Premier League: Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Picks — Eagles to Maintain Strong Recent Form? (Mar 8)

Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace will have their sights set on a top half finish in the Premier League standings this season.

The Eagles come into this round of matches after winning each of their last two, while they have recorded wins in three of their last four. A third straight victory on Saturday could see them move above Brentford into eleventh.

Ipswich continue to find themselves in the midst of a relegation scrap, and it is a fight that they are currently losing. The Tractor Boys sit five points adrift from safety after suffering defeats in each of their last two, and four of their previous five.

Odds

Palace Chasing EPL Double

Crystal Palace won a first Premier League meeting between these sides 1-0 in December. In competitive meetings, the Eagles have now won each of the last two head-to-head clashes since a 3-0 loss in the Championship in April 2013.

Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Key Stats

• Despite improved form, Crystal Palace have still won just three of their 14 matches at Selhurst Park this season.
• Ipswich Town have picked up the fewest Premier League points in 2025, and they have dropped a league-high tally of points from winning positions.

Crystal Palace Team News

Jean-Philippe Mateta is set to miss out this weekend after being stretchered off with a head injury last Saturday. Will Hughes is suspended, while Cheick Doucoure and Chadi Riad aren’t due back until the start of next season.

Possible Lineup

D. Henderson (GK); C. Richards, M. Lacroix, M. Guehi, D. Munoz, A. Wharton, J. Lerma, T. Mitchell, I. Sarr, E. Eze, E. Nketiah

Ipswich Team News

Kieran McKenna’s side have a lengthy injury list to contend with this weekend. Chiedozie Ogbene remains out for the season, while Conor Chaplin, Omari Hutchinson, and Wes Burns are due to return for a few weeks.

Possible Lineup

A. Palmer (GK); A. Tuanzebe, D. O’Shea, J. Greaves, J. Philogene, S. Morsy, J. Cajuste, L. Davis, J. Clarke, S. Szmodics, L. Delap

Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Prop Picks

Converting chances had been a big issue for the Eagles throughout the season, evident after netting just 20 from an open play xg of 35.90. However, the fact that they have scored six across their last two league matches means that there is certainly value in over 2.5 goals on Saturday.

Meanwhile, with Mateta missing this weekend, it could be a perfect opportunity for Eddie Nketiah to make his mark in the league. The former Arsenal striker netted in the FA Cup against Millwall last Saturday, but he has scored just once from an xG of 2.99 in 19 appearances.

Crystal Palace vs. Ipswich Picks

Ipswich’s poor defensive record is hard to overlook, as they have allowed 45 goals from an xGA of 50.52 this season.

Palace have hit form in the second half of the season, and they look good value to achieve a top-half finish at this stage. We don’t foresee them encountering many issues against the Tractor Boys on Saturday.