswich at home in their last 4 encounters.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Attack
Ipswich have been more dangerous on the road than Palace have at home, scoring 2.0 goals per away match compared to Palace's 1.0 per home match. Palace's home scoring is dragged down by a 1-4 loss to Manchester City, while Ipswich's away figure comes from a single 2-5 defeat at Manchester United, so both samples are thin.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Both defences have been poor in their relevant venues: Crystal Palace have conceded 4.0 goals per home match and Ipswich 5.0 per away match. Neither side has kept a clean sheet this season, and Palace's home concession rate is inflated by the Manchester City result while Ipswich's away rate comes from one heavy loss.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — Premier League matches by sample: Last 5 — CRY 3 of 5, IPS 3 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — CRY 1 of 5, IPS 1 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Crystal Palace are most vulnerable just after half-time, conceding 38% of their goals between minutes 46 and 60, while Ipswich's conceding is spread across three bands: 0-15, 31-45 and 61-75, each at 25%. Palace have scored 75% of their goals in the second half, so the game could open up after the break.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 12, 2026
Both teams' matches have been high-scoring, with 66.67% of Palace's and Ipswich's games going over 2.5 goals this season, and at this venue both have seen 100% of their matches go over 2.5. Palace's home matches average 5.0 combined goals and Ipswich's away matches average 7.0, so the goal environment points firmly to an open game.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
Crystal Palace have conceded a total of 8 goals, which is the most in the Premier League this season.
In their last 3 Premier League matches, Crystal Palace have been awarded an average of 1 corner per match, while Ipswich have averaged 3.6 corners.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Crystal Palace conceded on average 2.6 goals per match while Ipswich conceded on average 2.6 goals per match.
In their last 5 matches, Crystal Palace have received an average of 1 card per match, while Ipswich have averaged 1.8 cards.
The chances of seeing a goal from Crystal Palace in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0.3 goals before halftime in the Premier League matches this season.
In their last 5 matches, Crystal Palace have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Ipswich have averaged 0.6 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Premier League, Crystal Palace scored 4 goals (average 1.3) while Ipswich scored 4 (average 1.3).
Chances are good to see a goal from Ipswich within the first half. They have averaged 0.6 goals before halftime in the Premier League this season.
About The Match
Crystal Palace and Ipswich arrive with identical records and identical goal differences, but the venue splits tell a sharper story: Palace have lost their only home league match 1-4 while Ipswich have lost their only away match 2-5. The market prices Palace at 51% to win, with Ipswich at 24% and the draw at 25%, so the home side is favoured but far from a lock. The key uncertainty is whether either defence can hold, given both teams have conceded 8 goals in 3 matches and neither has kept a clean sheet this season.