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Wed 30 Dec · 20:15 UK · GW18 · model pl-dc-v2

Ipswich Town v Chelsea

The Onside model's call for Gameweek 18, from expected goals of 1.40 to 2.34. Recorded before kick-off and graded in public.
IPS win
30%
Draw
23%
CHE win
47%
Score pick
1–2
most likely 1–2
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Who will win Ipswich Town vs Chelsea?

The Onside model makes Chelsea the more likely winner of Ipswich Town vs Chelsea in Gameweek 18: Ipswich Town 30%, draw 23%, Chelsea 47%. The score pick is Ipswich Town 1–2 Chelsea, and the single most probable scoreline is 1–2. This prediction is timestamped before kick-off and is never revised afterwards.

— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.

Every scoreline, priced

IPS goals down, CHE goals across

IPS ↓CHE 0CHE 1CHE 2CHE 3CHE 4CHE 5
IPS 03.3%4.6%6.5%5.1%3.0%1.4%
IPS 12.4%8.7%9.1%7.1%4.1%1.9%
IPS 22.3%5.5%6.4%5.0%2.9%1.4%
IPS 31.1%2.5%3.0%2.3%1.4%0.6%
IPS 40.4%0.9%1.0%0.8%0.5%0.2%
IPS 50.1%0.2%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

The engine’s scoreline probabilities — the joint chance of each exact score from the same expected-goals model behind the win call above. The outlined cell is the single most probable score (1–2); scores with either side on 6+ goals sum to 3.4%.

Your call
AI calls
1–2
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · ONSIDE MODEL

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
1.40 — 2.34
★ MODE
1–2
9.1%
1–1
8.7%
1–3
7.1%
0–2
6.5%
2–2
6.4%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
72%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
69%

Model updated from 90 played matches. Scorelines computed from Onside's match model. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

Why the model leans this way
Ipswich Town
Attack ranks #12 and defence #20 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.
Chelsea
Attack ranks #3, defence #12. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.40–2.34.

Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.

GW18 · TEAM NEWS

Predicted line-ups & team news

Each XI is picked from who started the club's last five matches, in its usual shape. Flags are FPL's, moved ahead of FPL where a newer club press conference or the Premier League injury list says so. Clubs name the real XI an hour before kick-off.

Ipswich Town
4-5-1
GK
Walton
DEF
O'Shea, Davis, Diop, Ouattara
MID
Enciso, Palacios, Florentino, Fatawu, Philogene
FWD
Emersonn
  • Lukić 75% — Groin injury - 75% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH

Nothing from the press room yet — pre-match press conferences usually land Thursday or Friday.

FULL IPS LINE-UP →
Chelsea
4-6-0
GK
Penders
DEF
Colwill, Acheampong, Fofana, Palestra
MID
Rogers, Palmer, Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Lavia
  • João Pedro — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
  • Lacroix — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
  • James — Knee injury - Unknown return date
  • Martinez — Head injury - Unknown return date
  • Hato — Unspecified injury - Unknown return date
  • Henderson 75% — Illness - 75% chance of playing
TEAM NEWS SINCE THEIR LAST MATCH
FULL CHE LINE-UP →
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