Selhurst Park hosts Crystal Palace against Ipswich on Saturday with kick-off scheduled for 15:00. Palace return home after securing their first league victory of the season, while Ipswich are looking to end a run of two defeats.
Palace came from behind twice to beat Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage. Josh King opened the scoring before Tyrick Mitchell equalised. Carlos Palacios restored Fulham's advantage, but Mitchell struck again before Ben Chilwell completed the turnaround after 77 minutes.
The result followed defeats against Everton and Manchester City. Palace struck the woodwork twice before losing 2-0 to Everton, while missed opportunities hurt them during a 4-1 defeat against City.
Ipswich opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland before losing 5-2 at Manchester United. Gary O'Neil's side controlled the early stages at Old Trafford and missed several promising opportunities before a midfield slip changed the game.
United's second goal also followed a disputed Harry Maguire handball before Jacob Greaves turned the ball into his own net.
Ipswich then conceded twice inside the opening nine minutes against Liverpool. Alexander Isak scored both goals, but O'Neil praised his team's response after they competed throughout the remaining stages.
Jorgen Strand Larsen is expected to lead the Palace attack, with Daichi Kamada and Yeremy Pino operating behind him. Quinten Timber and Adam Wharton should continue in central midfield.
Emersonn is in line to start through the middle for Ipswich. Daizen Maeda and Abdul Fatawu should provide the width, with Julio Enciso operating centrally. Exequiel Palacios and Sasa Lukic are expected to form the deeper midfield pairing.
How the bookies view it
Crystal Palace are 10/11, carrying an implied probability of 52.4%. The draw is 29/10, representing 25.6%, while Ipswich are 31/10, giving them a 24.4% chance.
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 5/6, implying 54.5%. Under 2.5 is available at 21/20, representing 48.8%.
Both teams to score is 3/4 for yes, carrying an implied probability of 57.1%. No is priced at 6/5, representing 45.5%.
Player to watch: Julio Enciso the main threat for the Tractor Boys
Julio Enciso has been Ipswich's leading shooting threat across their opening three league matches.
He recorded three attempts and 0.23 xG against Sunderland, while also creating one chance and drawing two fouls. Enciso produced another three shots at Manchester United, with one on target, alongside 0.40 xG and 0.31 xA.
His volume increased against Liverpool. The Paraguayan registered six attempts, tested Alisson twice and created two chances from 0.24 xG.
Across 251 minutes, Enciso has taken 12 shots and hit the target three times. His overall return also includes 0.87 xG, 0.64 xA, four chances created and six fouls won.
Predicted lineups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson, Richards, Disasi, Canvot, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Kamada, Pino, Strand Larsen.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Scherpen, O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis, Palacios, Lukic, Fatawu, Enciso, Maeda, Emersonn.
Anything else catch the eye
Both teams have scored four goals and conceded eight across their first three fixtures, with neither side establishing defensive control.
Palace have generated 4.59 xG and created 13 big chances, showing stronger attacking output than their results suggest. Ipswich have produced a similar total of 4.56 xG, giving the visitors enough threat to contribute at Selhurst Park.
The defensive figures strengthen the case. Palace have allowed 6.47 xGA from 59 shots, including 46 attempts inside the penalty area. Opponents have tested Dean Henderson 20 times.
Ipswich have conceded 5.91 xGA from 54 efforts. Their opponents have recorded 22 shots on target and created nine big chances.
Palace's attacking quality gives them a clear route to goal against a defence which conceded seven times across its last two matches. Ipswich have already scored twice against Sunderland and Manchester United, while Palace have allowed every opponent to generate regular opportunities.
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