Postpublished at 70 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Sam Morsy goes into a challenge on Jaden Philogene and catches the Villa player late.
The referee does not show a second yellow to the Ipswich captain, who is now walking a very fine line indeed.
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Villa 2-2 Ipswich
Delap fires in opener for hosts but Rogers levels & Bailey scores
Delap scores his second to equalise
Visitors could move second with win
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SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Leif Davis tries his luck from a tight angle but misses the target, allowing the Ipswich subs to take place.
It's a double change made by Kieran McKenna. On come Jack Taylor and Wes Burns, replacing Kalvin Phillips and Chiedozie Ogbene.
Postpublished at 68 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Jaden Philogene races Leif Davis for a ball over the top but this time the Ipswich defender comes out on top to clear his lines.
Neither team is keen to go all-out in pursuit of a goal right now.
Postpublished at 66 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Jaden Philogene wins a free-kick with one of his first involvements in the game, brought down by Leif Davis on Villa's right. This will be a chance for Youri Tielemans to swing in a cross.
He plays a one-two first, however, before then getting his cross horribly wrong. Goal-kick.
A first Ipswich change is on the way.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 64 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
A great noise around Portman Road, with Ipswich Town very much in this against Champions League Aston Villa.
Villa haven't attempted a single shot since Ollie Watkins put them ahead in the 32nd minute.
But here comes Jhon Duran to try and change that, introduced alongside Jaden Philogene, with Morgan Rogers and Leon Bailey making way.
Postpublished at 63 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Image source, PA MediaWe're past the hour mark and we're about to have our first change.
It's super-sub time for Aston Villa, with Jhon Duran ready for action.
'No handball from Digne'published at 15:23 British Summer Time 29 September
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Mark Schwarzer
Former Australia keeper on BBC Radio 5 LiveThere is no handball from Lucas Digne it hit him in the chest.
Sam Morsy has the shot from distance, but it has to be something special to beat Emi Martinez from there.
Postpublished at 62 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Beautiful footwork by Morgan Rogers to beat his man and retain possession to keep a Villa move flowing.
What a player - and what a start to the season the 22-year-old is having.
Postpublished at 60 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
The Ipswich Town players and fans are calling for a handball but replays show Axel Tuanzebe's header clearly hits Lucas Digne in the chest.
'Morsy has to be careful'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 29 September
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Mark Schwarzer
Former Australia keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesSam Morsy has to be careful he was a bit late into Youri Tielemans.
It is clumsy and he has to be careful because he's on a yellow card.
Postpublished at 58 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Youri Tielemans is in a bit of discomfort after being caught late by the already-booked Sam Morsy, with Ipswich doing their best to disrupt Villa's rhythm. The Town captain has to be very, very careful.
Postpublished at 56 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Great goalkeeping by Arijanet Muric, who races out of his penalty area to head clear after Pau Torres arrowed a long ball towards Ollie Watkins who really was in acres of space.
Muric certainly rescued his defenders there, assuming Watkins had managed to remain onside.
Postpublished at 54 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Emiliano Martinez catches the corner and that opportunity for Ipswich is quickly dismissed. Axel Tuanzebe then takes a yellow card for halting an attack as Villa threaten to break free.
Postpublished at 53 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Image source, Getty ImagesA better spell for Ipswich after early pressure from Villa, but Kalvin Phillips concedes possession and his side must get back quickly.
A delightful first-time knock over the Villa defence from Leif Davis picks out Jack Clarke, who wins a corner.
Postpublished at 51 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Skipper Sam Morsy is getting on the ball much more and trying to lead his side as Aston Villa look to assert themselves, earning a foul for the hosts and disrupting Villa's momentum.
Postpublished at 49 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Calm under pressure, Sam Morsy helps his side out of their half to appreciative applause from the home support.
Jack Clarke manages to weave his way into the Villa box but can't get a shot away as he tries to cut inside on to his left foot.
Postpublished at 47 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League matches when leading at half-time, since 26 December 2023 when they lost 3-2 against Manchester United.
Unai Emery will want his side to be much more compact defensively after watching Ipswich get a few too many chances.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 46 mins
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Great work from Jacob Ramsey to carry Aston Villa forward but Morgan Rogers is forced off the ball.
Ipswich try and begin a move of their own but have to settle for a free-kick, with Lucas Digne booked for delaying the restart.
KICK-OFFpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 29 September
Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Off we go again.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 29 September
HT: Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa
Here come the players for the second half, with Ollie Watkins receiving some detailed instructions in the tunnel before taking to the pitch.
Let's hope for more of the same!
Liam Delap has scored three of Ipswich Town's five Premier League goals so far this season
A superb individual strike from two-goal Liam Delap earned Ipswich Town a draw against Aston Villa, who missed a chance to move level on points with Premier League leaders Liverpool.
With Ipswich trailing 2-1 in the second half, striker Delap collected the ball just inside Villa territory, raced into the penalty area and tricked his way beyond Diego Carlos before firing low past goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
The former Manchester City forward had turned in Jack Clarke's cutback to give Ipswich an eighth-minute advantage, but visitors Villa recovered to lead by half-time at Portman Road.
Morgan Rogers collected Jacob Greaves' poor clearance and exchanged passes with Ollie Watkins before crashing in his first goal for the season to equalise.
Leon Bailey's cross from the right then picked out unmarked England striker Watkins, who nodded past Arijanet Muric from six yards.
At that stage Villa looked set to achieve a comeback victory for the third Premier League match in a row.
However, Delap's intervention secured a fourth successive league draw for Ipswich as the Tractor Boys climbed to 15th in the table.
Positives for Ipswich but win still elusive
Ipswich created best chances - McKenna
Ipswich were decent value for their point, which lifted them out of the relegation zone.
Their wait for a first win since returning to the Premier League goes on, although manager Kieran McKenna will take positives from this latest display.
Delap's two goals were both well taken but quite different in execution.
His first was a predatory first-time strike from inside the penalty area and his second was all of his own making, reminiscent of his first Premier League goal for Ipswich in the 1-1 draw against Fulham on 31 August.
The 21-year-old perhaps should have had a hat-trick, but Martinez denied him when he was sent through for a one-on-one in the first period.
Kalvin Phillips had a hand in Ipswich's opener, winning a turnover deep in the Villa half before feeding Clarke to set up Delap.
England international Phillips also tested Martinez with a stinging drive from outside the penalty area.
Of concern to McKenna will be the defensive lapses that led to two soft goals at the other end.
Ipswich's next four league fixtures are against teams currently outside the top 10, so hopes of a first league win of the campaign arriving soon will be high - especially if Delap can continue this fine start to his career in Suffolk.
Villa denied another comeback special
Emery 'not happy' but says draw was 'fair' result
Villa came from a goal behind to beat Wolves 3-1 in their previous Premier League outing, a week after fighting back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Everton at Villa Park.
That pattern looked like continuing on Sunday, once the visitors had recovered from their early setback.
The form of England hopeful Rogers, 22, has been among the major recent positives for Villa and he found the net for the first time at club level this season with a composed finish from inside the box.
England forward Watkins' header was his fourth league goal in his last three games and put Villa on course for what would have been a fifth win in six Premier League outings in 2024-25.
They appeared comfortable in spells, but this was another game in which Villa were unable to show their best form for a full 90 minutes and on this occasion they could not take away all three points.
Villa's attention will now turn to two blockbuster home games in five days.
Unai Emery's side host German giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday (20:00 BST), before Manchester United visit Villa Park for a Premier League fixture on Sunday (14:00 BST).
Player of the match
Number: 19 L. Delap
Average rating 8.06
Number: 19 L. Delap
Average Rating: 8.06Number: 47 J. Clarke
Average Rating: 7.38Number: 8 K. Phillips
Average Rating: 7.16Number: 3 L. Davis
Average Rating: 6.97Number: 20 O. Hutchinson
Average Rating: 6.77Number: 7 W. Burns
Average Rating: 6.62Number: 14 J. Taylor
Average Rating: 6.59Number: 24 J. Greaves
Average Rating: 6.55Number: 26 D. O'Shea
Average Rating: 6.51Number: 40 A. Tuanzebe
Average Rating: 6.48Number: 5 Sam Morsy
Average Rating: 6.47Number: 27 G. Hirst
Average Rating: 6.45Number: 21 C. Ogbene
Average Rating: 6.28Number: 1 A. Murić
Average Rating: 6.26Number: 23 S. Szmodics
Average Rating: 6.22Number: 25 M. Luongo
Average Rating: 6.13Number: 11 O. Watkins
Average Rating: 6.53Number: 27 M. Rogers
Average Rating: 6.27Number: 4 E. Konsa
Average Rating: 6.13Number: 23 E. Martínez
Average Rating: 5.87Number: 9 J. Durán
Average Rating: 5.52Number: 31 L. Bailey
Average Rating: 5.51Number: 14 Pau Torres
Average Rating: 5.47Number: 41 J. Ramsey
Average Rating: 5.41Number: 12 L. Digne
Average Rating: 5.40Number: 8 Y. Tielemans
Average Rating: 5.38Number: 24 A. Onana
Average Rating: 5.35Number: 6 R. Barkley
Average Rating: 5.33Number: 10 E. Buendía
Average Rating: 4.99Number: 22 I. Maatsen
Average Rating: 4.97Number: 3 Diego Carlos
Average Rating: 4.87Number: 19 J. Philogene
Average Rating: 4.65After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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- Aston Villa, Position 5, Points 13
- Ipswich Town, Position 15, Points 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
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| 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
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| 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
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| 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
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| 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
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| 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
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| 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
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| 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
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| 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
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| 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
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| 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
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| 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
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| 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
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| 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
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| 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
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| 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 4 |
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| 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
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| 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
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| 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
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| 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18 - 20 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Ipswich Town
Manager: Kieran McKenna
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Muric, Goalkeeper
40, Tuanzebe, Defender
26, O'Shea, Defender
24, Greaves, Defender
3, Davis, Defender
5, Sam Morsy, Defensive Midfielder
8, Phillips, Defensive Midfielder
21, Ogbene, Attacking Midfielder
20, Hutchinson, Attacking Midfielder
47, Jack Clarke, Attacking Midfielder
19, Delap, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Murić
- Number 3, L. Davis
- Number 24, J. Greaves , Yellow Card at 74 minutes
- Number 26, D. O'Shea
- Number 40, A. Tuanzebe , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 8, K. Phillips , substituted for J. Taylor at 69 minutes
- Number 5, Sam Morsy , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2, substituted for M. Luongo at 91 minutes
- Number 47, J. Clarke , substituted for S. Szmodics at 91 minutes
- Number 20, O. Hutchinson
- Number 21, C. Ogbene , substituted for W. Burns at 69 minutes
- Number 19, L. Delap , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3, substituted for G. Hirst at 91 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Ipswich Town
- Number 7, W. Burns
- Number 10, C. Chaplin
- Number 27, G. Hirst
- Number 18, B. Johnson
- Number 25, M. Luongo
- Number 23, S. Szmodics
- Number 14, J. Taylor
- Number 22, C. Townsend
- Number 28, C. Walton
away team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Martínez, Goalkeeper
4, Konsa, Defender
3, Diego Carlos, Defender
14, Torres, Defender
12, Digne, Defender
24, Onana, Defensive Midfielder
8, Tielemans, Defensive Midfielder
31, Bailey, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
41, Ramsey, Attacking Midfielder
11, Watkins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, E. Martínez , Captain
- Number 12, L. Digne , Yellow Card at 46 minutes, substituted for I. Maatsen at 84 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos
- Number 4, E. Konsa
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , substituted for R. Barkley at 84 minutes
- Number 24, A. Onana
- Number 41, J. Ramsey
- Number 27, M. Rogers , substituted for J. Durán at 64 minutes
- Number 31, L. Bailey , substituted for J. Philogene at 64 minutes
- Number 11, O. Watkins , substituted for E. Buendía at 84 minutes
away team, Aston Villa
- Number 6, R. Barkley
- Number 26, L. Bogarde
- Number 10, E. Buendía
- Number 9, J. Durán
- Number 18, J. Gauci
- Number 22, I. Maatsen
- Number 20, K. Nedeljković
- Number 19, J. Philogene
- Number 50, S. Swinkels
home team, Ipswich Town
Manager: Kieran McKenna
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Muric, Goalkeeper
40, Tuanzebe, Defender
26, O'Shea, Defender
24, Greaves, Defender
3, Davis, Defender
5, Sam Morsy, Defensive Midfielder
8, Phillips, Defensive Midfielder
21, Ogbene, Attacking Midfielder
20, Hutchinson, Attacking Midfielder
47, Jack Clarke, Attacking Midfielder
19, Delap, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Murić
- Number 3, L. Davis
- Number 24, J. Greaves , Yellow Card at 74 minutes
- Number 26, D. O'Shea
- Number 40, A. Tuanzebe , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 8, K. Phillips , substituted for J. Taylor at 69 minutes
- Number 5, Sam Morsy , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2, substituted for M. Luongo at 91 minutes
- Number 47, J. Clarke , substituted for S. Szmodics at 91 minutes
- Number 20, O. Hutchinson
- Number 21, C. Ogbene , substituted for W. Burns at 69 minutes
- Number 19, L. Delap , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3, substituted for G. Hirst at 91 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, W. Burns
- Number 10, C. Chaplin
- Number 27, G. Hirst
- Number 18, B. Johnson
- Number 25, M. Luongo
- Number 23, S. Szmodics
- Number 14, J. Taylor
- Number 22, C. Townsend
- Number 28, C. Walton
away team, Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
23, Martínez, Goalkeeper
4, Konsa, Defender
3, Diego Carlos, Defender
14, Torres, Defender
12, Digne, Defender
24, Onana, Defensive Midfielder
8, Tielemans, Defensive Midfielder
31, Bailey, Attacking Midfielder
27, Rogers, Attacking Midfielder
41, Ramsey, Attacking Midfielder
11, Watkins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, E. Martínez , Captain
- Number 12, L. Digne , Yellow Card at 46 minutes, substituted for I. Maatsen at 84 minutes
- Number 14, Pau Torres
- Number 3, Diego Carlos
- Number 4, E. Konsa
- Number 8, Y. Tielemans , substituted for R. Barkley at 84 minutes
- Number 24, A. Onana
- Number 41, J. Ramsey
- Number 27, M. Rogers , substituted for J. Durán at 64 minutes
- Number 31, L. Bailey , substituted for J. Philogene at 64 minutes
- Number 11, O. Watkins , substituted for E. Buendía at 84 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, R. Barkley
- Number 26, L. Bogarde
- Number 10, E. Buendía
- Number 9, J. Durán
- Number 18, J. Gauci
- Number 22, I. Maatsen
- Number 20, K. Nedeljković
- Number 19, J. Philogene
- Number 50, S. Swinkels
- Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Darren England
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Constantine Hatzidakis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Matt Wilkes
- Fourth Official:
- Samuel Barrott
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Adrian Holmes
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Ipswich v Aston VillaOverall Possession
Shots
Ipswich Town 15Aston Villa 7Shots on target
Ipswich Town 5Aston Villa 3Shots off target
Ipswich Town 6Aston Villa 4Blocked shots
Ipswich Town 4Aston Villa 0Total touches in the box
Ipswich Town 22Aston Villa 18Goalkeeper saves
Ipswich Town 1Aston Villa 3Fouls
Ipswich Town 10Aston Villa 14Corners
Ipswich Town 10Aston Villa 0Season so far
Premier League
Key, Ipswich v Aston Villa
League position, Ipswich Town 17th, Aston Villa 9thTotal points, Ipswich Town 8, Aston Villa 18
Goals scored
Ipswich Town 12Aston Villa 17Goals conceded
Ipswich Town 22Aston Villa 17Shots
Ipswich Town 78Aston Villa 100Shots on target
Ipswich Town 33Aston Villa 43Shots off target
Ipswich Town 45Aston Villa 57Blocked shots
Ipswich Town 30Aston Villa 36Passing accuracy %
Ipswich Town 80.54Aston Villa 85.59Points gained from a losing position
Ipswich Town 2Aston Villa 10Points dropped from a winning position
Ipswich Town 12Aston Villa 7Form guide
All competitions
Ipswich Town draw
v Southampton
1
1
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Wycombe Wanderers
1
2
League Cup
Ipswich Town draw
v Brighton & Hove Albion
0
0
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3
1
Premier League
Ipswich Town draw
v Fulham
1
1
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Young Boys
0
3
UEFA Champions League
Ipswich Town draw
v AFC Wimbledon
2
2
League Cup
Aston Villa won
v Everton
3
2
Premier League
Ipswich Town lose
v Manchester City
4
1
Premier League
Aston Villa won
v Leicester City
1
2
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Ipswich Town and Aston VillaIpswich Town Won 13Aston Villa Won 21Draw 11
Played
45
Previous scores
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Championship
Aston Villa 2 , Ipswich Town 1 on the 26th of January 2019
Aston Villa
Ipswich Town
26th of January 2019
Ipswich Town 1 , Aston Villa 1 on the 18th of August 2018
Ipswich Town
Aston Villa
18th of August 2018
Ipswich Town 0 , Aston Villa 4 on the 21st of April 2018
Ipswich Town
Aston Villa
21st of April 2018
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Match Facts
Ipswich have won just one of their 10 Premier League games against Aston Villa (D2 L7), a 1-0 away win in March 1994.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last 10 away league games against Ipswich (W5 D5) since a 3-0 loss in September 1984. Only against Coventry have the Villans had a longer run without defeat on the road in their league history (13 between 1938 and 1986).
Ipswich Town have failed to win any of their opening five Premier League matches this season (D3 L2). They last had a longer winless start to a top-flight season in 1982-83 (opening six games).
Aston Villa have won their last three Premier League matches, beating Leicester, Everton and Wolves. They last had a longer winning run in March and April 2023 (five in a row).
Ipswich have drawn their last three league games, with the Tractor Boys last drawing more games in a row in February and March 2017 in the Championship (six). In the Premier League, they last had a longer run of draws in August and September 1992 (five).
Aston Villa have won their first two away Premier League matches this season – only once in their league history have they opened a season with three away wins, doing so in 2020-21.
In 18 Premier League matches against newly promoted teams, Unai Emery has a win percentage of 78% (W14 D2 L2), winning nine out of 10 as Aston Villa boss including victory in all four away games.
Only Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier (197) has applied more pressures to opponents in the Premier League this season than Ipswich’s Omari Hutchinson (196), while only three players have applied more pressures in the final third of the pitch than Hutchinson (69).
Since Unai Emery’s first Aston Villa game in November 2022, only Erling Haaland (66) and Mohamed Salah (59) have been involved in more Premier League goals than Ollie Watkins (53 – 35 goals, 18 assists).
Although he only has one Premier League clean sheet in 14 games for Burnley and Ipswich, according to Opta’s xGoT model Arijanet Muric has prevented 9.4 goals in the competition (21 goals conceded from an xGoT of 30.4), the best prevention rate of any goalkeeper since his debut on March 16.