Ipswich have only one win in their last 18 Premier League games and have only one win on home soil all season. Their last eight home games have all ended in defeat, too.
The Hammers, meanwhile, have only one win on the road in their last five, losing three of those. When the two sides met earlier in the season, West Ham cruised to a 4-1 win. This is a tough game to call, but we're going to back the visitors to edge out a narrow win. Ipswich 0-1 West Ham.
Ipswich Town are waving goodbye to the Premier League this weekend as they lock horns with West Ham United as the 2024-25 season draws to a close.
Ipswich Town will finish this season with a mixed sense of disappointment and hope. The Tractor Boys have accumulated only 22 points so far, so they're getting relegated without as much as a whimper. With the widening gap between the Championship and the Premier League, this is likely to become increasingly common, but in Ipswich's case, they'll feel as though they have a valid excuse.
Kieran McKenna's side gained successive promotions, from League One all the way to the Premier League, and in reality, they're so far ahead of schedule that you can argue promotion to the Premier League just came too soon. In McKenna, they have one of the country's most highly rated young managers, and they also have a host of highly rated young players. One more season in the Championship, if it results in promotion back to the Premier League, would see them return armed with a wealth of experience and knowledge of what it takes to survive in this league, and their squad would probably be a bit more "Premier League ready".
They're almost certain to lose top scorer Liam Delap this summer, who has been one of the few bright sparks of their season. However, there is a feeling that Ipswich won't lose many, if any, more players they don't want to lose. Relegation to the Championship is imminent for Ipswich, but it might not be the worst thing for their long-term prosperity.
When looking ahead to next season, West Ham are one of the more interesting sides to project. It's been a borderline catastrophic season for the Hammers who, after a summer full of investment into the squad, have done little but regress. In another reality where the three promoted clubs are all competitive, West Ham would've been in serious danger of relegation. They've hit the 40-point mark, but they've been wholly uninspiring.
The Hammers started the season with Julen Lopetegui in charge of the club but he lasted only until January, with the team shipping goals for fun. Lopetegui was then replaced by former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter, and it's safe to say that his five-month tenure has been anything but convincing.
Since Potter's arrival, West Ham have certainly been conceding fewer goals, but they've been fairly stale at the other end of the pitch and have won only four times since January. There is, then, going to be a keen eye on Potter's performance in the early portion of next season, as he likely isn't going to get a whole lot of time to get the team dancing to his tune.
If the three promoted clubs from the Championship turn out to be significantly stronger than this season's batch, then West Ham are one of the prime candidates to be dragged deep into a relegation battle next season. They'll need a very big summer in the transfer market and equally as important, they'll have to hope that appointing Potter turns out to be a good choice.
This game will not be televised live in the UK.
Ipswich Team News:
Ipswich will be missing Jaden Philogene, Sammie Szmodics, Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Townsend, Wes Burns, Kalvin Phillips, Cameron Burgess and Arijanet Murić.
Striker George Hirst could once again get the nod over Liam Delap up top, with the former likely to be prioritised due to the fact he'll still be a member of the squad next season.
Predicted lineup: Palmer; Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Hutchinson, Chaplin, Enciso; Hirst.
West Ham Team News:
The Hammers have a very fit and available squad, with Michail Antonio and Crycensio Summerville the only two likely absentees.
Graham Potter will likely make a change or two following last week's game against Nottingham Forest, with Lucas Paquetá and Niklas Füllkrug both contending for returns to the starting XI.
Predicted lineup: Areola; Todibo, Kilman, Crewsswell; Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Wan-Bissaka; Bowen, Kudus; Füllkrug.
Ipswich:
Ipswich come into this game wildly out of form, with one draw and five losses from their last five games. Last weekend, the Tractor Boys fell to a 2-0 defeat away at Leicester City, a result that followed a 0-1 loss to Brentford.
Prior to that, Ipswich drew 2-2 away at Everton, with Julio Enciso and George Hirst scoring the goals, which came after a 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United and a 0-4 loss at the hands of Arsenal.
West Ham:
West Ham's form isn't anything to shout about either, with Potter's men winning only one of their last five. Last time out, a late Jarrod Bowen goal was not enough to prevent them from falling to a 1-2 loss to Nottingham Forest, a result that was preceded by a 2-0 win away at Manchester United thanks to goals from Tomáš Souček and Bowen.
Before that, a Bowen goal saw them draw 1-1 with Tottenham, a result that was preceded by a 3-2 defeat away at Brighton, where the goals came from Kudus and Souček, and a 1-1 draw with Southampton, where Bowen once again got the goal.
Premier League | Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |  Leicester | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | -45 | 25 | |
| 19 |  Ipswich | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | -44 | 22 | |
| 20 |  Southampton | 37 | 2 | 6 | 29 | -59 | 12 | |
| Last updated 21/05/2025 | ||||||||
Premier League | Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Wolves | 37 | 12 | 5 | 20 | -15 | 41 | |
| 15 |  West Ham | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -18 | 40 | |
| 16 |  Man Utd | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 39 | |
| Last updated 21/05/2025 | ||||||||
