Ipswich Town have lost more points from winning positions than any other team in the Premier League this season (27), winning just one of the six league matches they’ve led in in 2025 (W1 D3 L2).
Today was only the 12th time Chelsea trailed by 2+ goals at half-time of a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge, but only the second time they avoided defeat in such a match, also drawing 2-2 with Spurs in May 2016.
Chelsea had 34 shots in today’s draw with Ipswich, their most in a Premier League game they failed to win since a 0-0 draw with West Ham United January 2014 (39 shots).
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last eight home league games against Ipswich (W6 D2) since a 3-2 loss in May 1979.
Ipswich are looking to complete just their second league double over Chelsea, previously doing so in the 1978-79 top-flight campaign.
Ipswich won the reverse fixture against Chelsea 2-0 in December – the last promoted team to do the double over the Blues were Charlton in 2000-01.
Ipswich have lost four of their six away games against London clubs in the Premier League this season (W1 D1); never before in their league history have they lost five matches in the capital in a single campaign.
Chelsea have won each of their last five Premier League games at Stamford Bridge by an aggregate score of 11-2. The Blues last won more successive home league matches in July 2020 under Frank Lampard (6).