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 FC 0 - 1 Brentford FC
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
17:05Thank you all for tuning in to this fascinating game and goodbye!
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
17:05Brentford escape late pressure from Ipswich to take all three points in a competitive Premier League match at Portman Road. Ipswich came close in the first five minutes to taking the lead through top scorer Delap; however his header was saved comfortably by Flekken. Brentford took the lead in the 18th minute. An in-swinging corner from Mbeumo found Schade at the near post, whose header looped over Palmer in net and into the far corner to make it 1-0. Damsgaard came close to doubling the lead just before half-time, however his effort slowly rolled past the post and wide. Ipswich’s best chance of the game came in added time. A fantastic cross from deep from Hutchinson found a queue of Ipswich players. Burgess’ first-time volley was fantastically saved by the foot of Flekken to win Brentford the match. Ipswich’s late barrage of pressure led to them finish the game with 0.75xG, including Burgess’ chance that equated to 0.31xG. Brentford perhaps deserved all three points according to the stats, as they had 1.21xG across the 90 minutes. Ipswich travel to relegated Leicester next time out, whilst Brentford face a huge game for a European push at home to Fulham.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:55FULL-TIME: Ipswich Town 0-1 Brentford
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:53WHAT A SAVE FROM FLEKKEN! Hutchinson’s in-swinging cross finds Burgess just outside the six-yard box. His first time volley is saved low by Flekken to keep it 1-0 to the visitors.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:52Substitution Yoane Wissa Bileko Yunus Emre Konak
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:52Yarmoliuk booked as he pulls down Enciso on the halfway line.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:50Five minutes of added time given here at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:47Palmer has a moment as his touch is a poor one and he has to see the ball out for a corner before an oncoming Wissa could take it off him.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:45Damsgaard makes way for Thiago. No player created more chances than Damsgaard in the 85 minutes he was on the pitch.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:45Substitution Axel Tuanzebe Benjamin Anthony Johnson
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:42The game has flipped on its head as Ipswich go close again. Clarke finds Hutchinson who fires a right footed effort goal bound, as Flekken flicks it onto the post.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:42Yellow Card Michael Olabode Kayode
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:41Hirst finds himself through on goal after Van Den Berg misses the ball. Hirst then appears to clip Van Den Berg’s foot as he drags his shot wide. He wanted a penalty however play resumes with a Brentford goal kick.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:40Clarks picks out Morsy on the edge of the Brentford penalty area. After taking one touch to line up a shot, Morsy fires an effort over the bar.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:39As we approach the final ten minutes, Brentford’s Opta win probability has shot up to 85.7%.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:3759% of the action has been in Ipswich's defensive third accross the last 15 minutes.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:35Once again its rugby in the penalty area, this time down the other end. Greaves appears to be dragged down by Yarmoliuk, play continues and ends with Greaves firing a shot wide of the post mere seconds later.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:32Lewis-Potter plays a deep cross in which finds Mbeumo at the back post. He hits a right footed volley which is parried out well by Palmer. The resulting rebound leads to Wissa attempting a bicycle kick, and being booked for the high boot.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:31Substitution Kevin Schade Mathias Jensen
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:29Yellow Card Yoane Wissa Bileko
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:28No penalty is given and the on field decision is being stuck with.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:27It’s now constant pressure for Ipswich here as Brentford have had several chances to pack the box in the last few minutes. The recent corner here has led to several Brentford players falling to the ground and VAR are checking a potential penalty after Tuanzebe has wrestled Collins to the ground.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:25The last eight shots here have all been from Brentford, showing their threat to increase their lead.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:24After some ‘body on the line’ defending from Ipswich, the ball falls to Schade. His shot doesn’t test Palmer in net and is straight at the Ipswich goalkeeper.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:21Substitution Liam Rory Delap George David Eric Hirst
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:20Substitution Jack Henry Philip Taylor Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:19Kayode steels the ball from Greaves who was trying to shuffle the ball out for a goal kick. His cross in finds Schade who manages to knock it down to Wissa. His attempted volley is a wild one and it goes out for a goal kick.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:15Hutchinson’s left footed ball in nearly finds the back of the net. Greaves was the nearest to the cross however there was no attempt to reach it. Perhaps if he did make the lunge he could have equalised for Ipswich.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:15Substitution Conor Mark Chaplin Jack Raymond Clarke
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:14Yarmoliuk steels the ball from Morsy and the ball falls to Damsgaard. The Danish midfielder finds Wissa who’s effort is saved by Palmer. Brentford showing how dangerous they are on the break once again.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:11It’s fantastic footwork from Enciso to beat both Kayode and Mbeumo down the left hand side, however his pass is a poor one and doesn’t reach an Ipswich man.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:10As things stand, Brentford sit in eighth place in the league, however, Bournemouth are only two points behind and have a game in hand.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:07Wissa has an effort from the edge of the box which hits the back of Greaves’ head and play is stopped.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:05Brentford get us underway in the second half at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
16:03The statistics at half time show that this has been an even affair so far. Ipswich will need to do better in the final third if they want to come away with anything here today, whilst Brentford will want to catch the hosts out on the break. A very interesting second half could be in store for us.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:57It has been a somewhat cagey affair so far here at Portman Road, as Brentford lead Ipswich by a goal to nil. Delap had an early chance to give the hosts the lead with a header from the edge of the six-yard box, however it was a comfortable save for Flekken to make. Brentford then had a brief VAR check for a penalty after Van Den Berg was pulled down by Greaves. Luckily for Greaves, VAR stuck with the on-field decision to retake the corner. The resulting retake was headed in by Schade for his 11th league goal of the season. Since that point, neither team created any big chances, with the next best chance falling to Damsgaard who couldn’t creep his effort into the bottom corner, putting it just wide. Neither side has created a lot of xG, with Ipswich only having 0.08xG and Brentford just 0.38xG. Unsurprisingly, Brentford’s Opta win probability has risen to 79.9%, with Ipswich given a mere 5.4% chance of winning the match.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:50HALF-TIME: IPSWICH TOWN 0-1 BRENTFORD
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:49Brentford once again break forward as Kayode finds Mbeumo. His shot is blocked and eventually falls to Damsgaard who can’t direct his effort into the bottom corner as it goes just past the post.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:48The fourth official indicates a minimum of two minutes added on.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:47Mbeumo plays in another dangerous corner, however the referee gives a freekick to Ipswich for a foul on Palmer.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:42Taylor picks up the ball from around 25 yards out and lines up for a shot, however he does not connect with it as he wishes and drags the shot wide.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:40Ipswich have only accumulated 0.06 xG in the opening 38 minutes.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:39Brentford look continuously dangerous as they pick up the ball to counter. Schade and Mbeumo have been heavily involved so far.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:37Schade picks up the ball in the box and goes down as he feels he was pulled down, however referee waves play to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:34Mbeumo is found running through the Ipswich defence, however a tame effort is caught by Palmer.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:32Ipswich have just had their first spell of the ball around Brentford’s box, however the only shot they could get off was blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:31The following corner does not beat the first man.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:30Ipswich win their first corner of the match as Schade is there to block Hutchinson’s cross.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:27The Ipswich fans are starting to become frustrated as Morsy gives away a foul after a late challenge on Wissa.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:25That was Schade’s 11th goal of this Premier League season. It also took Mbeumo up to seven assists for the season.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:24It could be a difficult day for Ipswich now, as in the 11 games they have gone behind at Portman Road, they have come away with a total of one point
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:20Assist Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:20VAR stick with the on field decision of a retake of the corner.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:20Yellow Card Jack Henry Philip Taylor
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:18Yellow Card Christian Thers Nørgaard
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:18Brentford’s second corner of the match leaves some confusion. Greaves appears to be hugging van den Berg. However the referee wants a retake of the corner instead of a penalty. VAR are now checking.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:16As we approach the 15 minute mark, Delap’s header is still the only shot of the match so far.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:14Kayode fouls Enciso on the halfway line who looked to be getting away. The Italian is perhaps lucky to escape a card.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:12Mbeumo wins the first corner of the game as his cross is blocked by Greaves.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:10The game has just settled down here. Neither side looks to be taking too many risks as of yet, with both sides just slowly moving the ball around.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:09Brentford 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
15:05First 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
15:04Although 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
15:03Today’s referee Samuel Barrott blows his whistle and we are underway at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:51As 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
14:35Thomas 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
14:35Ipswich 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
14:30BRENTFORD SUBS: Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Hakon Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Gustavo Nunes.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30BRENTFORD (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.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30IPSWICH SUBS: Luke Woolfenden, Jens Cajuste, Ben Johnson, Massimo Luongo, George Hirst, Christian Walton, Ben Godfrey, Somto Boniface.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30IPSWICH TOWN (4-2-3-1): Alex Palmer; Jacob Greaves, Cameron Burgess, Dara O'Shea, Axel Tuanzebe; Jack Taylor, Sam Morsy; Julio Enciso, Conor Chaplin, Omari Hutchinson; Liam Delap.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30Brentford still have hopes of European football next season, after three wins on the bounce. Their last match was a 4-3 victory at home to Manchester United, as they survived a late push from the visitors to take all three points. The last time Brentford went on a four-game winning run in the top flight was back in 1939, when they won five in a row. An eighth-place finish is a real possibility for the Bees, who are currently only one point behind seventh place Bournemouth. For eighth to be enough for Europe, Manchester City will need to finish in the top seven and win the FA Cup.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30Ipswich go into today’s game on the back of a 2-2 draw against Everton at Goodison Park. The Tractor Boys have had a tough time at Portman Road, having only picked up one win at home all season (vs Chelsea), and have lost their last seven Premier League home matches, their longest home losing run in their history. Although they are already confirmed to be relegated, they can still finish as the best of the promoted sides. Currently sitting 18th, a win will keep them in that position.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30Hello all, welcome to this live commentary of today’s Premier League fixture between Ipswich Town and Brentford at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
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