Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Wolverhampton Wanderers 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 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:24Wolves have dominated the second half, with 41.1% of the action being in the Ipswich third over the last 15 minutes.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:22A mad scramble in the penalty area as the ball bounces around in the Ipswich box. They are living dangerously. Failing to clear the ball as Ait Nouri fires it high and wide to let the hosts off the hook again. How long can they invite pressure on them before they are punished?
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:18Ipswich have managed to ease the pressure by winning a corner. This has taken attention off their defence to constantly repel wave after wave of Wolves pressure.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:16Wolves have dominated things since the break. They have already had six attempts at goal, none on target though, and held 75.3% of possession.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:15Ipswich are struggling to ride this storm from Wolves. They are inviting pressure from the visitors and the hosts are just hanging on at the moment.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:15OFF THE POST! Gomes was given too much space and respect. The ball was passed to the midfielder in the middle of the Ipswich half with no defender around him. He drove forward with possession and as Ipswich backed off and failed to close him down, he let fire. The ball flew through the air and dipped sharply. Palmer was nowhere near the effort but the keeper was lucky that the ball bounced off the post and away from danger.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:10Ipswich have adopted a much more defensive approach at the start of this second half. Seemingly playing with a low block at the start of the half. This may be due to having dropped 22 points from winning positions this season, but inviting pressure may not be the best approach.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:07Wolves get the game back under way.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:06Both sides understand how important this match is with Ipswich needing a win, while Wolves need to avoid defeat. This can explain why the match has gone how it has, as the hosts started brightly, and managed to take the lead in the 16th minute through Delap. This has allowed them to hold shape and hit on the counter since. This have seen Wolves have more chances compared to Ipswich, as the visitors have had seven attempts, with three on target, giving them an xG of 0.97 compared to an xG of 0.85 for Ipswich from their four shots, two of which have been on target for the hosts. Neither side has been able to control possession with it being slightly in favour for Wolves, with 51.1%. Can Wolves, get an equaliser or will Ipswich hold out for a must needed win?
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
16:01Ipswich enter the interval leading 1-0 over Wolves in this relegation six-pointer. The hosts started the game with intent, knowing they must win this game if they have any chance of remaining in the division. However, it was Wolves that had the first chance of the game in the 12th minute as Larsen was played in behind with a lovely through ball but the striker hit his shot from a narrow angle which made it easier for Palmer to save with his legs. Ipswich would then take the lead four minutes later, Delap the scorer. The ball was played towards the back post with a long ball near the halfway line from Tuanzebe towards O’Shea. The Irishman rose above the Wolves defender to win the header and head it across the penalty area. Delap was anticipating the knock down moving towards goal and he knocked it through the legs of Sa. Wolves almost got an equaliser in the 37th minute through a moment Palmer will want to forget. The Ipswich goalkeeper seemed to have lost concentration as a tame back pass almost went under his foot into the goal, but he reacted to get back and palm it off the line to keep the hosts 1-0 up at the interval.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:50HALF TIME! IPSWICH 1-0 WOLVES
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:48Wolves are finding joy between the lines of the Ipswich press, with Gomes and Andre finding space, this is allowing them to maintain pressure and launch attacks as we edge towards the break.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:46Wolves can sense some nerves in the Ipswich side and are pressing high, and the hosts are struggling to deal with it. They are unable to hold onto possession and are inviting pressure in the closing minutes of the half.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:42Superb block by Morsy. Ipswich have got away with that. The indirect free kick, brought upon by the Palmer mistake, was charged down by Morsy as Wolves knocked the ball backwards and the entire Ipswich team on the line charged down the effort with their captain getting his body in the way. They remain in the lead.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:42Palmer is booked for encrachment of the indirect free kick.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:42ALMOST AN EQUALISER! A simple pass back to Palmer almost ended up in a goal. Palmer seemed to lose concentration momentarily as the ball was played 20-yards back to him in the central of the six-yard box. He managed to react to get back and knock the ball off the line with his hand. It has resulted in an indirect freekick for Wolves but at least it was not a goal.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:42The game has been incredibly even to this point, as demonstrated in the possession stats, with Ipswich having 49.5%.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:39Enciso rousing the crowd with his defensive work. He ran 30-yards to help out the defence after he collapsed looking for a free. However, as the referee waved it away, he set about making up for his theatrics. Tackling the Wolves attacker to stop the counter, and as the ball went for a throw in, he gestured to the crowd to get behind the side.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:32Calls for a penalty! Another long ball directed towards the back post. O’Shea once again rose highest, and the ball struck the arm of Toti. However, the arm was positioned in the middle of his torso and so no penalty has been given.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:30Ipswich look comfortable in their shape. Happy for Wolves to play the ball around the middle of the pitch and look to play hopeful long passes.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:28Wolves have upped the tempo of their play as they look to get back level. They don’t want to be behind for too long as they know their need to avoid defeat here today.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:27OFF THE LINE! O’Shea has turned from provider to saviour. The ball in from the corner sailed over Palmer who had totally misjudged it and as Toti believed he was about to touch it into the net to draw Wolves level O’Shea, in a last-ditch challenge, got his body in the way to direct it out for a corner. What a block by the Irish defender.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:25Delap has scored his 12th goal of the Premier League this season, with five of those being the opening goal of the match.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:20Assist Dara Joseph O'Shea
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:18Ipswich spend some time in the Wolves penalty area, as they have had a number of corners in a row. However, their pressure has failed to create any chance of significance.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:15GREAT SAVE! Palmer called into action for the first time today. He managed to turn the ball behind with his feet. Larsen was played in behind the Ipswich defence by a lovely through ball. The striker took a touch to set himself and fired it at goal. Palmer managed to react with his legs to deny Larsen, it is a save he should be making due to the tight angle at which the shot was taken.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:12Wolves have now got a foothold in the match. They are controlling possession while Ipswich are holding shape, and when in possession attempting to strike quickly.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:10Wolves come close. Gomes drove past Morsy in the middle of the pitch and carried the ball to the edge of the Ipswich penalty area before laying it wide to Ait Nouri. The fullback laid it back to the edge of the box in a central position. Bellegarde took one touch to get the ball out of his feet and struck the ball towards goal. Unfortunately for the visitors it flew just over the bar.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:07It is all Ipswich. They are pushing Wolves right back. A fantastic start, for the hosts.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:05Ipswich have started the game looking to control possession, looking to play forward quickly. Wolves look happy to sit in and look to hit the hosts on the counter.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:02Ipswich get the match under way.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:59The two sides are out on the pitch ready to face off in this relegation six-pointer. This promises to be a cracker.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:44As for Wolves, Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Yerson Mosquera and Leon Chiwone all remain sidelined with knee injuries, while Rodrigo Gomes and Goncalo Guedes have been deemed fit enough to start from the bench after missing Wolves' win over West Ham in midweek due to minor injuries. Matheus Cunha will serve the final game of a four-match suspension this weekend, so Strand Larsen will continue as the central striker. The Brazillian could be missed as in his last five Premier League starts against newly promoted sides, Cunha has either scored (3 goals) or assisted (3 goals) in each game.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:39Ipswich are without Sammie Szmodics (ankle), Wes Burns (knee), Chiedozie Ogbene (calf) and Arijanet Muric (shoulder), and Omari Hutchinson (hamstring). Davis has recovered from an injury to be fit enough for the bench after missing the midweek victory over Bournemouth. Clarke, who is starting today from the bench, has assisted a goal in each of his last two Premier League appearances at Portman Road, though he is yet to end on the winning side in any of his 12 home games in the competition (D4 L8), the joint-most of any player in Premier League history, along with Onel Hernández (D3 L9 in 2019-20 for Norwich).
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30WOLVES SUBS: Santiago Bueno, Hwang Hee-Chan, Rodrigo Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Forbs, Goncalo Guedes, Sam Johnstone, Nasser Djiga
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30WOLVES (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Toti Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou, Matt Doherty; Rayan Ait-Nouri, Andre, Joao Gomes, Nelson Semedo; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Marshall Munetsi; Jorgen Strand Larsen
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30IPSWICH TOWN SUBS: Leif Davis, Luke Woolfenden, Kalvin Phillips, Conor Chaplin, Jack Taylor, George Hirst, Christian Walton, Jaden Philogene, Jack Clarke
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30IPSWICH TOWN (4-2-3-1): Alex Palmer; Conor Townsend, Cameron Burgess, Dara O'Shea, Axel Tuanzebe; Jens Cajuste, Sam Morsy, Julio Enciso, Nathan Broadhead, Ben Johnson; Liam Delap
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30Wolves will believe they can secure their safety and Premier League status should they avoid defeat today. The visitors are on a run of two consecutive wins away from home and will hope to make it three today. Wolves will be confident of a win, having won six of their last eight Premier League games against newly promoted sides.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30Ipswich come into this match knowing this is a must win if they are to avoid relegation. Following their victory away to Bournemouth in midweek they lowered the gap to Wolves, currently occupying 18th, to nine points. A win will take them a step closer to their relegation rivals and help build confidence and belief they can do the impossible and survive the drop. To achieve this, they will have to bring an end to their poor home record, having lost 10 at Portman Road this season and they have lost each of their last five home Premier League matches – only once in their league history have suffered six consecutive home defeats, doing so between September and November 1963.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:30Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Premier League fixture between Ipswich Town and Wolves.
Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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