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Premier League · Matchweek 17

Ipswich vs Brentford lineups

Ipswich host Brentford at Portman Road on 26 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 17 of the Premier League. They last met on 10 May 2025, when Brentford won 1-0.

Ipswich vs Brentford match facts

Kick-off
Sat 26 Dec 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Portman Road, Ipswich
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 17

Ipswich vs Brentford lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Ipswich vs Brentford head to head

2
Ipswich wins
4
Draws
6
Brentford wins

15–20 on goals in 12 meetings since 26 December 2014

Recent Ipswich vs Brentford results

  1. Ipswich0–1BrentfordPremier LeaguePortman Road
  2. Brentford4–3IpswichPremier LeagueGtech Community Stadium
  3. Brentford2–0IpswichChampionshipGriffin Park
  4. Ipswich1–1BrentfordChampionshipPortman Road Stadium
  5. Brentford1–0IpswichChampionshipGriffin Park

Ipswich vs Brentford history

Ipswich have won none of the last five, with one drawn. Brentford last won at Portman Road on 10 May 2025, by 1-0. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in two of the last five. Brentford are unbeaten in the last five meetings.

Last meeting: Ipswich 0-1 Brentford, May 2025

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Ipswich, 4-2-3-1
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Brentford, 4-2-3-1
Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 31Alexander PalmerG
  2. 40Axel TuanzebeD
  3. 26Dara O'SheaD
  4. 15Cameron BurgessD
  5. 24Jacob GreavesD
  6. 5Sam MorsyM
  7. 14Jack TaylorM
  8. 20Omari HutchinsonM
  9. 10Conor ChaplinM
  10. 9Julio EncisoM
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 47Jack ClarkeF
  2. 12Jens-Lys CajusteM
  3. 27George HirstF
  4. 18Benjamin JohnsonD
  5. 44Benjamin GodfreyD
  6. 48Somto BonifaceD
  7. 28Christian WaltonG
  8. 6Luke WoolfendenD
  9. 25Massimo LuongoM

Coach: K. McKenna

Brentford crest
BrentfordFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Mark FlekkenG
  2. 33Michael KayodeD
  3. 22Nathan CollinsD
  4. 4Sepp van den BergD
  5. 23Keane Lewis-PotterD
  6. 6Christian NørgaardM
  7. 18Yehor YarmolyukM
  8. 19Bryan MbeumoM
  9. 24Mikkel DamsgaardM
  10. 7Kevin SchadeM
  11. 11Yoane WissaF

Bench

  1. 8Mathias JensenM
  2. 9ThiagoF
  3. 26Yunus KonakM
  4. 16Benjamin MeeD
  5. 32Edmond-Paris MaghomaM
  6. 3Rico HenryD
  7. 5Ethan PinnockD
  8. 12Hákon ValdimarssonG
  9. 39Gustavo GomesF

Coach: T. Frank

Ipswich lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brentford in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 10 May 2025 in the Premier League. Brentford won 1-0. Kevin Schade scored. Alexander Palmer and Mark Flekken started in goal. K. McKenna and T. Frank picked the sides.

Ipswich vs Brentford lineups — common questions

When is Ipswich vs Brentford?
Ipswich vs Brentford kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 26 December 2026 at Portman Road in Ipswich. The match is Matchweek 17 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The clubs last met on 10 May 2025.
What was the score in the last Ipswich vs Brentford match?
In the meeting before this one, Brentford won 1-0 on 10 May 2025 in the Premier League. The time before that, Brentford won 4-3 on 26 October 2024 in the Premier League. Ipswich have won 2 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Brentford have won 6.

Brentford vs Ipswich at Brentford Community Stadium

Updated 9 August 2026