Mateta en duda mientras Crystal Palace enfrenta a Ipswich en riesgo.

[introduction]

Following a commanding victory over the Villans, the Eagles take on the Tractor Boys, hoping to pick up three Premier League victories in a row. Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town kicks off at 15:00 [GMT] on Saturday, March 8, at Selhurst Park.

[home]

After Liam Roberts’ horror tackle on club top scorer, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Palace could be half the side they are ahead of Saturday’s meeting with relegation-threatened Ipswich Town. An absurd flying lunge at the centre forward had seen him receive lengthy treatment on the field before he was stretchered off in the 3-1 win over Millwall in Saturday’s FA Cup. “The most reckless challenge I’ve ever seen,” Palace chairman Steve Parish said following the incident that later saw Mateta discharged from the hospital with 25 stitches in his left ear. Nevertheless, the Eagles will be looking to go out and pick up three Premier League victories in a row this weekend when they face Ipswich Town. Back-to-back victories came in the shape of a 2-0 win over Fulham and a 4-1 win in their last outing against Aston Villa [LWLWW], handing the Eagles the opportunity to move one spot up the table into 12th place. Palace have 36 points on the board, having won, drawn, and lost just as many games [9W, 9D, 9L]. Meanwhile, with a five-game unbeaten run in place against Ipswich Town [4W, 1D, 0L], Palace will be hoping it comes to play when they host the Tractor Boys. Glasner may opt for the same 3—4—2—1 setup, featuring Eddie Nketiah in attack. Will Hughes is ruled out of this weekend’s clash having picked up one yellow card too many.

[away]

With only one point in the last five games in the Premier League, the drums of relegation appear to be beating louder at Ipswich Town. The Tractor Boys were looking to end a year-long winless run [0W, 2D, 6L] but were left with back-to-back defeats [LLDLL] after a 3-2 loss to Manchester United despite a hard-fought attempt to earn a point. Ipswich Town saw their efforts go unrewarded despite taking the lead inside the fourth minute. With relegation looming, Ipswich, who are only five points shy of safety, have 17 points ahead of Saturday’s clash against Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, with their last away game against Palace ending in a 5-0 loss in the Championship, Ipswich could see their winless drought in 2025 stretch further. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Liam Delap in attack is expected for Saturday’s clash against Palace. As many as eight players, including Chiedozie Ogbene, remain ruled out for the weekend’s game.