Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Crystal Palace now head into this one in decent form as The Eagles now welcome competitive newly-promoted Ipswich Town to Selhurst Park on Saturday.

Kick-off date/time: 12 September 2026 at 3:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – NBC

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Peacock

Crystal Palace preview: Back-to-back wins

Crystal Palace come into this one on the back of a 3-0 defeat of Middlesbrough in the third round of the EFL Cup in midweek after an entertaining come from behind 3-2 defeat of Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League.

Following the departure of Oliver Glasner and the appointment of former Lens boss Pierre Sage over the summer, Palace had been comfortably beaten by Everton and then Manchester City in their opening couple of matches.

Ipswich preview: Competitive but beaten

Kieran McKenna led Ipswich Town back to the Premier League last season but he has since departed and Gary O’Neil has been handed nearly £200 million worth of new signings this summer to ensure The Tractor Boys are competitive this season.

The Suffolk-based outfit began with a dramatic come from behind defeat of Sunderland before being competitive in an eventual 5-2 hammering at the hands of Manchester United and then a 2-0 loss to Liverpool at Portman Road in their most recent outing.

Crystal Palace team news: Riad out for the season

Chadi Riad performed well for Morocco at FIFA World Cup 2026 but the injury prone centre-back has succumbed to yet another issue at Palace and is now expected to be sidelined for the season.

Ismaila Sarr needed time to recover ahead of last week according to Sage and so he is unlikely to be involved once again, while Eddie Nketiah also faces a late fitness test.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Canvot, Richards, Disasi; Khalaili, Wharton, Timber, Mitchell; Pino, Kamada; Strand Larsen

Unavailable: Riad (Injured), Mateta (Injured)

Questionable: Sarr (Injured), Nketiah (Injured)

Ipswich team news: Sticking with the back four

Somewhat surprisingly, Ipswich have stuck with a back four rather than O’Neil’s usually preferred back three system and the visitors are expected to do the same here.

Ipswich have just one confirmed absentee as Jack Taylor is unavailable, while both Azor Matusiwa and Jaden Philogene are working their way back to full fitness.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Scherpen; O’Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Palacios, Lukic; Fatawu, Enciso, Maeda; Emersonn

Unavailable: Taylor (Injured)

Questionable: Matusiwa (Injured), Philogene (Injured)

Crystal Palace vs Ipswich prediction

Ipswich were competitive for large parts of their recent defeats to Manchester United and Liverpool but in the second half at Old Trafford and then the opening exchanges against Liverpool, the step up to the top-flight did see them blown away in spells. Crystal Palace have found some form now but remain far from watertight at the back so while the South Londoners remain favourites, Ipswich may well give them a game in Croydon.

Crystal Palace vs Ipswich tip: Crystal Palace to win & both teams to score