Chelsea vs Ipswich Town: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Ipswich beat Chelsea 2-0 at Portman Road on 30 December and are vying to record just a second league double against the Londoners, and a first since 1978-79.

The Tractor Boys’ last victory at Stamford Bridge was a 3-2 top-flight win in May 1979 in which Alan Brazil scored twice for the away side.

The Suffolk club have lost their last five league and cup games at Stamford Bridge, including a 7-0 defeat in the FA Cup third round in 2011 on their most recent visit.

The Londoners are vying to win six consecutive Premier League home matches for the first time since July 2020.

They have lost only two top-flight home fixtures this season, a 2-1 defeat by Fulham on Boxing Day and 2-0 loss to Manchester City on the opening weekend.

Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in four of their past five league games, as many as in their previous 29 such matches.

Enzo Maresca’s side were the Premier League’s top scorers across their first 16 games, netting 37 times, but have just 17 goals in 15 top-flight fixtures since December 21 – only five sides have fewer (prior to the latest round of matches).

Cole Palmer has failed to score in 13 consecutive league and cup appearances since netting in a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on 14 January.

The Tractor Boys are vying to win consecutive top-flight away matches for the first time since February 2002.

Ipswich have failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 successive league fixtures since beating Chelsea 2-0 on 30 December, conceding 32 goals in this run.

They have gained just three points from losing positions this term (all via draws), compared to 32 points in the Championship last season.

Kieran McKenna’s men have dropped 25 Premier League points from winning positions this term, a joint high with Southampton.

They have earned 65% of their points this season away from home (13 of 20). Only two clubs in Premier League history have ended a campaign with a higher share – Crystal Palace in 1997-98 (66.7%) and Watford in 2021-22 (65.2%).

Liam Delap has 12 Premier League goals this season. The only other players to hit 12 or more for a newly-promoted side while aged 22 or younger are Alan Shearer for Blackburn in 1992-93, Andrew Cole for Newcastle in 1993-94 and Yakubu for Portsmouth in 2003-04.