Crystal Palace vs Ipswich prediction, odds and how to watch

Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup despite being outshot 22 to 14, which is the kind of result that looks straightforward on the surface and is anything but underneath.

Middlesbrough travel to Selhurst Park on Tuesday night with two wins from their last three Carabao Cup outings. Crystal Palace have a point to prove on their own patch.

Crystal Palace welcome Lech Poznań to south London on Thursday night in the UEFA Europa League, and the visitors arrive in serious form. The question is whether that form means anything against Premier League opposition at Selhurst Park.

Ipswich carry genuine Carabao Cup confidence into Tuesday's tie after beating Leicester 3-1, while Arsenal arrive at Portman Road with a depleted squad and a losing record in this competition to think about.

Leeds carry genuine home advantage into Saturday's clash with Crystal Palace, but their away form tells a different story entirely. The structural questions around both sides make this one worth watching carefully.

Everton host a newly promoted Ipswich side at Goodison Park on Saturday, and beneath the surface there is a tactical contest with more layers than the headline might suggest. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down what the data is really telling us.

Ismaïla Sarr's agent, Diomansy Kamara, has accused clubs of treating African players as commodities after Crystal Palace blocked a Liverpool bid for Sarr and Monaco reneged on a deal that would have sent Lamine Camara to Chelsea. Both players are Senegalese internationals now left in limbo after chaotic deadline-day breakdowns.

Fulham have agreed a reported €25m deal for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson and a separate move for Real Madrid graduate Manuel Angel, hijacking Crystal Palace's pursuit of the Swedish midfielder just a day after reports had the Eagles closing in.