Match Information
Match Overview
Crystal Palace host Ipswich at Selhurst Park on September 12, 2026 in a Regular Season - 4 fixture, with both sides sitting close together in the table at 13th and 14th respectively, making this an early-season clash between two teams still searching for consistency.
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Recent form is the dominant storyline here. Crystal Palace arrive off the back of a 3-2 away win at Fulham on September 5, a result that snapped a run of two straight Premier League defeats, against Manchester City on August 28 and Everton on August 22. Ipswich, meanwhile, have not tasted league victory since their August 22 win over Sunderland, losing 2-0 at home to Liverpool on September 4 and suffering a heavy 5-2 defeat away to Manchester United on August 30. That contrast in trajectory, Palace building momentum with a positive result, Ipswich searching for answers after back-to-back league losses, sets an intriguing tone for this meeting.
Squad availability adds further context. Both clubs report no injury absences, meaning P. Sage and G. O'Neil should have close to full squads to select from. That gives both managers flexibility to stick with the approaches that have defined their recent matches, or to adjust after difficult results. For Ipswich, the League Cup win over Leicester on August 25 also sits in the schedule, but with the Premier League table still the priority at this early stage, this match carries the weight of a fixture where both sides will be eager to build league form rather than manage fatigue.
With just four matchdays gone, neither club is under existential pressure yet, but early points matter in shaping a season's direction. Crystal Palace will look to Selhurst Park to extend their positive momentum, while Ipswich will want to arrest their recent slide before it becomes a pattern.
Predicted Lineups
Crystal Palace
D. Henderson; C. Richards, A. Disasi, J. Canvot; A. Khalaili, Q. Timber, A. Wharton, T. Mitchell, D. Kamada, Yeremy Pino; E. Nketiah
Ipswich
K. Scherpen; D. O'Shea, I. Diop, J. Greaves, L. Davis; S. Lukić, E. Palacios, A. Fatawu, J. Enciso, D. Maeda; Emersonn
Team Form Analysis
Crystal Palace
League Position: 13Crystal Palace Form Analysis
Crystal Palace's recent form shows a team in transition. Their most recent Premier League outing produced a 3-2 away win at Fulham on September 5, a game in which they conceded twice but still found enough attacking quality to come away with three points. That result followed back-to-back defeats, a 1-4 home loss to Manchester City on August 28 and a 2-0 away defeat to Everton on August 22, matches that exposed some defensive vulnerability against stronger opposition. Across their last three competitive matches, Palace have shown they can score goals, netting three at Fulham and one against Manchester City, but they have also conceded in every one of those fixtures. The quality of opposition faced, City, Everton, and Fulham, represents a stern early test, and the Fulham win suggests the attacking pieces are beginning to click even if defensive solidity remains a work in progress heading into the Ipswich fixture.
Ipswich
League Position: 14Ipswich Form Analysis
Ipswich's form has dipped in their last two Premier League outings. A 0-2 home defeat to Liverpool on September 4 followed a heavy 5-2 loss away to Manchester United on August 30, two results that highlight defensive issues against top-half opposition. Before that stretch, Ipswich had shown promise, beating Sunderland 2-1 at home on August 22 in their league opener and defeating Leicester 3-1 in the League Cup on August 25, results that suggest the squad is capable of scoring goals and securing results against sides outside the division's elite. The trend across their last five matches in all competitions shows three wins and two losses, but the two defeats have come by an aggregate margin of 7-4 against Liverpool and Manchester United, suggesting Ipswich's challenge lies in tightening up defensively when facing the league's stronger sides, a category Crystal Palace's recent home form may or may not fall into.
Head-to-Head
Crystal Palace
Ipswich
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-08 | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | Ipswich |
| 2024-12-03 | Ipswich | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace |
| 2022-07-16 | Crystal Palace | 4 - 2 | Ipswich |
| 2021-07-24 | Ipswich | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace |
| 2017-08-22 | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | Ipswich |
| 2013-04-16 | Ipswich | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace |
| 2012-11-06 | Crystal Palace | 5 - 0 | Ipswich |
| 2012-04-14 | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Ipswich |
| 2011-10-22 | Ipswich | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace |
Memorable Matches
The history between these two clubs includes some notable scorelines. On November 6, 2012, Crystal Palace produced a commanding 5-0 win over Ipswich, one of the most one-sided results in the fixture's history. More recently, the sides have traded tight, low-scoring results, Crystal Palace won 1-0 in the reverse fixture on March 8, 2025, while Ipswich were beaten 1-0 away on December 3, 2024. Further back, an April 16, 2013 meeting saw Ipswich win 3-0 away from home, a reminder that results between these two clubs have swung sharply in both directions depending on the era, from heavy margins to narrow one-goal decisions.
Venue Factor
Selhurst Park has been the setting for several meetings between these two clubs, including Crystal Palace's 5-0 win on November 6, 2012 and their more recent 1-0 victory on March 8, 2025, both coming on home turf. The atmosphere at Selhurst Park is often cited as a factor for Crystal Palace, with the home crowd traditionally creating a difficult environment for visiting sides. For Ipswich, travelling to London for this Regular Season - 4 fixture presents a challenge after registering just one win in their last three matches across competitions. With both squads reporting no injury concerns, the home surroundings could offer Crystal Palace a psychological boost as they look to build on their September 5 win at Fulham in front of their own supporters.
Injury Concerns
Crystal Palace
Ipswich
