Updated Preview: Crystal Palace Host Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park
Updated 17 September 2026: Crystal Palace return to Premier League action this weekend. They host Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.
The visit comes at an interesting moment for Oliver Glasner’s side. Palace have moved from a difficult opening to the season into a run of results that supporters will hope carries into this fixture.
This preview has been refreshed to reflect where Palace stand right now. It follows two league defeats to start the campaign and a much-needed response in the weeks since. Below, we cover the early setbacks, the recent turnaround, and what fans need to know ahead of kick-off against Ipswich.
Early Season Setbacks Against Everton and Manchester City
Palace’s Premier League campaign did not begin the way anyone at Selhurst Park would have wanted. Back-to-back defeats against Everton and Manchester City left the Eagles searching for their first points of the season.
Those results gave early ammunition to anyone questioning how the squad would cope with a demanding opening schedule. Two league games without a win is hardly a crisis on its own.
Everton are a well-drilled side, and City sit at the top end of the table. The results were a reminder of the gap Palace still have to close against the division’s stronger teams. That made the following weeks, including the fixtures either side of the international break, feel considerably more important.
Recent Turnaround with Fulham Comeback and EFL Cup Victory
Since those opening setbacks, Palace have found a different level. Away at Fulham, the Eagles produced a 3-2 comeback win, fighting back from behind to take all three points on the road.
Ben Chilwell was involved in the victory. It gave Palace supporters an early glimpse of the impact he can have following his arrival at the club.
That result followed the club’s summer squad reshuffle. The comeback at Craven Cottage suggested the new-look group is starting to click under pressure rather than folding when games get difficult.
Palace also picked up a comfortable 3-0 win over Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup, adding a second impressive result in quick succession. Between the league comeback at Fulham and the cup win over Middlesbrough, the mood around Selhurst Park has shifted noticeably from the anxiety of those opening two defeats.
Crystal Palace vs Ipswich Town: Fixture Details and Match Outlook
Crystal Palace host Ipswich Town at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon in a Premier League fixture. It is a home game for the Eagles, giving them the chance to build on their recent Fulham win in front of their own supporters.
Palace go into the match with genuine momentum after two straight victories across the league and cup. That is a sharp contrast to the mood that followed the opening-day defeats to Everton and Manchester City.
Fans will be hoping that form, rather than the early-season stumble, is the truer reflection of where this squad is heading. Anyone wanting the fuller build-up, including team news lines from earlier in the week, can revisit our original match preview published ahead of this weekend.
What Happens Next for Crystal Palace
Beyond Saturday’s meeting with Ipswich, attention will quickly turn to how Palace’s improved form translates against the rest of the division. The club’s position among the early Premier League standings remains shaped heavily by those opening two results.
A positive outcome against Ipswich would go some way to correcting that early dip. Chilwell is now settling into the squad, and the wider group is taking shape after the summer’s business. Supporters will also be watching how the manager rotates his options across league and cup fixtures in the weeks ahead.
For a full breakdown of who is available and under what terms, our page on current squad details and contracts is a useful reference point. For now, the message from Selhurst Park is one of cautious optimism.
Two damaging defeats to open the season have been followed by a league comeback and a cup win. Saturday’s game against Ipswich offers Palace the chance to show that turnaround is here to stay, rather than a brief upturn between difficult results.
