Ipswich Town vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Portman Road
Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
Brentford have scored 4+ goals in eight different Premier League games this season, the most of any side. On just three occasions have the Bees score four or more goals in nine games across a league campaign, doing so in 1930-31, 1962-63 and 1982-83 (9 each time).
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
First chance falls to Ipswich. Hutchinson cuts onto his left foot and whips the ball into the box. Delap manages to get a clean header, however it’s a comfortable stop for Flekken in the Brentford net.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
Although Ipswich go into today’s game on a horrid home run, they boast a strong recent record against Brentford at Portman Road. They have only lost one in their last seven in this fixture.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
Today’s referee Samuel Barrott blows his whistle and we are underway at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
As we approach kick off, both sides will be eager for a victory for very different reasons. Ipswich are now playing for pride and to bow out of the Premier League on a high. Meanwhile, Brentford will be keen to secure a top eight finish to have a chance of European football next season. Opta pre-match have Brentford as the heavy favourites, giving them a 59% chance of victory. On the other hand, Ipswich are only given a 19.5% chance of coming away today with all three points. Back in October, todays visitors came away with a 4-3 victory in a crazy game at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
Thomas Frank has opted to go with the same lineup as he has done in the previous three matches. Brentford’s front four of Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, and Wissa have scored a combined eight goals in the previous three matches. The likes of Pinnock, Henry and Jensen find themselves struggling to get back into a winning Brentford side.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
Ipswich only make the one change to their side that drew 2-2 at Everton last time out. Woolfenden drops to the bench as Tuanzebe comes in. It is expected that O’Shea may shift from right back to centre back, with Tuanzebe taking up the right back role.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
BRENTFORD SUBS: Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Hakon Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Gustavo Nunes.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Keane Lewis-Potter, Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Michael Kayode; Yehor Yarmoliuk, Christian Nørgaard; Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo; Yoane Wissa.
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