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
15:50
HALF-TIME: IPSWICH TOWN 0-1 BRENTFORD
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:49
Brentford 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
15:48
The fourth official indicates a minimum of two minutes added on.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:47
Mbeumo plays in another dangerous corner, however the referee gives a freekick to Ipswich for a foul on Palmer.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:42
Taylor 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
15:40
Ipswich have only accumulated 0.06 xG in the opening 38 minutes.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:39
Brentford look continuously dangerous as they pick up the ball to counter. Schade and Mbeumo have been heavily involved so far.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:37
Schade 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
15:34
Mbeumo is found running through the Ipswich defence, however a tame effort is caught by Palmer.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:32
Ipswich 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
15:31
The following corner does not beat the first man.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:30
Ipswich win their first corner of the match as Schade is there to block Hutchinson’s cross.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:27
The Ipswich fans are starting to become frustrated as Morsy gives away a foul after a late challenge on Wissa.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:25
That 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
15:24
It 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
15:20
Assist Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:20
VAR stick with the on field decision of a retake of the corner.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:20
Yellow Card Jack Henry Philip Taylor
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:18
Yellow Card Christian Thers Nørgaard
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:18
Brentford’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
15:16
As we approach the 15 minute mark, Delap’s header is still the only shot of the match so far.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:14
Kayode 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
15:12
Mbeumo wins the first corner of the game as his cross is blocked by Greaves.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
15:10
The 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
15:09
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
15:05
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
15:04
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
15:03
Today’s referee Samuel Barrott blows his whistle and we are underway at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:51
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
14:35
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
14:35
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
14:30
BRENTFORD SUBS: Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Hakon Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Gustavo Nunes.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30
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.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30
IPSWICH SUBS: Luke Woolfenden, Jens Cajuste, Ben Johnson, Massimo Luongo, George Hirst, Christian Walton, Ben Godfrey, Somto Boniface.
Ipswich Town vs Brentford
14:30
IPSWICH 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
14:30
Brentford 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
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Ipswich 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
14:30
Hello 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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