Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face West Ham United 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 1 - 3 West Ham United FC
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
18:08West Ham end their Premier League season with a 3-1 win over Ipswich. West Ham strolled to victory in this match as Ipswich struggled to create many meaningful chances, while West Ham controlled 59% of possession and were efficient in their goalscoring when they did create opportunities to secure the win. A late first-half goal from Ward-Prowse and second-half strikes from Bowen and substitute Kudus were enough to see the visitors victorious, while Broadhead’s equaliser early in the second half proved to be a consolation goal for the hosts. West Ham were well worth their victory, controlling possession from the off. They opened the scoring in the 43rd minute as Bowen intercepted a back pass before squaring to Ward-Prowse to place his shot into an empty goal. Ipswich equalised through a Broadhead strike in the 52nd minute before Bowen re-established West Ham’s lead just three minutes later, making it 2-1. Kudus scored late on in the 87th minute to wrap up the three points, just as Ipswich were increasing the pressure on the West Ham goal in search of an equaliser. West Ham created the better chances as they had an xG of 0.98 from their 10 efforts, with six on target. While Ipswich had an xG of 0.79 from their 14 attempts, with four on target. West Ham's victory signs off a disappointing season for both sides, as the visitors had lofty ambitions at the start of the campaign but finished in the bottom half of the Premier League, while Ipswich were relegated back to the Championship after one season in the top flight.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:58FULL TIME! IPSWICH TOWN 1-3 WEST HAM
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:57Ipswich’s fans are giving their appreciation to the players by cheering them right to the last despite McKenna’s side being relegated back to the Championship a number of weeks ago.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:55Ipswich are launching cross after cross into the area as they search for a consolation goal in the final few minutes of their Premier League season. West Ham are comfortable though in dealing with each cross.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:50Substitution Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo Aaron William Cresswell
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:49Substitution Samy Sayed Mekway Said Morsy Massimo Corey Luongo
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:48Assist Guido Rodríguez
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:46Goal Mohammed Kudus
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:45JUST WIDE! Clarke comes so close to making it level once again, but his effort is just wide of the goal. The winger received the ball wide left, halfway inside the West Ham half. He drove past the West Ham defenders, cutting inside towards the middle of the goal. As he reached the edge of the penalty area, he curled his shot towards goal. Unfortunately for him, he couldn’t get enough bend on it, and it goes just wide.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:43Alvarez is replaced by Paqueta.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:43Delap is shown yellow card for a needless shove on Mavropanos, after the defender had played a pass back to his keeper.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:43Scorer of the opener, Ward-Prowse is replaced by Rodriguez.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:42Goal scorer Broadhead is replaced by Szmodics, who is playing his first game for Ipswich since February.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:41Cajuste, who assisted the goal, is replaced by Taylor.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:38Play has stopped once again for another injury to a player. This time it is Hutchinson as he is tackled fairly by a West Ham player but as he dives on the ball to grab it and deny West Ham a counter he gets a kick to the head.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:35Fullkrug is replaced by the Ghanaian international, Kudus.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:31Substitution Oliver James Scarles Vladimír Coufal
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:30West Ham look comfortable to hit the hosts on the counter as they adopt a more defensive approach, hopeful this can see them hold onto their advantage and secure the win which would see them climb to 14th in the league if scores in other matches across the Premier League remain the way they are currently.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:30Substitution Conor Mark Chaplin Jack Raymond Clarke
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:29Substitution George David Eric Hirst Liam Rory Delap
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:27Ipswich seem to be throwing caution to the wind now with less than half an hour remaining in their Premier League season. They have nothing to lose by shifting their approach to look for an equaliser, as they have already been relegated to the Championship for next season.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:26It has taken over an hour for the first corner of the game after Hutchinson’s cross was blocked. Ipswich manage to waste the set-piece as it is easily cleared by West Ham.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:24Play has stopped momentarily for Mavropanos to receive treatment, with the Greek laying injured on the floor in the West Ham penalty area.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:23Bowen has now scored in his last four matches in the Premier League and he has managed to score in both matches this campaign against Ipswich. That goal is also his 13th of the season in the league.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:15Goal Jarrod Bowen
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:12Assist Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:10The hosts can’t get near West Ham to make a challenge, let alone win possession. West Ham look to be enjoying their last 45 minutes of the season now that they have the lead.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:08Ipswich have continued their approach in the second half, holding their defensive position and allowing West Ham to hold possession. They will not get an equaliser if they continue this approach.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:06West Ham get the second half back under way.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:06Ipswich will need to get a foot hold in the game and improve their possession if they want to turn this match around by full time. West Ham have held 60.9% of possession in the first half. The hosts will want to avoid making it nine home losses in a row with another defeat today but they have failed to win any of their last 30 matches when conceding first in the Premier League, since a victory over Tottenham Hotspur on 22nd December 2001. McKenna may have to work some magic to correct this stat before they move to the Championship next season.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
17:00West Ham go in at the interval with a 1-0 lead after a Ward-Prowse goal late on in the half. West Ham have dominated possession from the start but have failed to create any chances of note until their goal in the 43rd minute. Bowen anticipated the back pass from Morsy, and he intercepted the ball before passing it across the area to Ward-Prowse, who placed his effort into the corner of an empty net. The match has been starved of chances, with Ipswich creating the only other chance of the game in the 25th minute. Fabianski was forced into an excellent save, stretching to get his right hand to the shot, clawing Broadhead’s effort away from goal. The match has lacked any real chances, with West Ham only having an xG of 0.79 from their seven attempts, three of which have been on target. While Ipswich have an xG of 0.2 from their six attempts, with two of those on target.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:52HALF TIME! IPSWICH TOWN 0-1 WEST HAM
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:52Bowen has contributed to goals in his last 6 games in the Premier League with four goals and three assisits. While this assist also gives him eight in the league this campaign.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:46OFFSIDE! Hutchinson can be thankful the assistant referee had his flag raised after his shot. The winger pounced on a ball over the top after Scarles failed to deal with it. The winger then drove into the area before shooting from six-yards out. While he may have been at a narrow angle he should have hit the target but struck the post.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:45Assist Jarrod Bowen
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:44Goal James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:43BOWEN! The England international troubles Walton with a shot on target despite it being straight at the keeper. Bowen received the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and after a one-two, he let fire first time. His shot was straight at the keeper but struck with venom, who palmed it away. It remains level.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:41Neither side has had the quality needed once they enter the final third. The defending is not intense and the pressure is not light but neither side can trouble the keeper.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:36Yellow Card Maximilian William Kilman
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:36Dodgy moment from Fabianski. The Polish keeper got his feet in a right mess while in possession. Hirst continued his press and just could not get the desired challenge as he hassled Fabianski to win the ball and the keeper got the ball away before giving up a goal.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:34Fullkrug is claiming a penalty. His complaints fall on deaf ears as the referee ignores him and play continues. The German striker chased after a ball over the top of the Ipswich defence. It looked harmless as it seemed to drifting to the gloves of Walton; however, Fullkrug gave chase and O’Shea pulled on the West Ham striker to ensure the ball ended up with the keeper. Fullkrug hit the floor with the referee not believing their was enough contact to deem it a foul.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:30Ipswich have been camped outside the West Ham penalty area since the Fabianski save. Their tails are up and they can sense another opportunity after they came so close moments earlier but to be denied by the Polish keeper.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:29AN EXCEPTIONAL SAVE! Fabianski managed to pull off a superb save in his final match for West Ham. The Polish keeper managed to get his right-hand to the shot that looked destined for the top corner of the goal. Broadhead opened his body to curl his effort toward the corner of the net, but it was clawed away by the keeper to keep the score level.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:25West Ham have controlled possession to this point in the match, having held 71% of the ball so far.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:24Ipswich are finding some joy in their counter press. The slow and lethargic nature of West Ham’s build-up is allowing the Ipswich defenders to put pressure on the players in possession and so the hosts are able to launch counter-attacks.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:22West Ham are slowly starting to play in the style Potter wishes, with a possession-based approach and playing out from the back in the build-up.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:21Walton has taken the place of Palmer in goal for Ipswich after the former West Brom keeper fell ill in the warm up.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:19Play has stopped momentarily. Conor Chaplin is currently on the floor getting treatment to his right calf. There was no challenge to the Ipswich player and it just looks like a muscle strain.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:15Hutchinson with the first shot on target in the match. The winger drove down the right side of the pitch. He carried the ball into the box before letting a right-footed strike at goal from a narrow angle in the penalty area but it was a simple catch for Fabianski in goal.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:14The match to this point has lacked any real urgency, with both sides already knowing their fate for next season.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:09Scary moment for Ipswich. A pass across the box by Bowen looked relatively harmless as there was no West Ham striker in the vicinity to add the finish. However, a goal almost came about. Tuanzebe may have been too relaxed as he touched the ball back to his goalkeeper, who was not expecting the pass back from six yards. Palmer managed to react and clear it to safety.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:05Both sides are struggling to hold possession, with their final passes lacking the required quality to bring about an early chance.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
16:03Ipswich get the match under way with kick off.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:58The two teams are out on the pitch waiting for kick off. This promises to be a fun encounter with both sides having nothing at stake.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:35West Ham remain without the services of long-term absentees Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio, with the pair battling against hamstring and leg injuries, respectively. Fabianski starts in his last game in a Hammers shirt, while Ings starts from the bench in his last West Ham fixture before he departs the club. Bowen makes his 200th Premier League appearance, and he will look to make it four games in a row that he has scored in with another goal today.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30Conor Townsend has failed to full recover from his hamstring injury and has not been named in the matchday squad with Kalvin Phillips also unavailable after he suffered a foot injury at the beginning of May, bringing an end to his Portman Road career. However, Sammie Szmodics has returned to the bench for this final day fixture after he suffered an ankle injury in February. He is joined on the bench by Ipswich’s top goal scorer, Delap, who will hope he sees action to add to his 12 goals this season.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30WEST HAM SUBS: Aaron Cresswell, Vladimir Coufal, Lucas Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings, Alphonse Areola, Guido Rodriguez, Andy Irving
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30WEST HAM (3-4-1-2): Lukasz Fabianski; Konstantinos Mavropanos, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo; Ollie Scarles, Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Tomas Soucek; Niclas Fullkrug, Jarrod Bowen
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30IPSWICH TOWN SUBS: Luke Woolfenden, Jack Taylor, Cameron Burgess, Liam Delap, Sam Szmodics, Massimo Luongo, Christian Walton, Jack Clarke, Somto Boniface
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30IPSWICH TOWN (4-2-3-1): Alex Palmer; Leif Davis, Jacob Greaves, Dara O'Shea, Axel Tuanzebe; Jens Cajuste, Sam Morsy, Nathan Broadhead, Conor Chaplin, Omari Hutchinson; George Hirst
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30The final game of the season has not been enjoyable for West Ham and their fans over the past few seasons, losing their last league match in the last three seasons. However, they will be confident today is the day to correct this record as they have lost just one of their last 17 top-flight games against Ipswich (W10 D6), going down 1-0 at Upton Park in March 2001. This is West Ham boss Graham Potter’s second visit to Ipswich Town as a manager, previously winning 1-0 with Swansea in April 2019.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30Ipswich have already had their relegation confirmed from the Premier League; so, this is the last time we will see them in the top flight for at least a season. Ipswich will be hopeful of giving their fans a fifth win of the campaign and they will be confident of doing as they have won their final league game in three of the last four seasons (D1). In doing so Kieran McKenna’s side will bring to an end an unwanted stat, Ipswich have lost each of their last eight Premier League home games, their longest losing run at home in their league history.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
15:30Hello and welcome to our coverage of this Premier League fixture between Ipswich Town and West Ham.
Ipswich Town vs West Ham United
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